Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies - Classics and Philosophy

The Classics and Philosophy Concentration is particularly suitable for students wishing to study the ancient Greek philosophers in the original languages and consequently requires four full years of the ancient Greek language in addition to a number of courses in the philosophy department, including two introductory Philosophy courses (e.g. PHIL 100, 100H, 110) and two ancient philosophy courses (e.g. PHIL 320, 328). We also offer the option of ancient Roman philosophy, which would require courses in Latin language rather than Greek. If you are interested in the classics and philosophy track
UMass Classics has a vibrant and growing undergraduate program. Our majors can choose from a wide variety of courses: in addition to offering all levels of ancient Greek and Latin, we provide dozens of courses in Classical Civilization in translation, such as Greek Mythology, Greek Drama, Greek and Roman Culture, Magic in Antiquity, Epic Poetry, Greek Religion, Women in Antiquity, World of the Etruscans, and Greek and Roman Painting, as well as numerous courses in Classical Archaeology. We have a strong Classics Honors Program, and our majors regularly produce outstanding senior honors theses and projects. Many students also participate in Eta Sigma Phi, the national classics undergraduate honor society. Our chapter manages a healthy mixture of classical study, social activity, and community service. Recent activities include a field trip the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, an annual book sale, and university service such as offering free tutoring in Latin and Greek. The Classics & Philosophy Concentration is particularly suitable for students wishing to study the ancient Greek philosophers in the original languages, and consequently requires four full years of ancient Greek language in addition to a number of courses in the Philosophy Department, including two introductory Philosophy courses (e.g. PHIL 100, 100H, 110) and two ancient Philosophy Courses (e.g. PHIL 320, 328). We also offer the option of ancient Roman philosophy, which would require courses in Latin language rather than Greek. If you are interested in the Classics & Philosophy track, please contact the Department of Classics at 545-0512 for more information. NOTE: This concentration is configured as its own separate, interdepartmental major.

Official high school transcript (grades 9 -11)
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IELTS: minimum composite score of 6.5 on the academic test with no subscore lower than 6.0 (We will not accept paper IELTS test report forms).