The Department offers minors in Classical Civilization, Greek, and Latin for students who plan to follow a shorter but formally recognized program of study in Classics.  The minor program in Latin enables students to gain an in-depth knowledge of Latin, both the language and literature, and ancient Roman culture. Students who minor in Latin have many of the same advantages as our majors, and they benefit from being part of our inclusive community as they develop their study of classical civilization with emphasis on the Latin language and Roman culture. Students further benefit from enhancing their critical thinking and their creative and historically informed problem solving, which can effectively complement their majors and studies in other areas, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, STEM or other professional fields.