Want to understand Western civilization? Start at the beginning.
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Take an in-depth, multifaceted look at the Greco-Roman world. With engaged and enthusiastic professors, students of the Classics delve into mythology, art, the role of women in antiquity, tragedy, epic poetry, archaeology, philosophy, religion, politics, history, and ancient languages.
The Department of the Classics enriches its rigorous curriculum with springtime extended study opportunities to Greece or Italy.
The department offers a variety of major and minor programs: