Classics - Monmouth College

Classics from Monmouth College is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. In order to serve the needs of a wide variety of students, the department offers a unique program of triad courses. Under this plan students with different types of skills are brought together into a single classroom and study the ancient world from different points of view. For example, some students may read assignments in the original Latin and Greek while others work with English translations. Others may read these assignments in a combination of Latin and English, or in Greek and English. The number and nature of the assignments are, of course, tailored individually. In this way each student is able to bring a different perspective to class discussion of the ideas and the themes of course topics and texts. In classes of mythology, sports, and society, students examine many aspects of ancient civilization and analyze its lasting impact on culture throughout the ages. Through such studies, students increase their appreciation for, and understanding of, timeless concepts and ideas which have helped to shape the evolution of humanity. The department supports a chapter of the Archeological Institute of America, which arranges several lectures each year by visiting archeologists. Members of the department also work actively with Latin teachers through the Illinois Classical Conference in order to promote the study of Latin throughout the state of Illinois. The faculty publish regularly and annually supervise two classics contests: the Ralston Classics Writing Contest for Monmouth College students and the Fox Classics Writing Contest, a national competition open to any high school student. Every four years the department hosts the Illinois Latin Tournament, which brings together high school Latin students from all over the state. The department also sports the Annual Fox Classics Lecture. Students regularly earn high honors in the National Latin/National Greek exams. Those who maintain high grades in language classes are invited to join the college\\\'s chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national classics honor society, which promotes the love of classical learning on campus. Eta Sigma Phi members regularly attend the annual national convention and some have been elected national officers. There is also a Classics Club, open to anyone interested in the ancient world. View more details on Monmouth College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.