Classics Major

Classics Department Faculty

Professor Alexis Castor, Chair

Zachary P. Biles
John W. Wetzel, Esq. Professor of Classics

Alexis Q. Castor
Shirley Watkins Steinman Professor of Classics

Gretchen E. Meyers
Professor of Classics

Major Requirements:

Students majoring in Classics can choose their program of study from the courses offered below:

• Four 100-level CLS, GRK, or LAT courses
• Four 200-level CLS, GRK, or LAT courses or related courses in other departments (e.g., in philosophy, art history, religious studies or other departments) as approved by the Classics department
• Two 300-level CLS, GRK, or LAT courses
• One 200- or 300-level course will be an experiential learning course in which students will engage directly with research in Greek or Latin literature or material culture. These courses can include study abroad, archaeological field schools, independent studies, preceptorships, or internships for credit. Such courses will be approved by the Classics department.

Off-Campus Study:

Majors in the Department of Classics have studied abroad in the following programs in recent years: American School of Classical Studies at Athens (Summer Program); College Year in Athens; Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome; Advanced Studies in England, Bath; Arcadia University in Greece. See the International Programs section of the Catalog for further information.