经典专业的核心是研究古希腊和罗马的语言和文学，以及讲希腊语和拉丁语的社会，直到古代世界结束为止（通常被视为公元5世纪）。该专业独特地提供了一系列方法：文学，语言学，历史学，考古学，艺术史，哲学和人类学。经典专业有四个单独的方向。希腊语和拉丁语专注于原始语言的希腊语和拉丁语及其相关文学，希腊语专注于原始语言的古希腊语言及其相关文学，拉丁语专注于拉丁语以及其相关文学的原始语言版本。古典文明集中课程所需的语言较少，并且侧重于古代历史，翻译文学和考古学（请注意，对于这一集中课程，学生必须在中级课程中至少完成一门希
The Department of Classics offers courses in ancient Mediterranean languages and literatures, including Greek, Latin, and Akkadian, as well as history, archaeology, science and medicine, and other aspects of the cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, the Near East, and Egypt. Our courses also explore how these ancient civilizations continue to influence contemporary language, art, politics, and religion.The study of classical antiquity can serve as a strong base for a liberal arts education, and can be a rewarding supplement to any field, regardless of the student's eventual career goals. A major or minor in classics can especially enrich programs in law, medicine, philosophy, religion, and history.