UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Department of Classics is committed to the study of ancient Greece and Rome and their political, social, artistic, and intellectual legacy. The area of inquiry spans more than two thousand years, from the art and archaeology of the Mediterranean Bronze Age (ca. 1700 B.C.E.) to the breakdown of the Roman empire in Late Antiquity (ca. 400 C.E.). The interdisciplinary nature of the program offers its students a broad range of courses in the fields of language, literature, religion, mythology, philosophy, political history, cultural studies, archaeology, art, and film.

An education in Classics offers a unique perspective on relations between the past and the present and cultivates both breadth of knowledge and precision in writing and thinking. Majors and minors gain linguistics and analytical skills that have proved highly useful for careers in law, medicine, business, communications, academia, and the arts. The department’s commitment to small class sizes at the upper division level and a distinguished faculty actively engaged in undergraduate teaching have led to high levels of student satisfaction and the admission of Classics majors to top-ranked graduate and professional programs.

Students may choose majors or minors in the study of the ancient languages (Greek and/or Latin) or Classical Civilization. Minors require three lower and five upper division courses in the appropriate area. For details on major and minor requirements, please use the link on the left.

MAJORS Classical Civilization Greek Latin Greek & Latin

MINORS Classical Civilization Greek Latin