Program Overview

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Bachelor of Arts in Classics

The Department of Classics in the College of Liberal Arts offers the B.A. in Classics. Classics majors gain a complex view of the ancient Mediterranean world and explore their own world as they do so.

Program Overview

Classics majors:

• address questions of human and historical significance through the works of the Greeks and Romans;
• understand the modern cultural world by recognizing its roots in the past;
• know their own language better by learning Greek or Latin;
• explore the world through study abroad; and
• strengthen their ability to read, communicate, observe, and think analytically.

Emphasis Areas

Classics majors choose an emphasis area from the following:

• Classical Civilization
• Ancient Greek
• Ancient Latin

Degree Requirements

• The B.A. in Classics requires 120 credit hours.
• Students must complete 10 classics courses (30 credit hours), including a required emphasis area, with at least 5 courses (15 credit hours) at the 300-level or higher.
• A minimum grade of C is required for courses that apply to the major.

General Education Requirements

Students in the College of Liberal Arts earning the B.A. degree have a common set of 48-50 hours of general education. The specific courses taken to complete the categories of general education may differ between majors.

Categories of General Education:

• First Year Writing I, II
• English Literature Survey
• Modern or Ancient Language
• History
• Additional Humanities
• Fine or Performing Arts Appreciation
• Mathematics
• Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences

Classical Civilization Emphasis

To earn the Classical Civilization Emphasis, students must complete 6 hours of Gr courses at any level or 6 hours of Lat courses at any level. Up to 15 hours in Gr and Lat can count toward the major emphasis in classical civilization. Students must complete 3 hours at the 300 level or higher in each of the department's three classical civilization focus areas:

• A) Literature
• B) History and Culture
• C) Art and Archaeology

Literature

• Clc 105: From Myth to Film
• Clc 106: Classical Mythology
• Clc 303: Greek and Roman Tragedy
• Clc 304: Greek and Roman Comedy
• Clc 305: Topics in Classical Mythology
• Clc 307: Survey of Greek Literature
• Clc 308: Survey of Roman Literature
• Clc 309: Greek and Roman Epic
• Clc 333: Poetry and Politics at Rome
• Clc 368/AAS 368: African American Lit and the Classics
• Clc 503: Directed Research in Ancient Literature
• One of the following: 300-level or higher Gr or Lat course; Phil 311; Phil 313

History and Culture

• Clc 103: Women in Antiquity
• Clc 104: Sports in the Ancient World
• Clc 310: Socrates and Sophistry
• Clc 313: The Roman Republic
• Clc 314: Roman Empire
• Clc 325: Topics in Classical Civilization
• Clc 326: Topics in Classics Abroad
• Clc 327: Greek and Roman Religions
• Clc 329: Slavery in Ancient Greece and Rome
• Clc 331: Science & Tech. in the Ancient World
• Clc 332: Ancient Warfare
• Clc 340: The Golden Age of Athens
• Clc 341: Alexander the Great
• Clc 342: Law and Life in Ancient Athens
• Clc 352: From Republic to Empire
• Clc 502: Directed Research in Ancient History
• Clc 504: Directed Research in Ancient Culture

Art and Archaeology

• Clc 107: Ancient Cities
• Clc 315: Egyptian Art and Archaeology
• Clc 316: Bronze Age Aegean Art & Archaeology
• Clc 317: Etruscan Art and Archaeology
• Clc 318: Greek Vase Painting
• Clc 319: Greek Sculpture
• Clc 320: Greek Architecture
• Clc 321: Greek Art and Archaeology
• Clc 322: Roman Art and Archaeology
• Clc 323: Art & Archaeology of Pompeii
• Clc 328: Ancient Art on Location
• Clc 350: Ancient Archaeological Field Session
• Clc 360: Ethics in Archaeology
• Clc 375: Digital Archaeology
• Clc 415: Studying Ancient Artifacts
• Clc 505: Directed Research in Ancient Art and Archaeology

Greek Emphasis

Students must complete 18 hours of Gr courses at the 200 level or higher, with a maximum of 6 credits at the 200 level. They must achieve a grade of C or better in all course work counted for the major in classics with an emphasis in Greek.

Latin Emphasis

Students must complete 18 hours of Lat courses at the 200 level or higher, with a maximum of 6 credits at the 200 level. They must achieve a grade of C or better in all course work counted for the major in classics with an emphasis in Latin.

Minor in Classics

A minor in classics requires 6 courses (18 credit hours) of Gr, Lat, or Clc, with at least 6 hours at the 300 level or above. Students must achieve a grade of C or better in all course work counted for the minor in classics.

The Value of a Classics Degree

A classics degree empowers and prepares graduates to deal with complexity and change through a broad knowledge of the world. Classics majors are great candidates for any career field, and have an advantage in gaining admission to medical school, law school, and other graduate programs. They use their skills to explore ancient cultures and languages and then apply that insight to the world around them.

Career Opportunities

Our classics graduates are prepared to enter into a variety of fields including education, archives, cultural affairs, foreign service, museum curation, government, business, law, media/communications, library science, and more.

What Can You Do With a Classics Degree?

Meet Classics Alumni:

• Chief Judge, Mississippi State Court of Appeals
• Principal, Museum Concepts
• Editor, Hyper Nine Media
• Manager, Lincoln Center Theater
• Surgery Physician, University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Web Developer, University of California, Irvine
• Faculty, Brown University
• Foreign Affairs Officer, US Department of State
• Political Consultant, K. Ford & Company
• Chief Operating Officer, Intelligent Robotics
• Associate Editor, Travel Weekly
• Teacher, NW Arkansas Classical Academy