Classics is the study of ancient Greece and Rome - among the world's most exciting, important, and influential civilizations. Program Offerings at Grand Valley The classics program embraces the many aspects of the Greek and Roman world - including the Greek and Latin languages, mythology, archaeology, history, and philosophy - from prehistory to the late Roman Empire and early Christianity. For students who pursue a major or minor, classics provides a solid liberal arts education that will be useful in many careers and vital to the development of their full human capacity. For students in other disciplines, classics offers a valuable opportunity to investigate the works and traditions that have provided much of the background of their own chosen fields. Many find that working with the classical languages improves their skills as readers and writers.

Career Options Classics graduates go on to careers as varied as: * Government service * Law * Library or museum work * Teaching * The ministry * Writing and publishing.