UNC Greensboro’s online Bachelor of Art (B.A.) in Ancient Mediterranean Studies — Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations concentration explores the cultures, literature, and archaeology of the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world, with a focus on Greece and Rome.
This fully online concentration prepares you for a range of exciting career opportunities. You’ll build a strong foundation in the humanities, cultivating a life-long intellectual curiosity and its related skills: oral and written communication, critical thinking, and information literacy.
Ancient Mediterranean Studies PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS
- Ancient Mediterranean Studies provides you with hands-on experience that deepens your understanding of ancient Greek and Latin culture and literature. Our program offers undergraduate research opportunities with faculty mentors, as well as opportunities to present at major academic conferences.
- Explore the classical world in person with a range of immersive study abroad experiences. Highlights include an archaeological field school on the Greek island of Kea and the faculty-led UNCG in Rome program.
- The Classical Society hosts an annual “Classics Day,” a fall tradition on campus that draws hundreds of students from local high schools to learn about ancient civilizations and compete in events.
- UNCG’s Bachelor’s in Ancient Mediterranean Studies is the largest undergraduate classical studies program in North Carolina
- The Department regularly sponsors online and in-person lectures from leading scholars of the study of the Ancient Mediterranean world.
- Fun fact: The study of the ancient Mediterranean world at UNCG has been a foundational discipline since the college first opened its doors in 1891. Then, all students studied Greek and Roman history and three years of Latin were required for graduation.
THE ancient mediterranean civilizations STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The B.A. in Ancient Mediterranean Studies — Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is offered completely online and asynchronously. With no set class meeting times, you can earn your degree around your life and work commitments!
- You can complete the degree in four years, but the Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations program offers flexibility to meet your specific timeframe.
- You’ll receive a broad education in the ancient Mediterranean world with fascinating courses in such diverse areas as Greek mythology, Egyptian archaeology, Roman history, Greek civilization, and ancient warfare.
- You’ll develop the skills that employers want most, such as oral and written communication, adaptability, critical thinking as well as creative thinking, and working with people from different backgrounds.
- You can complete Disciplinary Honors in Ancient Mediterranean Studies and are eligible for election to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society.
- Receive personalized academic advising and career mentoring to tailor your study plans to your future goals.
Ancient Civilizations Courses
The B.A. in Ancient Mediterranean Studies — Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations offers a diverse range of courses that allow you to delve deeply into ancient Mediterranean civilizations and cultures. Examine how these superpowers shaped life, politics, art, and culture across millennia with your choice of fascinating deep-dive courses.
- AMS 205 – Greek Mythology
- AMS 209 – Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Warfare in Antiquity
- AMS 216 – The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 3
- AMS 455 – UNCG in Rome
AFTER GRADUATIng with your ancient mediterranean civilizations degree
Ancient Mediterranean Studies prepares students to enter the world and continue their education in graduate programs. Graduates have gone directly into the workforce in business, law, banking, the military, the clergy, teaching Latin, teaching English as a second language, retail management, higher education administration, real estate, and insurance. They have also enrolled it top graduate programs at universities including The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tufts University, Cornell University, University of Cincinnati, Colorado State University, University of Maryland, and the University of Georgia.
Potential Career Paths
- Museum Researcher
- Attorney
- Language Instructor
- Legislative Assistant
- Research Analyst
- Mediator
- Policy Analyst
- Community Organizer
- Government Relations
- Professor
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Program Details
Degree Type: Bachelor's
College/School: College of Arts and Sciences
Program Type: Majors & Concentrations
Class Type: Online
Catalog Name: Ancient Mediterranean Studies, B.A. Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations Concentration
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Dr. Joanne M. Murphy
Department Head
Ancient Mediterranean Studies & Archaeology
jmmurph2@uncg.edu
336.256.0389