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About This Program
Trace ancient and classical history from the beginnings of Greece and Rome to the Age of Constantine with an online graduate certificate in ancient and classical history from American Public University (APU).
This comprehensive six-course classics certificate spans the rise of the Greek city-states and the politics and culture that became the foundation for the rise of the West. It examines the greatness of Rome and its decline, the emergence of the Byzantine Empire, the proliferation of Christianity, and the influence of Byzantine culture on the Western intellect.
During your studies, you will examine the impact of the fall of the Roman Empire and the ways its collapse contributed to the development of modern Europe.
What You Will Do
- Critique Ancient Greece’s political, economic, social, and intellectual movements
- Explain Roman history from its beginnings until the Age of Constantine
- Evaluate great Byzantium leaders, the spread of Christianity, the recapture of Constantinople, and the impact of Byzantine culture on Western intellect
- Assess European social, political, economic, and religious institutions; culture; and intellect against the changing environment from the end of the Ancient World to the Renaissance
Program at a Glance
$386.75** | $409.50***
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 3505
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3075
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3076
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3524
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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06/24/24 - 11/29/24 | 12/02/24 - 01/26/25 | Fall 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
09/30/24 - 02/28/25 | 03/03/25 - 04/27/25 | Winter 2025 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3515
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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05/27/24 - 11/01/24 | 11/04/24 - 12/29/24 | Fall 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
08/26/24 - 01/31/25 | 02/03/25 - 03/30/25 | Winter 2025 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3517
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/29/24 - 01/03/25 | 01/06/25 - 03/02/25 | Winter 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
10/28/24 - 04/04/25 | 04/07/25 - 06/01/25 | Spring 2025 Session B | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application for this program. View steps to apply.
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Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
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