- The major program is designed to afford access to the achievements of Greek and Roman antiquity through mastery of the ancient languages.
- The Department offers majors in Greek, in Latin, and in Classics, which is a combination of the two languages in any proportion as long as no fewer than two semester courses are taken in either.
- read Classical texts within their cultural and historical settings (Roman texts for Latin majors, Greek texts for Greek majors, and both for Classics majors);
- read texts critically and analyze them closely;
- write clearly and persuasively;
- conduct basic research necessary for the study of the Classical world;
- pursue graduate work in classics or a career in teaching Latin and/or Greek at the secondary school level
Upon graduation, a major in the Classics Department should be able to :
