Classics - San Diego State University

Classics from San Diego State University is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Classics embraces all of ancient Greek and Roman civilization but especially Greek and Latin literature. This includes not only poets like Homer and Vergil but also historians, philosophers, theologians, and statesmen. Their works and those of classical artists and architects inspired the Mediterranean world for a thousand years and are the basis of Western civilization. Classical studies are built upon learning a classical language?Greek or Latin or preferably both. In addition to reading classical literature in the original, Classics majors explore a menu of intellectual and artistic studies through works in English translation. Classics provides the foundation for a successful intellectual, cultural, and professional life. Some graduates enter careers in the arts or publishing or travel or education. Others use their liberal arts experience to work into management or administration. Still others find Classics incomparable preparation for law or, with some course work in sciences, medicine. Major The major in Classics combines language, literature, and culture. The major requires 30 upper division units. There are two emphases: Classical Language and Classical Humanities. Both emphases include language and nonlanguage courses. Majors emphasizing Classical Language can complete their lower and upper division program within three years, which is how long it takes to complete a six-course language sequence in Greek or Latin. The Classical Humanities emphasis requires four semesters in either language and can be completed in two years. See MAPs (Major Academic Plans) to plan the eight semesters of the major. Premajor requirements consist of 14?26 lower division units, which include classes in Greek or Latin or both and two survey courses from among Classics, Humanities, Comparative Literature, and History. View more details on San Diego State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.