Bachelor of Arts - Classics

The study of the ancient Mediterranean world, especially that of the Greeks and Romans, takes back to the beginnings of Western civilization. Although the prime concern is with the way the ancient Greeks and Romans lived and thought, the lines of influence extend to own lives as well. Religious thought, legal codes, drama, lyric poetry, and the writing of history all took shape in these cultures of the Mediterranean. At this time a general survey of the cultural movements of the Mediterranean world is offered with the support of the History department and a survey of classical literature is offered within the purview of comparative literature. The Philosophy department offers a survey of the ancient philosophical schools of thought. Additional courses in the classics are offered during the Interim.