Why Study Classics?
Classics is a broad-based area of study encompassing the languages and cultures of Greece and Rome from pre-history to late antiquity. The study of these vibrant and vital societies has long been recognized as contributing to the understanding of ourselves as human beings. Recently there has been a renewed recognition of the skills such study develops. A recent survey of business recruitment officers found that “studying the classics developed 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.” Solid training in Classics –requiring not only mastery of difficult information and critical judgment but also a profound appreciation for precision in expression — is becoming increasingly attractive to professional and business schools, and there is currently a large demand for Latin teachers in Texas. Other students, even science majors, have minored, majored, or
