The heroic and divine in the literature, mythology, and culture of archaic Greece. Interdisciplinary approach to the study of individuals and society. Illustrated lectures. Readings in translation of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, and the poets of lyric and tragedy.

The goal is to improve vocabulary, comprehension of written English, and standardized test scores through learning the Greek and Latin components of English. The focus is on patterns and processes in the formation of the lexicon. The terminology used in medicine, business, education, law, and humanities; introduction to principles of language history and etymology. Greek or Latin is not required.

The Culinary Arts Program is a full-time program for 3 years, aiming at preparing students for immediate employment and advancement. The program is offered in both English and Greek languages, and corresponds to Level 5 of the European/National Qualifications Framework. The Culinary Arts program equips graduates to successfully meet professional challenges in the Hotel and Catering Industry, with a systematic approach to the quality and quantity of food preparation and customer service, as applied today at the highest level, in hotels, restaurants, food and beverage service units, and other catering establishments.

At the center of Wabash College’s curriculum since its founding, the Classics delve into the history, art, archaeology, mythology, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. The Wabash Classics department continues to give instruction in Greek and Latin from beginning to advanced levels as the most immediate means of exploring the ancient world, of understanding the structure and vocabulary of our English language, and of preparing for the technical vocabulary used in the medical and legal professions today. These offerings are supplemented by other classical studies that focus on aspects of ancient civilization, e.g., ancient medicine, Greek and Roman religion, Roman urban planning, ancient political theory, Greek philosophy, and ancient rhetoric.

This fall we will be offering the following ancient language courses at our Jerusalem Campus, and/or Online as indicated under course descriptions: Latin (Levels I, II, & III), Ancient Greek (All Levels), Biblical Hebrew (Levels I, II, & IV), Classical Syriac (Level I), and Coptic (Level I). All courses are taught using the Polis Method, which is based on total language immersion from the very first class.

The Classics Department prepares you for graduate-level study through rigorous coursework and research opportunities. Our faculty members provide individual guidance to students pursuing graduate study and engage in a candid conversation about job prospects within academia.

The Diploma of Classical Languages complements the Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts. Students who enrol in the course will learn the languages in which the Western Tradition was originally articulated and expressed and thus access the texts in their original language, free from the interpretations of translation.

The Summer Session of the ASCSA is an intensive introduction to Greece from antiquity through the modern period. The program has provided the most extensive exposure to Greece, ancient and modern, for generations of students of Classics and related fields. It has a strong academic component with participants researching and presenting topics on-site and offers unique opportunities to interact with eminent archaeologists in the field.