Classical Studies Major

Major Requirements

The specific requirements for the Classical Studies major are:

• four courses in Latin or four courses in Greek,
• four additional courses in the department (or outside the department with departmental approval)
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GPA Requirement

No departmental course with a grade of less than C– is credited toward a major. For graduation, the minimum GPA required in courses counting toward a major is 2.00 (C). All departmental courses taken are used to calculate the major GPA for classical studies.

Honors and High Honors

The minimum departmental GPA required for honors in classical studies is 3.50; for high honors 3.80. In addition, successful completion of an honors thesis and an oral examination is required. Honors candidates usually take  or  in the fall of their senior year while writing their theses. Proposals for theses should be prepared in the spring of the junior year in consultation with the thesis adviser. Theses are then revised during the first half of the spring semester of the senior year and defended in April.

Classics Department

For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the  catalog page.