Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies - Latin

Loyola University of Chicago

A major in Latin provides a well-rounded knowledge of Western culture and traditions. Classical Studies minors (also available in all three fields) can add vital depth to a student's liberal arts education. Both majors and minors are excellent preparations for pre-law or pre-medical programs, business, and other careers: Classical Studies students learn to apply their learning in cross-disciplinary, integrative ways that enable them to capitalize on multidimensional understanding of whole cultures. The breadth and liveliness of their learning and the strength of their grasp on it is an asset in every kind of endeavor. Students who wish to pursue Classical Studies at the graduate level should major in Latin. We have an excellent record for placing our majors in highly ranked graduate programs nationwide.

For a major in Latin, students must take eight courses beyond the elementary Latin language sequence (101 and 102), reading Latin literature in Latin. Options include courses on specific authors such as Cicero, Horace, Virgil and Juvenal, and on topics such as "The Age of Nero" and Roman historiography. In addition, majors must complete a 3-credit Latin composition course and take the year-long senior capstone, "The Humanism of Antiquity." The major is thus a total of 33 credit hours.