Classics

Master of Arts

Thirty credits of graduate courses (numbered 5000 or above), no more than six of which may be Non-Topical Research, at least eighteen credits must be courses in Greek and Latin taken in the Department; translation exam in Greek or Latin; written exam in Greek or Roman history; translation exam in one modern foreign language: German, French, or Italian; master’s paper.

Master of Teaching

Program in Latin offered through the Curry School of Education.

Doctor of Philosophy

Thirty credits of graduate courses in addition to those required for the Master of Arts, at least 21 of which must be courses in Greek and Latin taken in the Department; reading knowledge of a second modern foreign language (French, German, or Italian) in addition to that required for the Master of Arts; written examinations on Greek or Roman history (whichever has not been passed previously); general examinations: translation exams in Greek and in Latin, as well as a commentary exam on a set author, and an oral exam on Greek and Latin literature; dissertation; and oral defense. Students are expected to complete all pre-dissertation requirements, including coursework, language proficiency examinations, and qualifying examinations, by the conclusion of their eighth term of study.

Classics

• CLAS 5250 - Ancient Greek Religion Credits: 3

Greek

Note: Six credits of Greek language courses above GREE 2020 are prerequisite for all graduate courses in Greek.

• GREE 5020 - Survey of Later Greek Literature Credits: 3
• GREE 5040 - Later Greek Prose Credits: 3
• GREE 5080 - Greek Epigraphy Credits: 3
• GREE 5090 - Prose Composition Credits: 3
• GREE 5100 - Homer Credits: 3
• GREE 5120 - Greek Lyric Poetry Credits: 3
• GREE 5150 - Sophocles Credits: 3
• GREE 5160 - Herodotus Credits: 3
• GREE 5170 - Euripides Credits: 3
• GREE 5180 - Thucydides Credits: 3
• GREE 5210 - Plato Credits: 3
• GREE 8100 - Greek Religion Credits: 3
• GREE 8130 - Greek Literary Criticism Credits: 3
• GREE 8998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research Credits: 1 to 12
• GREE 8999 - Non-Topical Research Credits: 1 to 12
• GREE 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research Credits: 1 to 12
• GREE 9999 - Non-Topical Research Credits: 1 to 12

Latin

Note: Twelve credits of Latin language courses above LATI 2020 are prerequisite for all graduate courses in Latin.

• LATI 5020 - History of Latin Literature of the Empire Credits: 3
• LATI 5030 - History of Medieval Latin Literature Credits: 3
• LATI 5040 - Prose Composition Credits: 3
• LATI 5050 - Latin Paleography. Credits: 3
• LATI 5070 - Latin Elegy Credits: 3
• LATI 5110 - Catullus Credits: 3
• LATI 5140 - Cicero’s Rhetorical Works Credits: 3
• LATI 5160 - Vergil’s Aeneid Credits: 3
• LATI 5210 - Ovid’s Love Poetry Credits: 3
• LATI 8010 - Seminar on Select Topics in Latin Literature Credits: 3
• LATI 8998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research Credits: 1 to 12
• LATI 8999 - Non-Topical Research Credits: 1 to 12
• LATI 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research Credits: 1 to 12
• LATI 9999 - Non-Topical Research Credits: 1 to 12