Discover the fascinating and important civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome through the range of courses we offer.  You will explore and learn about the history, art, literature, and mythology of these people as well as how they loved, fought, worshiped, worked, played, lived, and died. You will also learn and come to realize how important they are as founders of our own culture in the twenty-first century. 

If you wish to delve deeper into these civilizations, you can take advanced courses taught in English as well as a series of courses in ancient Greek and Latin.  The best way to understand a culture is through the study of its language, which opens the door to its literature, art, and thought.

Also, we are one of the only programs nationwide using the advanced computer system "Perseus" that provides you with an interactive library of texts, slides, and videotape segments for an even deeper understanding of ancient Greece.

• Several of the culture and language courses that we offer fulfill core curriculum requirements - CC 101, CC 105, LAT 101, and GRK 101 can fulfill part of the Humanities Distribution requirement.
• CC 205 can be taken as part of the International/Global Studies requirement. 
• Latin and Greek courses satisfy the Foreign Language requirements for the BA of arts degree.
• CC 105, CC 201, CC 301, CC 304, and CC 305 can be used to satisfy reuirements of the Ancient Studies Minor.

The following programs are offered:

Majors in...

• Classical Culture
• Classical Languages
• Teaching Major in Latin
  

Minors in...

• Classic Culture
• Classical Languages

As well as...

• An endorsement in Latin for elementary or junior high/middle school teachers
  

These majors fit well with other majors and minors such as...

• History
• English
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Political Science
• French
• German
• Spanish

Knowledge of classical culture in combination with business, pre-law, or pre-med courses shows that you are not just a person, who ignores life while looking for a job; and that is something employers, medical schools, and law schools notice when they sift through thousands of applications.

Courses Offered in Classical Culture

Courses Offered in Latin

Course Offered in Greek

Classics Faculty

William Magrath (PhD, Stanford University); 00wtmagrath@bsu.edu
Walter Moskalew (PhD, Yale University); 00w0moskalew@bsu.edu
Christine Shea (PhD, University of Illinois); cshea@bsu.edu
William Wycislo (PhD, Loyola University); wwycislo@bsu.edu

Classical Culture, Latin, and Greek are part of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics.  The office is located in North Quad 138 (765-285-1361).