Classics with Emphasis in Greek Language - Minor

About This Minor

The Greek Language minor gives students the chance to study a language that lives on as a backdrop of the modern world.

An understanding of ancient Greek is essential in preparation for advanced work in classics and other historical fields. Employment opportunities will vary depending on the major, but the emphasis on building foundational knowledge and skills will enhance graduates’ chosen career paths as they seek careers in philosophy, literature, law, or archival work.

What You Will Learn

Through studying works from authors like Plato, Homer, Euripides, Sophocles and Xenophon, students will enhance their research and practical skills while gaining an understanding of the ways that Greek culture influenced contemporary culture, law, and science.

Becoming a Classics minor affords students the opportunity to explore the history and impact of the ancient Mediterranean world. America today is the direct heir of the Greco-Roman civilization that has dominated culture and life in the west for the last two millennia. Everything from our alphabet to our law codes to Christianity is a byproduct of our heritage from classical antiquity. By all measures, we are modern Romans. Learning about Rome is learning about yourself.

Our program provides an array of opportunities to engage with the ancient past. In our Ancient Languages Laboratory, students collectively translate newly discovered and as-yet untranslated Latin and Greek texts. At our semi-annual book club, all members of our program past and present gather to discuss new and ground-breaking works about ancient life. As undergraduate teaching fellows, students assist professors in the classroom and learn to be effective educators and communicators. And best of all, each April we host the Ludi Romani, an RPG in which as many as 100 players take on the identity of real Romans and battle for control the state. Vivant Romani (“Long Live the Romans!”)