古典学系的主要目标是两个：通过涉及以原始语言阅读希腊和拉丁文学的课程以及通过古典文明领域的英语课程，广泛地为本科生的人文教育做出贡献，为那些希望以职业，职业为目的的希腊语，希伯来语和拉丁语或古典文明课程提供专门培训的学生。近年来，大量的毕业生已经成为中学的教师或在研究生院继续学习经典课程。许多其他人已将其大学训练作为各种商业职业和专业的基础教育背景。该系隶属于雅典的美国经典研究学院，罗马的美国学院和罗马的学院间中心，许多学生都从他们的课程中受益。
The Department of Classical Studies is one of the original departments at William & Mary. Study of the classics is the epitome of the liberal arts experience: you get the joy of pursuing knowledge for its own sake, while developing skills that can be applied to all fields of endeavor. Use the links in this paragraph or at the lefthand side of the page to find out more about our curriculum, majoring or minoring in Classical Studies, our post-baccalaureate program, our joint degree programme with the School of Classics at St Andrews University, Scotland, our study abroad programs in Italy and Greece, and opportunities to participate in archaeological excavations and field schools.