Classics - Johns Hopkins University

Classics from Johns Hopkins University is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of Classics regularly offers undergraduate courses in Ancient Greek and Latin language and literature at all levels, as well as a variety of courses (on a rotating basis) in the history, civilization, religion, art, archaeology, philosophy, law, and mythology of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. These courses are open to all students in the University, regardless of their academic year or major field of interest. Requirements for the B.A. Degree The B.A. program in classics is highly flexible, accommodating a variety of interests in and approaches to the ancient world. Twelve courses (36 credits) are required for a major in classics . All majors take a minimum of four language courses (Greek and/or Latin), two of which must be at the 200 (intermediate) level or above. Majors must also take at least two history courses, for example the introductory Greek and Roman Civilization courses (040.111 and 040.112). The other six courses are chosen from among the department's offerings, in consultation with the student's adviser in the Classics Department, so as to build an intellectually substantial and coherent curriculum that fits the student's interests. Certain courses taken outside the Classics Department may count toward the major, with the adviser's approval. Advanced undergraduates may be eligible to participate in graduate seminars, with the approval of the student's adviser and the professor. The major also requires a reading knowledge (i.e., second-year proficiency) in French or German or Italian. Students planning to pursue graduate study in classics will need to do substantially more work in Greek and Latin than the minimum requirements listed above: most Ph.D. programs expect successful applicants to have studied one ancient language for at least three years and the other for at least two. Therefore, students interested in graduate work should be engaged in a language-intensive curriculum by the end of the sophomore year. View more details on Johns Hopkins University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.