A student may begin study of either at Connecticut College, and by the second year will be reading primary texts of the principal Greek and Latin authors. Students entering with credits in the languages will be able to begin at the intermediate or advanced level. The Classics Department encourages majors to spend some study time abroad. Students may study for a semester or a year in Rome or in Athens. Alternatively they may choose to do so in a summer program.
Majors are eligible for department funds to offset some of the costs of summer study.
Graduates with Classics degrees pursue diverse careers. They benefit from rigorous intellectual training along with exposure to challenging ideas and the inspiring artistic and literary products of the classical world.