The Classics Department at the University of California Santa Barbara UCSB provides a comprehensive exploration of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds including their languages literature history archaeology and lasting influence. It offers a deep dive into the origins of many modern ideas about society culture and politics. With distinguished faculty and a commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment the department employs an interdisciplinary approach connecting with fields like history and philosophy. This study cultivates essential skills in language critical thinking and communication preparing graduates for a wide array of careers. Programs include undergraduate majors and minors as well as a PhD program.
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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara, California. It is part of the University of California university system. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the ancestor of the California State University system in the 1920s and then moved over to the University of California system in 1944. It is the third-oldest undergraduate campus in the system, after UC Berkeley and UCLA. Total student enrollment for 2022 was 23,460 undergraduate and 2,961 graduate students.