The Interdisciplinary
Concentration
in Classical Studies
 Students who choose to complete the
breadth requirements of TCNJ’s Liberal Learning program
with an interdisciplinary concentration may choose a
concentration in Classical Studies.
The Interdisciplinary Concentration in Classical Studies
at The College of New Jersey aims to familiarize
students with the rich cultural heritage of the ancient
Greeks and Romans, including their languages, material
culture (e.g., art history and archaeology), history
(political, social, economic, and intellectual),
philosophy, science, literature, and mythology, as well
as the classical tradition from the Middle Ages to the
present. Through courses in ancient languages, for
example, students gain a mastery of the basic elements
of grammar and syntax in Latin or Greek and read
classical authors in their original languages.
Through courses in classical culture, students gain
skills and perspectives from analysis, criticism, and
research in ancient art, history, literature, and
philosophy that will enhance the students’ ability to
think clearly, to write well, and to find, analyze,
evaluate, and present facts and ideas effectively.
Students
of Classical Studies also learn to read ancient
documents and view ancient artifacts with a critical
appreciation of their history, meaning, and
significance.
They develop a sensitivity to the concrete historicity
of documents and artifacts (as opposed to viewing them
as timeless museum pieces), and they interrogate the
very construction of a classical idea (or ideal) by
examining the reception of the classical tradition over
time. 
The Interdisciplinary Concentration
in Classical Studies does not include courses that
satisfy the Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
requirements of the Liberal Learning program. As a
result, students who complete the Interdisciplinary
Concentration in Classical Studies will need to take two
additional
courses – one in a lab science and one in
quantitative reasoning – in order to satisfy all the
Liberal Learning breadth requirements.
Requirements
Click
here to see the requirements for the Interdisciplinary Concentration
in Classical Studies. Click
here to see the requirements for the
Interdisciplinary Concentration in Classical and Early
Modern British Literary Studies.
 Additional Information
For
more information about the Interdisciplinary
Concentration in Classical Studies, contact Dr. Glenn A.
Steinberg (gsteinbe@tcnj.edu). If you are currently taking a Classical Studies course, you can also get information about the
concentration from your professor.
For a complete list of Greek, Latin, and Classical
Studies courses offered at TCNJ, go to our
Courses page.
To learn about the backgrounds and some of the scholarly and teaching interests of the Classical Studies faculty
at TCNJ, see our Faculty page.
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