Contact us:

Southwestern University
PO Box 770
Georgetown, TX 78627

Chair:
Halford Haskell, PhD
Professor & Chair
haskell@southwestern.edu
512-863-1554
MBH 223

Welcome to the Classics Program

The Princeton Review writes “… Classics majors get on well in life because they develop intellectual rigor, communications skills, analytical skills, the ability to handle complex information, and, above all, a breadth of view which few other disciplines can provide.”

The interdisciplinary Classics curriculum brings students through Graeco-Asiatic and Roman antiquity, closely examining the literature and language, anthropology, art history, religion, philosophy, archaeology, and history of this formidable time.

The broad range of experiences prepares you for a variety of careers. The Princeton Review goes on,

“We can’t overestimate the value of a Classics major…. Students who major or double-major in Classics have a better success rate getting into medical school than do students who concentrate solely in biology, microbiology, and other branches of science…. Furthermore, … Classics majors (and math majors) have the highest success rates of any majors in law school….Classics majors consistently have some of the highest scores on GREs of all undergraduates.”

Courses in Classics include language and literature classes in Greek, Latin, and Classics in translation. Students can major in Classics (which includes the study of Greek, Latin, and Classics in translation), Greek, and Latin, and can minor in Greek and Latin.

Beyond the campus, you can study abroad in such culturally and historically rich locations as Italy (Rome) and Greece (Athens). Click here for Emily's McWilliams' blog from College Year in Athens.

Our participation in Sunoikisis connects us to resources (text, iconography, epigraphy, pottery, etc), faculty, and students at institutions across the US, allowing us to learn in a far richer way than is possible on any single campus alone.

We would be delighted to hear from you.