Classics

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  (NH, Dartmouth '01)
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  (AFRICA, Dartmouth '00)
• Senior Associate, Skeo Solutions (environmental)
  (NY, Dartmouth '00)
• Visiting Assistant Professor, DePauw University
  (IN, Dartmouth '99)
• Marketing Programs Consultant, Actuate (software)
  (CA, Dartmouth '98)
• Dean Of Students, Groton School
  (MA, Dartmouth '02)
• Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Ian M. McGrath, PLC
  (VA, Dartmouth '97)
• Assistant Professor of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
  (TN, Dartmouth '96)
• Teacher, McCallie School
  (TN, Dartmouth '98)
• CFO, Xzerta Financial, LLC
  (NY, Dartmouth '00)
• Research Director, Senate Republican Communications Center
  (DC, Dartmouth '04)

Major Description

Students choose an area of concentration from the four majors offered - "Ancient History," "Classical Archeology," "Classical Languages and Literatures," and "Classical Studies", each of which provides a knowledge about the Greco-Roman world as well as an education of lasting value to the students' personal and professional lives.

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Critical Thinking (Independence of thought and ability to generate important questions)
• Analytical Thinking
• Writing Communication
• Oral Communication (Oral Presentation)
• Cultural Competency and Adaptability
• Research Skills
• Creativity and Creative Initiative
• Comprehension of value of diversity
• Problem Solving
• Independence and Personal Initiative (Motivation, etc.)
• Ethics and Professional integrity
• Self management (time-management, initiative, ability to pace, etc.)

Possible Career Paths

• Education
• The Arts
• Government
• Nonprofit
• Communications
• Business/Industry
• Law
• Medicine

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