Classical studies is offered through the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies (CNES). Major tracks in Classics offer coursework in the cultures, languages, and literatures of the ancient Mediterranean, with a focus on ancient Greece and Rome. The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies (CNES) offers students the chance both to major and to minor in the languages, literatures and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean Greek, Roman, etc. and modern Arabic-speaking worlds, this department provides instruction that is crucial to understanding where we are today and how we got here. Courses range from basic instruction in language (Arabic, ancient Greek, Latin, Turkish) and culture for all students in all programs, to advanced work preparatory to many rewarding careers, for example, in government, law, academia, communications, management and other fields.