Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Classics] From Amherst College

• The major program is designed to afford access to the achievements of Greek and Roman antiquity through mastery of the ancient languages.
• The Department offers majors in Greek, in Latin, and in Classics, which is a combination of the two languages in any proportion as long as no fewer than two semester courses are taken in either.

Upon graduation, a major in the Classics Department should be able to :

• read Classical texts within their cultural and historical settings (Roman texts for Latin majors, Greek texts for Greek majors, and both for Classics majors);

• read texts critically and analyze them closely;

• write clearly and persuasively;

• conduct basic research necessary for the study of the Classical world;

• pursue graduate work in classics or a career in teaching Latin and/or Greek at the secondary school level