Student Learning
Outcomes/Goals
for Classics Majors
Department
of Classics
Monmouth College
A
student who completes a Classics Major will be able to:
1. Think critically about the Classical World, including know what
questions to ask and how to answer them.
2. Know the basic structure of one (or more) of the Classical
Languages.
3. Know the broad overview of Greek and Roman history,
(the difference between the Republic and
Imperial periods, for example), the values
prevailing within each culture and period, and the factors that led
to changes in the political, social, and
economic structures.
4. Be familiar with Classical literature, including the major
authors, genres, groupings, and relationship of literature to
history and culture.
5. Understand the role of Classics in the modern world.
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(May 24,
2007)
This webpage was prepared
by Professor
Thomas J. Sienkewicz of Monmouth
College. If you have any questions, you can contact him at
toms@monm.edu.
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