The Classics are for everyone, and students who major in Classics find themselves in a personable Department that offers them all the benefits of a small liberal arts college in the midst of a large state university. Professors know their majors, and the Directors of Undergraduate Studies will work with each student to help him or her to find the classes best suited to their interests and their career goals.

Some classics majors go on to become teachers or scholars, but Classics is not primarily a vocational major. The Department offers students an opportunity to receive a comprehensive education in the liberal arts. The Department seeks to create an atmosphere that fosters traditional scholarly approaches to the classical past at the same time as it welcomes and encourages innovative methods and perspectives.