Undergraduate majors in Classical Studies investigate the ancient world from a variety of perspectives. They select courses in Greek and Roman literature (read in English or in Greek or Latin--their choice), ancient history, art and architecture, mythology, and ancient culture, and can add relevant electives chosen from throughout the university. They also complete a senior project. Students are required to have a 2.5 GPA in all departmental courses and a 2.0 GPA in their other courses.

Our undergraduates are warmly encouraged to take as many courses in Greek or Latin as they like, but this is not required. A Classical Studies major can choose any ancient or modern language to fulfill the Catholic University language requirement, and then the rest of their major is up to them, according to the rules that we lay out here.

Adding a language Certificate

The Department of Greek and Latin maintains a Certificate program that attests to advanced-level knowledge and skill in Greek, in Latin, or in both.

Undergraduate students are allowed to earn a Certificate (which involves study alongside the department's graduate-level students) by taking a total of five advanced-level language courses in Greek, in Latin, or in Greek and Latin (three in one language and two in the other).  Two of the five Certificate courses can be double-counted towards the undergraduate major.

Preparing for graduate school

Students who wish to pursue graduate degree work in the discipline of classics, broadly defined, should expect to be evaluated for admission based upon the quantity and quality of their language studies. They are therefore strongly advised to complete the Certificate in Greek and Latin as an add-on to their undergraduate major.