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Coursework required for the minor

Undergraduate students will be expected to complete at least 18 credit hours of AMS courses with a grade of C- or higher in at least three departments, including Art History, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, or Religious Studies.

Half of these must be courses at the 3000-4000 level. A course in another department may be permissible with review and approval by AMS faculty.

Approved Courses

Art History
ART 3700 Introduction to Ancient Art
ART 3710 Egyptian Art
ART 3720 Greek Art
ART 3730 Etruscan & Roman Art
ART 4720 Women in Ancient and Medieval Art
ART 4730 Classical Art History
ART 4750 Late Roman and Byzantine Art History
ART 4930 Special Topics: Pop Antiquity; Pyramids, Pharaohs, and Sphinxes; Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity
English
ENGL 2500 Literature of Western Civilization: the Ancient World
ENGL 3000 Special Topics in English (approved by the director)
ENGL 4960 Special Topics in Language and Literature: Ancient Greek and Roman Drama
History
HIST 2510 Ancient Greece
HIST 2520 Ancient Rome
HIST 2990 People and Issues in History: Ancient Egypt
HIST 4820 Ancient Persia and Mesopotamia
HIST 4830 Greek Myth, Religion, and Magic
HIST 4840 Alexander the Great and the Macedonian Origin
HIST 4850 Rome and the Early Church
HIST 4910 Special Topics in History: Byzantine History
HIST 9100 Seminar in History Ancient Macedonia; and Greek Religion and Mystery Cults
HIST 9200 Colloquium History Colloquium: Race, Gender and Sex in Ancient Greece; Ancient Etruria
Philosophy
PHIL 3110 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3960 Readings in Philosophy: Plato; Myth, Medicine & Cosmology
Political Science
PSCI 4310 Classical Political Thought
Religious Studies
RELI 2000 Archaeology of Biblical Lands
RELI 2060 The Religion of Egypt and Mesopotamia
RELI 2150 Hebrew Scriptures
RELI 2160 New Testament
RELI 3130 Women and the Bible
RELI 3170 History of Christianity
RELI 3500 Special Topics in Religion: Jerusalem; Ancient Israel; Biblical Archaeology; Biblical Cities; Jesus and Archaeology; The Dead Sea Scrolls; Ancient Mediterranean Religions; Apocalypticism; Holy Land Pilgrimages
RELI 4500 Ancient Israel
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Why Choose an Arts & Sciences Minor?

Many students with majors from outside our college often find the minors available in Arts and Sciences exciting and engaging. A minor is a great way to explore a discipline you're curious about, while also adding breadth to your education.

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  • Dr. Jeanne Reames
  • Email: mreames@unomaha.edu
  • Phone: 402.554.2593

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