Mission StatementThe Classical Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on all aspects of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Faculty from the departments of Art History, English, Foreign Languages, History, and Philosophy all contribute to the program. As such, students who earn the minor will have a comprehensive background in ancient history, art history, literature, mythology, philosophy, and the Latin language. Students pursuing a Classical Studies minor will acquire a well-rounded Liberal Arts education and will develop the skills needed to succeed in the modern world. The Classical Studies minor is designed to serve as a complement to any Liberal Arts major, but will also be very beneficial to students considering a career in law or medicine. Objectives
The Classical Studies Minor prepares students for:
Schedule of Courses for the MinorSummer 2008
Fall 2008
Study Abroad OpportunitiesFor information about other study abroad opportunities or archaeological excavations in Greece, Italy, or Cyprus, please contact Prof. Dixon. Upcoming EventsIndiana Classical Conference will be held at USI The Indiana Classical Conference, an association of university classics professors and high school Latin teachers, will hold its annual meeting at USI Friday and Saturday, April 4-5. Dr. Michael Dixon, associate professor of history, is director of the Classical Studies minor, which is hosting the conference. The keynote address by Dr. Stephen Tracy, professor emeritus in the Classics Department at Ohio State University and director emeritus of the American School of Classical Studies, is open to the public and will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center. There also will be presentations by Dr. Eleanor W. Leach of Indiana University, Dr. Alan Kaiser of University of Evansville, and Dr. Nick Rauh of Purdue University. USI student Jessica Doyle, a senior history major and classical studies minor, will present at a student panel along with students from other universities. Dixon said that the Indiana Classical Conference has not been held at USI since 1984, and is an opportunity to showcase the state of classical studies at USI and in southern Indiana. He added, “This is an opportunity for many high school educators and other university faculty to come to Evansville and see the University,” he said. “Particularly for high school teachers, this will serve as a great recruitment tool. Hopefully, they’ll bring back to their prospective high schools what they see here and encourage students to attend USI.” WWW Links for students interested in Classical Studies
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