Classics - Marshall University

Classics from Marshall University is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Classics is the academic area of scholarly study which investigates the Greek and Roman past in order to understand ourselves in relation to the past. This field includes the archaeologies, histories, literatures, languages, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome from their Neolithic origins until the end of the Fifth Century C.E. The Department of Classics offers a B.A. in Classics. Opportunities Degree in Classics offer the same variety of career opportunities as other Liberal Arts degree . In general, they provide a broad base of knowledge and intellectual skills that enable individuals to be flexible and versatile in a constantly changing job environment. In particular the degree provide: a) a solid basis for professional training in law and medicine; b) preparation for occupations connected with Classical Archaeology; c) a basis for work in various government positions where there is a long tradition of hiring people with a classical background; and d) preparation for occupations connected with education, which include teaching in public and private schools as well as at the college and university level. Undergraduate Degrees The B.A. in Classics through the Humanities degree program combines interdisciplinary study with a concentration in Classics . This thirty-three hour degree consists of three team-taught interdisciplinary core courses from any combination of 250, 390-394 and 490-494, of which a 400-level course serves as the capstone course for the degree , one introductory course from Classics, Philosophy and Religious Studies, and five upper-level courses chosen from any discipline. Each student works with an advisor and may work with a committee of faculty to design these contract courses so that they center on a particular interest or area of study. View more details on Marshall University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.