Majors follow?one of?three focuses: 1) philological, consisting of intensive?work in the ancient languages (Greek, Latin,?and Sanskrit) and elective?courses on ancient?civilization, history, art history, philosophy, religion,?rhetoric, athletics, and ancient literature in?English translation; 2) classical studies, focusing?on the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome?and their influence on later Western culture; or?3) ancient studies, combining ancient Greece?and Rome with the ancient Middle East, India,?and/or China.