BA Classics in Latin

Classics is the study of the languages, literatures, and cultures of Greek and Roman Antiquity from the beginnings in the Aegean Bronze Age through the fall of Rome. These are the cultures which give us the Western traditions of constitutional government, private property, freedom to dissent, open markets, civilian control of the military, and faith in the average citizen. Classical authors include Homer and Plato, Cicero and Vergil, writers who can tell us much about the human condition both in antiquity and today.The Department of Classics offers major concentrations in Greek, Latin, Classical Civilization, and Classical Archaeology. The concentrations in Greek and Latin include the study of the languages and literatures of classical Greece and Rome and selected courses in aspects of Classical Civilization. The concentration in Classical Civilization offers a thorough study of classical mythology, civilization, art, and architecture without requiring knowledge of Greek and Latin. The Classical Archaeology concentration includes courses in the archaeology, art, and history of Greece and Rome as well as training in archaeological methods; it does not require study of Greek or Latin.