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Bachelor of Arts in Classics – B.A

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics provides a foundation in the Western humanities while sharpening a student’s analytical skills and English vocabulary through the systematic study of the ancient languages. Colloquia are offered regularly, covering such thematic topics as violence, gender, sexuality, and ancient Christianity.

Read on to learn about key aspects of our bachelor’s in classical languages program, as well as how a degree from Kent State can put you on a path to success.

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About Our Bachelor's Degree in Classics

Kent State University's Bachelor of Arts in Classics offers students an in-depth exploration of the languages, literature, history, and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. The program emphasizes critical thinking and analytical skills through the study of classical texts, art, and archaeology, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the foundations of Western civilization. 

Our Bachelor of Arts in Classical Languages degree prepares graduates for a variety of careers in education, law, museum curation, and cultural heritage, as well as for advanced studies in fields such as history, archaeology, and comparative literature.

Program Information for Bachelor of Arts in Classics – B.A

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics provides a foundation in the Western humanities while sharpening a student’s analytical skills and English vocabulary though the systematic study of the ancient languages. Colloquia are offered regularly, covering such thematic topics as violence, gender, sexuality and ancient Christianities.

The Classics major comprises the following concentrations:

  • The Greek concentration offers opportunities for students to read original Greek texts by such authors as Plato and Homer to enrich their knowledge of classical languages. Students may select from a list of culture courses dealing with the art, archaeology, history, mythology and literature of the classical world.
  • The Latin concentration offers opportunities for students to read original Latin texts by such authors as Cicero and Vergil to enrich their knowledge of classical languages. Students may select from a list of culture courses dealing with the art, archaeology, history, mythology and literature of the classical world. Students in the Latin concentration are eligible to pursue teacher licensure at the secondary level.
  • The Classical Civilization concentration is designed for students with a broad interest in the classical world. The major offers a wide variety of diverse subjects, including the literature, art, archaeology, history, law, religion, sport and mythology of the classical world. The coursework is all in English, but students may take coursework in ancient Greek or Latin beyond the elementary level. The program provides students with a strong, general liberal arts education appropriate to many pursuits after college, including law, medicine, business, writing and publishing.
  • The Religion Studies concentration is founded on the study of the ancient multicultural traditions of the Mediterranean peoples, whose multiple worldviews gave rise to religious traditions that, together with the classical heritage, shaped successive Western civilizations. Students begin with a core of classics courses, in order to understand the cultural context within which the traditions of Second-Temple Judaism, Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianities arise. Concentration requirements form an introduction to the content of classical world religions, including major Eastern traditions and Islam, and the study of religion as an academic discipline. Courses examine the classical and Western traditions in greater depth, explore the reception of and discourse about Western traditions with medieval and modern societies or take a comparative approach to the examination of non-Western traditions. The program emphasizes critical thinking skills and provides a liberal arts education especially well-suited for those planning on careers as religious professionals.

Admissions for Bachelor of Arts in Classics – B.A

Admissions

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Latin and Greek concentrations will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate understandings of the Greek or Roman cultural context within which literary, historical and other writings were produced.
  2. Distinguish between ancient and modern cultural values.
  3. Recognize historical biases.
  4. Use primary source materials, including material culture, to better understand the cultures of the ancient world.
  5. Read Latin at the level of Cicero and Vergil, or read Greek at the level of Homer and Plato.
  6. Compose complex sentences in Latin or Greek.
  7. Analyze texts with respect to philology, literary style and cultural contexts.
  8. Demonstrate general knowledge of the literature, history and culture of classical civilization (Greece and Rome).

Graduates of the Classical Civilization concentration will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate understandings of the Greek or Roman cultural context within which literary, historical and other writings were produced.
  2. Appreciate the contributions of the Greco-Roman world to modern societies.
  3. Distinguish between ancient and modern cultural values.
  4. Recognize historical biases.
  5. Apply critical thinking to ethical conundrums in the record of the past.
  6. Apply a variety of methodologies to the study of the past.
  7. Use primary source materials, including material culture, to better understand the cultures of the ancient world.

Graduates of the Religion Studies concentration will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate understandings of the Greek or Roman cultural contexts within which Jewish and Christian texts were produced.
  2. Appreciate the contributions of western antiquity to modern religious thought of a wide variety of faiths and doctrines.
  3. Distinguish between ancient and modern religious values and biases.
  4. Apply critical thinking to matters of difficult interpretation.
  5. Employ a variety of methodologies to study religions of the past and present.
  6. Use primary source materials – both literary and material – to better understand the complexities of religion, in both the ancient Greco-Roman world and the modern world.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
The Fundamentals of Greek and Roman Culture
CLAS 21404THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM) 3
CLAS 21405THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM) 3
Ancient History
CLAS 41005HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE 3
or CLAS 41006 ROMAN HISTORY
Literature of the Ancient World
CLAS 41304LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC) 13
or CLAS 41503 LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
Classical Archaeology
CLAS 41401GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART 3
or CLAS 41402 ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
Capstone Elective, choose from the following:3
CLAS 41095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN CLASSICS
CLAS 41097
COLLOQUIUM IN CLASSICS
CLAS 41305
CLASSICAL LITERARY STUDIES
REL 41091
SEMINAR IN ADVANCED COMPARATIVE RELIGION
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language: recommended students take Greek or Latin 214-16
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Fine Arts3
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)6
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)6-7
Kent Core Additional3
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)45
Concentrations
Choose from the following:15
Classical Civilization
Greek
Latin
Religion Studies
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

2

For students declared in the Classical Civilization concentration, foreign language is required. For students declared in the Greek concentration, it is expected that they take or have met the prerequisites of GRE 14201 and GRE 14202 (if those courses are complete, students should take general electives). For students declared in the Latin concentration, it is expected that they take or have met the prerequisites of LAT 16201 and LAT 16202 (if those courses are complete, students should take general electives).

Classical Civilization Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
Classics Culture Electives, choose from the following:12
MCLS 30420
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES
Any Classics (CLAS) course (20000, 30000 or 40000 level)
Any Greek (GRE) course (20000, 30000 or 40000 level) 1
Any Latin (LAT) course (20000, 30000 or 40000 level) 1
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
Kent Core Additional3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15
1

Maximum 12 credit hours of Greek (GRE) or Latin (LAT) courses may be counted toward the major.

Greek Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
GRE 14201
ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL GREEK I
GRE 14202
ELEMENTARY CLASSICAL GREEK II
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
GRE 24201INTERMEDIATE CLASSICAL GREEK I: READINGS 3
GRE 24202INTERMEDIATE CLASSICAL GREEK II: READINGS 3
GRE 34372ADVANCED READINGS IN GREEK 3
Classics Culture Elective, choose from the following:3
MCLS 30420
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES
Any Classics (CLAS) course (20000, 30000 or 40000 level)
Any Greek (GRE) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
Kent Core Additional3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Latin Concentration Requirements

Prerequisite Requirements
LAT 16201
ELEMENTARY LATIN I
LAT 16202
ELEMENTARY LATIN II
LAT 26201
INTERMEDIATE LATIN I: READINGS
LAT 26202
INTERMEDIATE LATIN II: READINGS
Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
LAT 36172ADVANCED READINGS IN LATIN 3
Latin (LAT) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)9
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
Kent Core Additional3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Religion Studies Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
REL 11020INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM) 3
or REL 21021 MOSES, JESUS AND MOHAMMAD (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
Additional Religious Culture, Thought and Literature or Social Scientific Study and History Electives 16
Religious Culture, Thought and Literature Elective, choose from the following:3
CLAS 41095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN CLASSICS 1
CLAS 41097
COLLOQUIUM IN CLASSICS 1
CLAS 41301
CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
CLAS 41304
LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC) 2
CLAS 41305
CLASSICAL LITERARY STUDIES 1
CLAS 41404
ANCIENT CHRISTIANITIES
CLAS 41503
LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC) 2
ENG 35201
THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE
PHIL 31002
MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (WIC) 2
PHIL 31011
ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 31072
AMERICAN INDIAN PHILOSOPHIES (DIVD)
PHIL 31075
PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE (DIVG)
PHIL 41010
PROBLEMS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
REL 31065
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
REL 41010
RELIGION, VIOLENCE AND TERROR
REL 41091
SEMINAR IN ADVANCED COMPARATIVE RELIGION 1
REL 42091
RELIGION IN THE MODERN WORLD
Social Scientific Study and History Elective, choose from the following:3
ANTH 48150
RELIGION: A SEARCH FOR A MEANING
HIST 31031
REFORMATIONS IN EARLY MODERN CHRISTIANITY
HIST 31126
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
HIST 41129
THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945
PACS 32040
CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (DIVG)
REL 11020
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
or REL 21021
 MOSES, JESUS AND MOHAMMAD (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
SOC 42561
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15
1

Students must choose courses not already completed from any of the elective lists.

2

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000

Program Note

  • Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Please see the program coordinator or your academic advisor for course planning.

Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:

  1. Intermediate I and II of the same language
  2. Elementary I and II of a second language
  3. Any combination of two courses from the following list:
  • Intermediate I of the same language
  • ARAB 21401
  • ASL 19401
  • CHIN 25421
  • MCLS 10001
  • MCLS 20001
  • MCLS 20091
  • MCLS 21417
  • MCLS 21420
  • MCLS 22217
  • MCLS 28403
  • MCLS 28404
1

All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the alternative credit programs offered by Kent State University; or (3) demonstrating language proficiency comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.

2

Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.

Roadmap

Roadmap

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Roadmaps

Classical Civilization Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Two
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours13
Semester Three
Classics Culture Elective 3
Foreign Language 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
Classics Culture Electives 6
Foreign Language 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
CLAS 41005
or CLAS 41006
 HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
or ROMAN HISTORY
3
CLAS 41401
or CLAS 41402
 GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
or ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
3
Classics Culture Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
CLAS 41304
or CLAS 41503
 LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC)
or LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Capstone Elective 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
General Electives 15
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Greek Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours13
Semester Two
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
Classics Culture Elective 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Prerequisities or General Electives 4
 Credit Hours13
Semester Four
Kent Core Requirement 3
Prerequisities or General Electives 4
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours16
Semester Five
CLAS 41005
or CLAS 41006
 HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
or ROMAN HISTORY
3
CLAS 41401
or CLAS 41402
 GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
or ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
3
GRE 24201 INTERMEDIATE CLASSICAL GREEK I: READINGS 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
CLAS 41304
or CLAS 41503
 LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC)
or LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
3
GRE 24202 INTERMEDIATE CLASSICAL GREEK II: READINGS 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
GRE 34372 ADVANCED READINGS IN GREEK 3
Capstone Elective 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours18
Semester Eight
General Electives 15
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Latin Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
!Prerequisites or General Electives 4
 Credit Hours17
Semester Two
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
!Prerequisites or General Electives 4
 Credit Hours13
Semester Three
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Prerequisite or General Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
Kent Core Requirement 3
Prerequisite or General Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
!CLAS 41005
or CLAS 41006
 HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
or ROMAN HISTORY
3
LAT 36172 ADVANCED READINGS IN LATIN 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
!CLAS 41304
or CLAS 41503
 LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC)
or LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
3
!CLAS 41401
or CLAS 41402
 GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
or ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
3
Latin Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
Capstone Elective 3
!Latin Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Latin Upper-Division Elective (40000 level) 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Religion Studies Concentration

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Two
CLAS 21404
or CLAS 21405
 THE GREEK ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
or THE ROMAN ACHIEVEMENT (DIVG) (KHUM)
3
Foreign Language 4
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Three
REL 11020
or REL 21021
 INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
or MOSES, JESUS AND MOHAMMAD (DIVG) (ELR) (KHUM)
3
Foreign Language 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
Social Scientific Study and History Elective 3
Foreign Language 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Five
CLAS 41005
or CLAS 41006
 HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE
or ROMAN HISTORY
3
Religious Culture, Thought and Literature Elective 3
Additional Religious Culture, Thought and Literature or Social Scientific Study and History Elective 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours15
Semester Six
!CLAS 41304
or CLAS 41503
 LITERATURE OF THE ROMAN WORLD (ELR) (WIC)
or LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS (ELR) (WIC)
3
Additional Religious Culture, Thought and Literature or Social Scientific Study and History Elective 3
General Electives 9
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
CLAS 41401
or CLAS 41402
 GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
or ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART
3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
Semester Eight
Capstone Elective 3
General Electives 12
 Credit Hours15
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Bachelor of Arts in Classics – B.A

Graduates of Kent State’s B.A. in Classics are well-prepared for careers in education, research, archaeology, and cultural heritage preservation. The program’s interdisciplinary curriculum, which encompasses ancient languages, literature, history, and philosophy, equips students with critical thinking and analytical skills applicable in various fields. 

Once students complete our Bachelor of Arts in Classics program, they will often pursue roles as educators, museum curators, archaeologists, and historians, contributing to the understanding and appreciation of ancient cultures and their influence on the modern world.

Postsecondary teachers, all other

2.0%

slower than the average

245,900

number of jobs

$71,950

potential earnings

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

3.8%

about as fast as the average

1,050,800

number of jobs

$62,870

potential earnings

Interpreters and translators

20.0%

much faster than the average

77,400

number of jobs

$52,330

potential earnings

Curators

12.6%

much faster than the average

14,500

number of jobs

$56,990

potential earnings

Clergy

4.0%

about as fast as the average

243,900

number of jobs

$51,940

potential earnings

Additional Careers
  • Entrepreneurs
Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

Advantages of Kent State’s Bachelor’s in Classical Languages

Students within our B.A. in Classics program benefit from our thorough courses and expert instruction, acquiring the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in their future roles. Other key advantages of our Bachelor of Arts in Classical Languages include:

  • Diverse career opportunities – Whether you are looking to leverage your degree toward the fields of interpreting and translating, passionate about the world of teaching, or perhaps more interested in a curator role at a museum or specialized organization, our degree prepares you for success. Other options include religious positions, roles in the legal field, careers in literature, entrepreneurial pursuits, and more.
     
  • Dedicated faculty and staff – Kent State is committed to providing our bachelor’s in classical languages students with the finest education, and we do so in part through the efforts of our faculty and staff members. Be sure to visit our faculty page for our Classics, Greek, and Latin programs to learn about your future instructors and professors.
     
  • Networking opportunities – One key element in the job market is connections, because it’s through friends and colleagues that you will often learn about opportunities, job openings, previously unconsidered career trajectories, industry organizations, and more. To aid our students in this area, we offer a range of workshops and events that promote networking as well as both personal and professional development.
     
  • Study abroad opportunities – Students within our Bachelor of Arts in Classical Languages program are encouraged to consider the study abroad options offered by our Office of Global Education. Destinations relevant to the classics program include Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey and beyond, with dozens of other locations available as well.
     
  • Program guidance – We welcome our current and prospective students to reach out to us and speak with an advisor or an admissions counselor. Doing so can help you receive answers to pressing questions and give you insights about our program, courses, college as a whole, and more.

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