Classics

Graduates of Classics find rewarding careers in museums, tourism, publishing, government, or business. Others are employed in the civil service or teaching at the high school level. Many courses in Classics provide excellent background for professions such as advertising, marketing, medicine, law, project management, theology, and in various levels and areas of education, ranging from ancient history, philosophy, through to social history. Classics majors have even gone on to be physicists and intelligence officers, or have founded technology companies. Learn more about what some of our alumni are up to by visiting the Classics Alumni webpage.

Greek Society and Roman Society are first-year courses. They examine the social structure of ancient Greece and Rome and the standards and values implicit in their various institutions.

Sport in the Ancient Greek World and Sport in the Ancient Roman World are second-year courses that chart the development and influence of sport and entertainment in both the ancient and modern worlds.

The Roman Army, a second-year course, traces the importance of the army in Roman history.

Classical Mythology, a second-year course, acquaints students with the myths found in Greek and
Roman societies; the origins, interpretations, and variations of traditional myths are examined and investigated.

• The History of Classical Greece
• The History of the Roman Empire
• Religion in Greece and Rome
• Education in the Ancient World
• Introduction to Classical Archaeology
• Food, Diet, and Dining in Antiquity

One or more of:

• CLAS-1011(3) Greek Society
• CLAS-1012(3) Roman Society
• CLAS-1100(3) Introductory Latin I
• CLAS-1101(3) Introductory Latin II
• CLAS-1200(3) Introductory Greek I
• CLAS-1201(3) Introductory Greek II

RHET-1101(3) Academic Writing: Humanities or any other section of Academic Writing (if required)

21 credit hours Electives, depending on interest