Major and Minor

The major and minor in Classical Studies offers a truly interdisciplinary focus of study, as it touches upon many subjects, from mythology to drama and philosophy, from science to gender studies, from political theory to sociology and anthropology -a complete liberal arts education in a single program.

Courses offered by the department have as their focus the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the Ancient Near East, ancient Egypt, the Arabic world, and modern Greece—their languages, literatures, histories, philosophies, religions, arts, and archaeology. Study in our program is inherently interdisciplinary and can touch upon many subjects, ranging from drama to astronomy, from mythology to geography, from science to gender studies, from philology to literary criticism, from political theory to sociology and anthropology—a complete liberal arts education in a single department.

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Major in Classical Studies

The major in Classical Studies requires 28-31 hours of courses.

All students take:

  • • 1 literature course
    • 1 archaeology course
    • 1 Greek civilization course
    • 1 Roman civilization course
    • the capstone course

Plus the track of their choice:

  • Language track: Arabic, Modern Greek, or Latin 104 plus 4 additional classes Arabic, Classics, Latin, or Modern Greek
  • Culture Track: 5 classes in Arabic, Classics, Latin, or Modern Greek

Minor in Classical Studies

The minor in Classical Studies requires 18 hours of courses.

  • • One of these courses may be at the 100 level.
    •1 civilization course
    • 1 archaeology course
    • 2 courses in Arabic, Classics, Latin, or Modern Greek

Interested? Learn how to declare a major or minor.