1. A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate courses, distributed as follows:
a. 15 in the major area, either Greek or Latin.
b. 3 in an advanced seminar in the major field.
c. 3 (but no more than 3) in thesis credit (993).
d. For students in Greek, one graduate level course in Latin; for students in Latin, one graduate level course in Greek. (Note: 601 and 602 courses do not count toward the requirement of 30 hours. Courses in other Departments may be counted toward the 30-hour minimum if approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.)
e. One course in either Greek or Latin composition.
f. Students who enter the program not having had approved survey courses in Greek and/or Roman archaeology are required to take or audit CLAR 244 and/or CLAR 245. A student choosing to audit must take and pass the examination(s). The choice of course(s) will be made in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies.
g. Students who enter the program not having had approved survey courses in Greek and/or Roman history are required to take or audit HIST 225 and/or HIST 226. As in (f), students choosing to audit must pass the examination(s), and they will make the choice of course in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies.
2. A reading knowledge of French or German. This may be demonstrated either by passing a translation test administered by the Department or by passing any undergraduate literature course (e.g. French 260 or the equivalent) in the language with a grade of B or better.
3. M.A. Translation Examination. The student will ordinarily take this examination in the second year of work. It is offered in February and September each year, lasts four hours, and consists of four passages (two prose, two poetry) in the student's major language (Latin or Greek). These passages are selected from the M.A. reading lists (see below).
4. M.A. Written Examination. The student will ordinarily take this examination in the second year of work. It is offered in February and September each year, lasts four hours, and consists of essays on the literature in the student's major language. The essay examination is based primarily upon the ancient authors and works on the M.A. reading lists (see above).
5. Thesis. (Use the above menu to find a description of the thesis requirements)
6. Final Oral Examination. A one-hour defense of the thesis.