Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Classics
To earn an Accelerated BA/MA in Classics, a student must complete all basic requirements for the BA degree with a major in the Department of Classics, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admission).
BA in Classics
Requirements for a Major in Classics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| GRK 2310 | Intermediate Greek Prose 1 | 3 |
| GRK 2320 | Intermediate Greek Poetry | 3 |
| LAT 2310 | Intermediate Latin Prose 2 | 3 |
| LAT 2320 | Intermediate Latin Poetry | 3 |
| Twelve semester hours of 3000-4000 level courses in GRK or LAT | 12 | |
| Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
CLA 3000-4000 level courses | ||
| Roman History and Civilization | ||
| Greek History and Civilization | ||
GRK 3000-4000 level courses | ||
LAT 3000-4000 level courses | ||
| History of Philosophy: Classical Philosophy | ||
| Classical Political Philosophy | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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If four high-school units of Greek are presented, GRK 2310 Intermediate Greek Prose is not required.
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If four high-school units of Latin are presented, LAT 2310 Intermediate Latin Prose is not required.
MA in Classics
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Classics degree consists of thirty-three semester hours, including the successful completion of a three-hour thesis or non-thesis project. The requirements are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Thirty semester hours of coursework, including at least eighteen hours at the 5000 level: | ||
| Materials and Methods | ||
| CLA 5300 | Proseminar in Classics | 3 |
| Greek | ||
| GKC courses at the 5000 level 1 | 9 | |
| Latin | ||
| LAT courses at the final 5000 level 2 | 9 | |
| Supplementary Fields | ||
| Select one course from three of the following subfields: | 9 | |
| Ancient History | ||
| Topics in Ancient History | ||
| History of Ancient Christianity | ||
| Papyrology, Paleography, Linguistics, and Textual Criticism | ||
| Latin Paleography | ||
| Studies in Linguistics | ||
| Art and Archaelogy | ||
| Archaeology of the Mediterranean 3 | ||
| Archaeological Research 3 | ||
| Special Topics in Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology | ||
| Greek and Roman Sport and Spectacle | ||
| Ancient Thought | ||
| Special Topics in Great Texts 3 | ||
| Readings from Plato 3 | ||
| Readings from Aristotle 3 | ||
| Topics in Classical Philosophy 3 | ||
| Classical Political Thought 3 | ||
| Thesis/Non-Thesis | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Thesis | ||
| Final Project (non-thesis) | ||
| Intermediate Proficiency | ||
| Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in French, German, or Italian by one of the methods listed in the Specific Degree Requirements for the Master of Arts degree in the general inforamtion section of this catalog. | ||
| Written Exams | ||
| Three written exams, including a translation exam on Greek literature, a translation exam on Latin literature, and an exam on Greek or Roman history. Students must pass one of the two translation exams before beginning their second year of study. A student may retake a failed exam once, but failing an exam twice will result in dismissal from the program. | ||
| Oral Defense | ||
| An oral defense of the thesis or non-thesis project. | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
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Except for GRK 5321 Greek Grammar for Reading Knowledge, GRK 5322 Greek Prose for Reading Knowledge
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Except for LAT 5303 Latin Paleography, LAT 5321 Latin Grammar for Reading Knowledge, LAT 5322 Latin Prose and Poetry for Reading Knowledge
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Designates a course that must be approved by the Graduate Program Director. Students may petition the Graduate Program Director for a second course in a given subfield. Some students may be permitted to fulfill the requirements for this degree with courses in one classical language if they
- have at least twelve undergraduate hours of the other language,
- demonstrate an equivalent proficiency by passing a departmental examination, or
- achieve a grade of B or better in GRK 5321 Greek Grammar for Reading Knowledge and GRK 5322 Greek Prose for Reading Knowledge, or LAT 5321 Latin Grammar for Reading Knowledge and LAT 5322 Latin Prose and Poetry for Reading Knowledge.