Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics

Classics encompasses the study of the history, literature, languages, mythology, and archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome. Classical studies presents the experience of classical civilizations as being part of a continuum of human experiences that includes 21st-century cultures and offers a challenging program through which students may explore Western cultural roots.

Classics programs provide a solid background in the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome through written documents, historical and literary sources, and archaeological evidence; and train students to read and interpret texts in ancient Greek and Latin.

• Honours in Classics — 60 credits
  Intended for students who wish to continue their studies at the graduate level. The honours program may be completed with a focus on Classical Languages and Literature or Classical Civilization.

• Major in Classics — 42 credits
  Designed to give students ample knowledge of the cultures, civilizations, languages and literatures of ancient Greece and Rome. Courses cover areas such as history, literature, languages, archaeology and mythology. The major can be focused on Classical Languages and Literature or Classical Civilization.

• Minor in Classical Languages and Literature — 24 credits
  Designed to introduce students to Greek and Roman literature.

• Minor in Classical Archaeology — 24 credits
  Designed to introduce students to Greece and Rome through a sampling of art and archaeology.

• Minor in Classical Civilization — 24 credits
  Designed to introduce students to Ancient Greek and Roman civilization.

Sample courses include:

Greek Literature, Roman Literature, History of the Roman Republic, Mythology of the Ancient Mediterranean, Introduction to Classical Archaeology, Archaeology of the Greek Bronze Age, Roman Art and Archaeology

Admission Requirements

Minimum cut-off averages, admission statistics and program requirements.

• Classical Civilization (BA - Honours/Major/Minor) requirements
• Classical Languages and Literature (BA - Honours/Major/Minor) requirements
• Classical Archaeology (BA - Minor) requirements

Many students come to the Department with varying degrees of former studies in the language in which they intend to specialize. Our programs are structured according to the capacities and needs of the individual. Language and translation courses provide a sound linguistic foundation.

All students with a background in the language must contact the Department to arrange to take the appropriate language placement test. The Department reserves the right to transfer a student to a higher-level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.

German, Italian and Spanish

Our programs in German, Italian and Spanish open doors to new ways of understanding the world through these languages, cultures and literatures. Language courses are intended to develop the four basic language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. All courses above the introductory level are offered exclusively in the target language. Honours students must complete an Honours Essay and maintain specific performance requirements.

Linguistics programs offer a sound linguistics basis and a rigorous academic and scientific investigation of the phenomena of language in general, and of certain languages in particular.

• Honours in Linguistics — 60 credits
  Designed to provide students with a thorough foundation for graduate studies. Areas of emphasis include standard subfields of the discipline: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and typology. The interaction of theoretical courses, data-oriented courses and courses in historical and comparative linguistics (both Indo-European and non-Indo-European) forms a diverse and substantial foundation for the exceptional student who hopes to do graduate work in Comparative Indo-European, theoretical linguistics, or any other area related to linguistics.

• Major in Linguistics — 42 credits
  A diverse program that includes topics of a broad philosophical, sociological and historical nature leading to the minutely detailed analysis of specific data. The program strengthens and refines students’ intellectual skills through in-depth training in the writing of grammars and formulation of rules by introducing the rich tradition of linguistic scholarship, as well as the critical examination and discussion of acknowledged masters of linguistic thought.

• Minor in Linguistics — 24 credits
  Designed for students already enrolled in a program at Concordia University.

Sample courses include:

Introduction to Linguistic Science, Language and Mind; The Chomskyan Program, Semantics, Morphology, Syntactic Theory, Psycholinguistics, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics

Admission Requirements

Linguisitcs (BA - Honours/Major/Minor) requirements: Minimum cut-off averages, admission statistics and program requirements.