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Master of Arts

Course requirements are 36 semester hours of coursework, of which 33 must be graduate courses in the department. The program of coursework is planned individually by the student in consultation with the graduate advisor. 

Doctor of Philosophy

Admission to the doctoral program is subject to the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee. 

All students who complete the program must complete 63 credits of coursework prior to entering candidacy, of which at least 57 are graduate-level courses in the department.

Course requirements for all students include one course in course design/university pedagogy, one archaeology course, one Greek seminar, one Latin seminar, one history seminar, two additional courses in either Greek or Latin, and one historical methods course. In addition, all students must complete a long-form writing course, normally in the second year of study, and a course dedicated to working up the dissertation prospectus, normally in the seventh semester of study. To be admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree, all students must pass one language translation exam in either Latin or Greek and one history exam (Roman or Greek), and demonstrate competency in one other language, either by coursework or exam.

In addition to these requirements, further requirements are defined by a student's area of study:

Students who concentrate in classical languages and literature must also take at least one course with a significant focus on poetry and at least one course with a significant focus on prose. Additionally, they must pass literature exams as described in the handbook and a language translation exam in the other classical language (Latin or Greek); and show competency in a second language other than English, Latin, or Greek which is relevant to the research area, either through exam or coursework.

Students who concentrate in classical archaeology must also take one seminar in archaeological method and theory, one seminar in Greek material culture, and one seminar in Roman material culture. Additionally, they must also pass a second history exam (Roman or Greek), a written exam in Aegean Prehistory and Greek Art and Archaeology, and a written exam in Etruscan, Roman, and Late Antique Art and Archaeology, as well as demonstrating proficiency in a second classical language (Latin or Greek), by exam or nine hours of coursework, at least six of which must be graduate level, and in German, either by exam or coursework, as well as satisfying an applied methodology requirement, as described in the graduate handbook.

Students who concentrate in ancient history must take a second historical methods course, three history courses which develop specialized skills such as Epigraphy, historiography, or Akkadian, and three other history courses. At least one of the non-methods courses must be on a Roman topic and one on a Greek topic. Additionally, they must show proficiency in the second classical language (Latin or Greek), by exam or nine hours of coursework, at least six of which must be graduate level, as well as in one additional language other than Latin, Greek, or English.

Students who concentrate in ancient philosophy must complete two Philosophy courses, either in the history of post-classical philosophy or in a philosophical field such as ethics, epistemology, or metaphysics. Additionally, they must take a comprehensive exam in Ancient Philosophy.

The handbook contains more detail, including a timetable with the recommended schedule for completion of the PhD requirements.