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ON THE STUDY OF
CLASSICS
Who designed the water faucet? How
did a Caesarean section get its name? Was Homer really blind?
Why should you beware of Greeks bearing gifts? The answers to
these and many other questions are yours for the knowing if
you major in Classics - the study of the languages,
literatures, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. A
Classics major offers the opportunity to explore the beliefs
and achievements of antiquity, and to learn just how
profoundly they still affect contemporary civilization.
If you major in Classics, you'll learn Greek or Latin (or
both). Be forewarned, though: reading the Odyssey in
the original Greek is a little on the demanding side. You'll
also read the great literary and philosophical works composed
in these languages. You'll study ancient art, architecture,
and technology, too, and you'll learn about Greek and Roman
legal systems, social institutions, religious practices, and
class distinctions.
We can't overestimate the value of a Classics major. Check
this out: according to Association of American Medical
Colleges, students who major or double-major in Classics have
a better success rate getting into medical school than do
students who concentrate solely in biology, microbiology, and
other branches of science. Crazy, huh? Furthermore, according
to Harvard Magazine, Classics majors (and math majors)
have the highest success rates of any majors in law school.
Believe it or not: political science, economics, and pre-law
majors lag fairly far behind. Even furthermore, Classics
majors consistently have some of the highest scores on GREs of
all undergraduates.
Shocked? Don't be. One reason Classics majors are so
successful is that they completely master grammar. Medical
terminology, legal terminology, and all those ridiculously
worthless vocabulary words on the GRE (and the SAT) have their
roots in Greek and Latin. Ultimately, though, Classics majors
get on well in life because they develop intellectual rigor,
communications skills, analytical skills, the ability to
handle complex information, and, above all, a breadth of view
which few other disciplines can provide.
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FOR INFORMATION ON CAREERS IN CLASSICS, GO HERE:
CAREERS IN CLASSICS: CREIGHTON
CAREERS IN CLASSICS:
OKLAHOMA
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