历史和古典学，这是阿尔伯塔大学于1908年成立时，当时的文理学院的两个原始系，于1994年合并。从那时起，我们提供了越来越多的跨学科学习环境，并提供了历史学的研究生培训，考古，语言，文学，以及最近的古代社会和文化。在该框架内，历史和经典课程的学生都可以选择侧重于几个学习领域之一。该系反映了其教师在国内和国际上的声誉，拥有众多公认的卓越研究领域，不仅吸引了来自艾伯塔省和整个加拿大，而且还吸引了来自海外的研究生。该学位是为那些兴趣超出特定领域的学生而设计的古代世界中的某个地区或时期，或者希望建立更广泛的关键框
Our Department offers the degrees of MA and PhD in the separate disciplines of History, Classics, and Religious Studies, as well as an MA in Ancient Societies and Cultures with an interdisciplinary focus. Within both History and Classics we offer a number of different programs, and within all of those programs a broad range of geographical, thematic and methodological specializations. Applicants are encouraged to consult the Department's web site for details of the particular areas of research concentration of our faculty.<br><br>In Classics, the Department offers two course-based MAs: one in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies), where some concentration is possible in classical literature or ancient history, the other in Classical Archaeology, which offers an opportunity to pursue archaeological fieldwork. The PhD in Classics is also offered in both Classical Languages, which is a broad-based program leading to a general qualification in Classics, and in Classical Archaeology.