When considering what course of study to undertake in college, students often base their decision on what will interest them and, at the same time, on what will help them get a financially rewarding job after graduation. If these criteria will affect your decision, then a major in Classics may be one of the best educational investments you will make .
Classics is the study of the cultures of Greece and Rome.
This is a broad field that encompasses ancient languages, literatures, history, archaeology, religion, and mythology. Because these fascinating and rewarding subjects are rarely taught in high school and junior college, most students are first exposed to them in one of the Core Curriculum classes that all university students take. Even though they may have no idea what the course will entail when they sign up, they soon find the subject matter so interesting that they want to take more. Many students become majors after only one course in mythology or classical civilization. Fortunately, the Classics major is so flexible that many students are able to complete it in addition to a second major in a different field .