About this Program
- School: Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education
- Credits: 15 | Completed with minimum grades of C and no S/U
School Information
The Hamilton School of for Classical and Civic Education is devoted to research and teaching on Western civilization and the principles of a free society. Here students can see beyond their horizons to prepare for lifetimes of leadership by studying the greatest works of the Western tradition and beyond. Open inquiry and the pursuit of excellence, grounded in Western civilization and the American experience, are the foundation of an education that will lead our students to thrive, not just while at the University of Florida, but throughout their lives and careers. Liberal education promises to be a transformative experience and at the university, the “meeting place of the greats.” The Hamilton School of for Classical and Civic Education fulfills that promise.
CONTACT
Advising Email | General Email | 352.273.3040
Hamilton School
University of Florida
432 Newell Drive
CSE Building, 4th-5th Floors
P.O. Box 117460
Gainesville, FL 32611
Curriculum
- American Government, History, Literature, and Law
- American History, Government, Literature and Law Minor
- Christian Thought and Culture Minor
- Great Books and Ideas
- Great Books and Ideas Minor
- Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law
- Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Minor
- War, Statecraft and Strategy
- War, Statecraft and Strategy Minor
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISS 2XXX | Christian Thought and Culture I | 3 |
| ISS 2XXX | Christian Thought and Culture II | 3 |
| Approved Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Approved Electives
Approved electives offered by the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education and CLAS.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARH 4332 | The Religious Image in the Renaissance and Reformation | 3 |
| EUH 3144 | The Reformation | 3 |
| EUH 3383 | Pagans, Christians, Barbarians: the World of Late Antiquity | 3 |
| EUH 4677 | History Orthodox Christianity | 3 |
| HBT 3201 | Biblical Love Poetry | 3 |
| LIT 3374 | The Bible as Literature | 3 |
| MUR 3104 | Music and the Catholic Church | 3 |
| REL 2210 | Hebrew Scriptures | 3 |
| REL 2502 | Introduction to Christianity | 3 |
| REL 3213 | Hebrew Bible as Literature | 3 |
| REL 3249 | The Christian Gospels | 3 |
| REL 3252 | Acts, Paul, and Early Christianity | 3 |
| REL 3291 | Gender and the Hebrew Bible | 3 |
| REL 3294 | Apocalypticism | 3 |
| REL 3305 | Global Christianity | 3 |
| REL 3321 | Early Judaism and Christianity | 3 |
| REL 4221 | The Pentateuch | 3 |
| SPW 3100 | Crescent; Cross; Star of David: Iberian Cultural Crossroads 1100-1700 | 3 |
| WOH 3233 | History of Christianity 1 | 3 |
| WOH 3239 | History of Christianity 2 | 3 |