比较艺术与文学系强烈建议在大二年末或大三开始时修读1学分的StDev 317课程。因为文科学位可以为各种有用领域提供准备，而不是为一个职业道路做准备，所以推荐该课程帮助文科学生专注于特定的教育和职业目标，并确定他们可以选择的职业或教育机会。本课程将向他们介绍访问研究生院，实习，职业和职业发展信息所需的资源。学生将学习基本的就业策略，包括获得与自己专业相关的就业所必需的步骤。在经典课程之一中获得专业学位的学生将研究古代希腊和罗马文化-他们的语言，文学，历史，宗教，艺术和哲学。这些学术课程提供有关语言学，古代
Emphasizes Latin language and literature, with some work in Roman civilization.<br>It is strongly recommended that StDev 317 be taken at the end of the sophomore year or the beginning of the junior year. Because liberal arts degrees provide preparation in a variety of useful fields rather than a single career track, this course is recommended to help liberal arts students focus on specific educational and occupational goals and to identify the career options or educational opportunities available to them. The course will introduce them to the resources needed for accessing information about graduate schools, internships, careers, and career development. Students will learn basic employment strategies, including the steps necessary for obtaining employment related to their own specialty.