Classics and Philosophy Program

The Classics and Philosophy major is administered jointly by the two departments. It is for philosophers who wish to read Plato and Aristotle in Greek and study the prephilosophical origins of Western thought, and for classicists with a primary interest in the history of ancient ideas.

Requirements

  • 12 hours of credit in Elementary and Intermediate Greek
  • 6 credits in Greek Readings
  • 6 credits in Classics
  • 6 credits in Philosophy
  • 6 credits in Ancient Philosophy
  • 6 credits in special seminars taken in the junior and senior years.

Questions may be directed to the Classics Department or the Philosophy Department.