Classics The Classics - Colgate University

Classics The Classics from Colgate University is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of the Classics offers courses that cover many aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. Students may pursue a concentration in the classics. Concentrators in the classics make language and literature their main focus. They thus have the opportunity to master the languages of two societies that contributed significantly to the formation of the Western tradition. Perhaps more than most subjects in the curriculum, the study of the classics is truly interdisciplinary, combining the study of language and literature with history, art, archaeology, religion, politics, philosophy, and anthropology. Most course offerings engage students in a variety of approaches to the ancient world. In addition, a number of courses offered by the department ? such as Greek Art, Classical Mythology, Sexuality and Gender in Classical Antiquity, The Tragic and Comic Muse, and Greek Religion ? provide a valuable introduction to other courses across the curriculum. Students develop their ability to think critically and to articulate their ideas effectively while learning to examine and reflect upon culture and society from a variety of perspectives. Recent graduates from the Department of the Classics are pursuing careers in law, medicine, advertising, computer science, and education. Many, too, go on to do graduate work in the classics. Concentration Programs in the Classics There is a concentration in the classics: the classics . The concentration require a minimum of eight courses within the department but vary in the amount and level of language study required. In addition, all concentrators are required to take the senior seminar (CLAS 401) in the fall of their senior year. Exceptions must be approved in advance by the department chair. The specific requirements for each concentration are: For a concentration in the classics, eight courses in Greek and Latin, at least six of which must be at the 300 level or higher, and CLAS 401. Students must demonstrate proficiency in both languages by taking at least two 300-level courses in each language. Concentrators in the classics are encouraged to take at least one 400-level Latin seminar, and those intending to pursue graduate study should do so by the fall of their senior year. They are also encouraged to take at least two CLAS courses. View more details on Colgate University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.