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2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

Hellenic Studies - Arts


Note: With the establishment of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies on July 1, 2009, degrees and programs in the Faculty of Arts will be moved to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies as of the Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Session. Grandparenting provisions have been developed for students continuing in degrees and programs currently offered in the Faculty of Arts. Details are available on the York University Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 42 credits selected from the Hellenic studies list of courses, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level, and at least six credits in Ancient Greek language and literature (AS/GK) and six credits in Modern Greek language and literature (AS/GKM). Students must include in their selection at least 12 credits covering Ancient Greece and 12 credits covering Modern Greece.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program in Hellenic Studies described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

The Honours BA program in Hellenic Studies described above may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 36 credits in Hellenic studies and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet Hellenic studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in Hellenic studies and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 42 credits selected from the Hellenic studies list of courses must include at least six credits in Ancient Greek language and literature (AS/GK) and six credits in Modern Greek language and literature (AS/GKM). Students must include in their selection at least 12 credits covering Ancient Greece and 12 credits covering Modern Greece.

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program in Hellenic Studies described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved minor degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

Students will take at least 30 credits selected from the Hellenic studies list of courses, including at least six credits at the 4000 level and at least six credits in Ancient Greek language and literature (AS/GK) or Modern Greek language and literature (AS/GKM). Students must include in their selection at least six credits covering Ancient Greece and six credits covering Modern Greece.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

BA Program

Students will take at least 30 credits selected from the Hellenic studies list of courses, including at least 12 credits at the 3000 level and at least six credits in Ancient Greek language and literature (AS/GK) or Modern Greek language and literature (AS/GKM). Students must include in their selection at least six credits covering Ancient Greece and six credits covering Modern Greece.

Hellenic Studies Courses

Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year.

With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and in-Faculty regulations, students may complete other courses for program credit in Hellenic studies.

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor.

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek Language and Literature

AS/GK 1000 6.00
AS/GK 2000 6.00
AS/GK 3010 3.00/AS/GK 4010 3.00
AS/GK 3030 3.00/AS/GK 4030 3.00
AS/GK 3040 3.00/AS/GK 4040 3.00
AS/GK 3050 3.00/AS/GK 4050 3.00
AS/GK 3060 3.00/AS/GK 4060 3.00
AS/GK 3070 3.00/AS/GK 4070 3.00
AS/GK 3080 3.00/AS/GK 4080 3.00
AS/GK 4130 6.00
AS/GK 4140 6.00

Ancient Greek History

AS/HIST 3120 6.00
AS/HIST 3125 3.00
AS/HIST 3150 6.00
AS/HIST 3152 6.00
AS/HIST 3153 6.00
AS/HIST 4016 6.00
AS/HIST 4122 6.00
AS/HIST 4140 6.00

Ancient Greek Literature and Culture

AS/HUMA 2100 9.00
AS/HUMA 2110 9.00
AS/HUMA 2830 9.00
AS/HUMA 3100 6.00
AS/HUMA 3105 6.00
AS/HUMA 3115 6.00
AS/HUMA 4103 6.00
AK/HUMA 3421 3.00
AK/HUMA 3422 3.00
AK/HUMA 3458 3.00
AK/HUMA 3459 3.00

Ancient Greek Philosophy

AK/AS/PHIL 2010 3.00
AS/PHIL 2015 3.00
AS/PHIL 3600 3.00
AS/PHIL 4030 3.00
AK/HUMA 3457 3.00/AK/HUMA 3457 6.00
AK/PHIL 3600 3.00

Classical Greek Art and Architecture

FA/VISA 2520 3.00

The following courses are largely, but not exclusively, concerned with the Hellenic world. No more than 12 credits may satisfy degree requirements in Hellenic studies.

AS/HIST 2100 6.00
AS/HIST 3160 6.00
AS/HIST 4010 6.00
AS/HIST 4160 6.00
AS/HUMA 1100 9.00
AS/HUMA 1105 9.00
AS/HUMA 1110 9.00
AS/HUMA 1115 9.00
AS/HUMA 3106 6.00
AS/HUMA 4104 6.00
AS/HUMA 4105 6.00
AK/HIST 3500 6.00
AK/HUMA 1710 6.00
AK/HUMA 2330 6.00
FA/VISA 4800E 3.00

Modern Greece

Modern Greek Language and Literature

AS/GKM 1000 6.00
AS/GKM 2000 6.00
AS/GKM 3600 6.00
AS/GKM 4600 6.00

Byzantine and Modern Greek History

AS/HIST 3355 6.00
AS/HIST 3356 6.00
AS/HIST 4375 6.00