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Classics, BA - Classical Studies Emphasis

Student Outcomes

Assessment of Student Outcomes

Outcome B.2=SLO4 Classics BA: Contexts and Relationships

Classics majors are able to analyze relationships between the cultural products of classical civilization and/or cultural products inspired by classical civilization, the context in which these products were created, and the concerns they illuminate.
Objective 4 In CLA 495, students complete projects that effectively employ both primary and secondary sources.

Measure 1

2021 Status
Achieved
See reporting on this measure under the general Classics BA objectives.

Outcome C Classical Studies Emphasis: Comprehension of the products of antiquity

Classics majors in the Classical Studies Emphasis are able to demonstrate comprehension of the products of Greco-Roman antiquity in at least 2 of the following areas of study: literature in translation, cultural studies, material culture, and philosophy.
Objective 5 Students in at least one 300-level CLA course analyze relationships between the cultural products of classical civilization and/or products inspired by classical civilization, the contexts in which these were created, and concerns they illuminate.

Measure 1

2021 Status
Achieved
See reporting on this measure under the general Classics BA objectives.

2021 Status
Achieved
Re Fall 2020: Students in CLA 367 were required to demonstrate, on the basis of primary and secondary sources for the classical period of Roman law, principles of legal reasoning and issue-spotting and analysis through the discussion of hypothetical fact patterns on a cumulative final exam. Students in the course are expected to be able to spot the relevant issues that bear upon whether a particular dispute is actionable, to refer to the applicable authorities, and to reach an appropriate conclusion on the basis of a concise and cogent analysis.