The Department of Classical Studies offers courses in Greek and Latin languages and literatures at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels and a broad range of classical civilization courses courses in art and archaeology, social or political history, religion, literature, or some combination of these that require no knowledge of Latin or Greek.
All courses are open to both majors and nonmajors.
Classical civilization major. The classical civilization major is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of at least one ancient language and a comprehensive understanding of Greek and Roman civilization. Since classical studies encompass many different disciplines, students have the opportunity to adapt the program to their particular interests. Classical civilization courses fall into two categories. Generally, these courses have high enrollment limits.