Department of Classics
Introduction
The Department of Classics engages in teaching and researching the civilization of the ancient Greek and Roman world in its broadest sense, from the Bronze Age Aegean to the transmission of classical literature in the Middle Ages and beyond. Our primary focus is the language, literature, art, and archaeology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, but our reach extends to all aspects of their culture as well as to related civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world. Our field is inherently interdisciplinary, and we draw on a range of approaches in order to understand the diversity of these civilizations and to explore the varied ways in which people in later periods, including our own, have found them meaningful.
Advising
All majors and minors have a primary academic advisor from the Academic Advising Program. Students are strongly encouraged to meet regularly with their advisor and review their Tar Heel Tracker each semester. The department’s director of undergraduate studies works with current and prospective majors by appointments (see contact information above). Departmental academic advising is particularly important for those majors who are considering going on to graduate school. Further information on courses, undergraduate research opportunities, the honors program, careers, and graduate schools may be obtained from the department’s website.
Graduate School and Career Opportunities
The undergraduate curriculum prepares students for specialized graduate study in classical studies: classical philology, comparative literature, archaeology (prehistoric, classical, and Byzantine), medieval studies, philosophy, art history, ancient history, or linguistics. While many graduating students go on to graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences, others pursue careers in a range of fields, including law, medicine, business, archaeology, and secondary education. Students who wish to be certified to teach in public high schools should major in Latin and then apply for admission to an accredited M.A.T. program.
Majors
- Classics Major, B.A.–Classical Archaeology
- Classics Major, B.A.–Classical Civilization
- Classics Major, B.A.–Greek, Latin, and Combined Greek and Latin
Minors
Graduate Programs
Courses
Professors
Emily Baragwanath, Donald C. Haggis, James B. Rives, Patricia Rosenmeyer.
Associate Professors
Janet Downie, Al Duncan, Jennifer E. Gates-Foster, Peter O'Connell, Hérica Valladares.
Assistant Professors
George Baroud, Sheira Cohen, Suzanne Lye, Timothy D. Shea.
Professors Emeriti
Robert Babcock, Carolyn L. Connor, Jerzy Linderski, Sara Mack, James J. O’Hara, William H. Race, Cecil W. Wooten.
