{"id":502,"date":"2018-01-17T14:39:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T14:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/getting-a-degree-in-classical-studies\/"},"modified":"2018-06-25T13:14:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T19:14:45","slug":"getting-a-degree-in-classical-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/getting-a-degree-in-classical-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a Degree in Classical Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

A degree in classical studies gives you a well-rounded education in ancient philosophy, history, archeology and literature, particularly Roman and Greek. Many students use this degree as a jumping-off point toward other degrees.<\/p>\n

Classical studies are a great foundation for many of the humanities; such as history, geography, political science and anthropology. There is an advantage to beginning your educational career with a history of ancient civilization. A student of classical studies<\/a> is often surprised how apt the saying “there is nothing new under the sun” really is. Students find that the main religious, philosophical, and political questions and problems that exist in the world today are the very same questions and problems that occupied the attention of scholars of antiquity. Much of what you learn about the ancient world can be applied in the modern one.<\/p>\n

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