Classics
Dr. Sarah Wear, chair
Dr. Joseph Almeida
Dr. Theodore Harwood
Mission
The mission and aim of the Department of Classics is to provide a path of learning in the highest tradition of Catholic liberal education. Through a rigorous linguistic approach to the study of seminal ancient Greek and Latin texts and the broader study of the Classical roots of Western civilization (which can be augmented by the ready opportunity for double majoring in humanities-related fields, e.g., philosophy, theology, history, or the literature of various modern languages), the department aims to impart both a valuable substantive knowledge and the skills of natural logical and linguistic analysis and effective oral and written communication that contribute, most importantly, to the perfection of mind but also to an intellectual formation essential to all speculative and pragmatic pursuits.
Assessment Learning Goals
- Competence in ancient Greek and Latin.
- Reading of representative texts in Greek and Latin, including Christian texts.
- Knowledge of Greek and Roman literature and of its heritage.
Course Descriptions
Classics Course Descriptions
Greek Course Descriptions
Hebrew Course Descriptions
Latin Course Descriptions