The ancient world studies program offers a multidisciplinary study of ancient cultures around the globe through religion, art, archaeology, history, philosophy, government and theater. This program features a pathway through a Wofford education that allows you to focus on ancient world topics with a global perspective. You are free to choose your path through the program by selecting elective courses best suited to your interests and goals.
The ancient world studies program will particularly suit students considering further study in ancient history, archaeology, art history or museum studies, but is also an excellent foundation for careers such as law, medicine and consulting by providing key transferrable critical thinking and analysis skills. Or, if you’re already dedicated to another major but still have an interest in the ancient world, this program is also for you.
Five courses from the list below. Courses must be taken in at least three different departments and at least two of the courses must be at the 300-level or higher.
Internships for credit may count as an elective but students must seek approval from ancient world studies program coordinators and the Career Center prior to embarking on an internship for credit as an elective for this program. Acceptable examples include museum internships and participation in an archaeological field school. The internship elective must total three hours.
If considering graduate study in a field related to the ancient world, students are strongly encouraged, but not required, to take 300-level French and/or German as preparation for reading scholarship and exams in those languages, often required in the early years of many graduate programs.