Latin and Classical Humanities (MA) - Greek/Latin Track

Program Requirements

Complete 36 credits from twelve courses including ten courses in Greek and Latin and two electives.

Capstone: Pass a set of three rigorous comprehensive exams. Two will test facility in Latin and Greek languages, respectively; the third will be an essay exam based on selected readings lists in Latin and Greek literature.

By invitation of the faculty only, a 3-credit final paper or a 6-credit Master’s thesis in either Latin of Greek may count toward this requirement; to be eligible for this option, students should normally have completed a minimum of eighteen credits toward the degree and be carrying a GPA of 3.6 or higher (final paper) or 3.75 or higher (thesis). Both the final paper and the thesis are prepared under the guidance of an individual faculty advisor and defended before a committee or three faculty members.

Statute of limitations: Five years.

Course Requirements

Greek and Latin Courses (30 Credits)

A minimum of twelve credits to be earned in Latin, chosen from among graduate Latin classes and seminars, and a minimum of twelve credits to be earned in graduate Greek classes.

Six additional credits to be chosen from among either graduate Greek or Latin classes.

Electives (6 Credits)

Complete two elective courses drawn from among graduate Latin, Greek, classical studies, methods, applied linguistics, and history classes.