Please see the specific requirements for the MA, PhD, MAT, and Dual-Degree programs.

MA

Course Requirements
A minimum of eight courses (32 credits) is required for an MA in Classical Studies. The course requirements are as follows:

• CL 563 Greek Prose Composition or CL 530 Latin Prose Composition
• seven additional courses at or above the 500 level offered in the Department of Classical Studies or related departments (with advisor approval)

Students typically concentrate in either Latin or Greek. One course in Greek or Roman art or archaeology is recommended. Students who wish to take more than two courses from related departments must receive approval from the Director of Graduate Studies.

Modern Language Requirements
Proficiency in German or French must be demonstrated by written examination or by successfully completing GRS LG 621 Reading German or GRS LF 621 Reading French. With the consent of the department, another language may be substituted.

Comprehensive Examination Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate, by written examination, proficiency in the following:

• One Modern Foreign Language (or one semester of LF 621 Reading French/LG 621 Reading German)
• Greek or Latin translation
• History of Greek or Latin Literature

For more information about the MA requirements, contact Professor Jeffrey Henderson, Director of Graduate Studies, (617-358-5072).

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MAT

Course Requirements
A minimum of ten courses are required for a MA in Teaching Latin and Classical Humanities (MAT).

The Department of Classical Studies requires candidates to complete the following courses:

• two Latin courses at or above the 500 level
• one course in Roman history
• one course from the related fields of archaeology, art history, mythology, philosophy, or religion

The School of Education requires candidates to complete the following courses:

• SED CT 575 General Methods of Instruction, Grades 5-12
• SED DS 502 Intro to Adolescent Development
• SED ED 500 Foundations of Educational Practices
• SED ED 501 Foundations of Educational Practices
• SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction
• SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry
• SED CL 520 Methods of Teaching: Latin and Classical Studies
• SED CL 540 Student Teaching Practicum: Latin and Classical Studies
  
  

Comprehensive Examination Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate, by written examination, proficiency in the following:

• Latin translation
• History of Latin Literature
• Greek translation (or one semester of ancient Greek at the university level)

Fieldwork and student teaching in Boston-area schools will be arranged through the School of Education.

Contact Prof. Patricia Larash , MAT Coordinator in the Department of Classical Studies, (617-33-2427) or Dr. Stephan Ellenwood, MAT Coordinator in the School of Education, (617-353-3238) for more information regarding these requirements.

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PhD

Course Requirements
Students admitted directly to the PhD program without previous graduate study must take a minimum of sixteen courses (64 credits), preferably over a period of five or six semesters, for a PhD in Classical Studies. Students entering with an MA or the equivalent in Classics may be admitted with advanced standing to the Post-Master's PhD Program. Candidates admitted to this program are required to take eight to twelve courses (32 - 48 credits), preferably over a period of three to four semesters. The exact number of courses depends on how closely the student's prior work parallels the PhD course requirements.

The course requirements are as follows:

• CAS CL 530 Latin Prose Composition
• CAS CL 563 Greek Prose Composition
• Post-bachelor's PhD students must take an additional 14 courses at or above the 500 level offered by the Department of Classical Studies or related departments (with advisor approval). One course in Greek or Roman art or archaeology is required. One course in Greek or Roman history or historiography is required.
• Post-master's PhD students must take at least an additional six courses at or above the 500 level offered by the Department of Classical Studies or related departments (with advisor approval). One course in Greek or Roman art or archaeology is required.

Modern Language Requirements
Proficiency in German and French must be demonstrated by written examination or by successfully completing GRS LG 621 Reading German or GRS LF 621 Reading French. With the consent of the department, another language may be substituted for French.

Qualifying Examination Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate, by written examination, proficiency in the following:

• Modern Foreign Language: German
• Modern Foreign Language: French
• Greek Translation
• History of Greek Literature
• Latin Translation
• History of Latin Translation
• Special Author or Topic

PhD Candidacy/Time Limits
When a student's course and examination requirements are satisfied, the department will notify the Graduate School of the student's candidacy. The Graduate School allows PhD students accepted into the post-B.A. program seven years to complete the PhD. If the degree is not finished within this period, a petition for extension must be filed. The Graduate School allows PhD students accepted into the post-M.A. program five years to complete the PhD. If the degree is not finished within this period, a petition for extension must be filed.

Dissertation Prospectus Procedures
As soon as possible after candidacy, each candidate should determine a dissertation topic in consultation with his/her advisor, identify a first reader and a second reader (a third reader is optional), and submit the topic and the names of the readers to the Director of Graduate Studies for approval by the department faculty. Except in unusual cases the readers will be members of the Department of Classical Studies.

Upon approval of the topic and readers, the candidate, in consultation with the readers, will develop and draft a dissertation prospectus that demonstrates the viability of the proposed topic and the candidate's ability to complete the dissertation within a specified schedule. The prospectus should be completed before the main phase of dissertation research is begun. The prospectus should include a statement of the principal problems to be addressed, the general scholarly importance of the subject, the principal methodologies to be deployed, tentative subdivisions or chapters, and a bibliography of significant previous work on and relevant to the topic. The prospectus must not exceed twenty double-spaced (or ten single-spaced) pages, not including bibliography (i.e., about 8500 words).

When the candidate and readers are satisfied with the draft prospectus, they will submit it to the director of graduate studies, who will circulate copies to all faculty, make copies available to interested graduate students, and schedule an oral presentation that is open to all members of the department. For the candidate and readers, the oral presentation is an opportunity for collegial discussion of the prospectus, for eliciting advice and suggestions and for identifying and clearing up potential problems. For the faculty, the oral presentation is an opportunity to participate in the planning of the candidate's topic and to determine its soundness and likely success or failure as a dissertation. The director will discuss with the candidate and readers the outcome of the oral presentation and supervise whatever changes are in order (these may range from minor revisions to abandonment of the topic altogether). The final version of the prospectus is then submitted to the department and, through the department, to the Graduate School on or before the date specified in the Graduate School Graduation Calendar.

Dissertation Procedures
The dissertation must demonstrate the student's ability to conduct original research and creative scholarship. In writing the dissertation, the candidate should work closely with the readers and submit sections of the work in progress to them regularly for review and revision.

The candidate must conduct an oral defense of the dissertation in final draft before the examining committee and demonstrate a mastery of the subject with which the research is concerned. The examining committee is composed of at least five Graduate School faculty members, at least two of whom are from the Department of Classical Studies. One examiner may be from outside the University. The membership of the committee is nominated by the first reader, in consultation with the student, but must be approved by the Chairman or the Director of Graduate Studies.

At least six weeks before the tentative date of the final oral exam the candidate must:

• give the readers and the committee the final draft of the dissertation

At least three weeks before the final oral exam is held the candidate must:

• obtain approval of the final draft from the readers and from all members of the examining committee
• obtain initial approval of the dissertation abstract from the readers, the Director of Graduate Studies and the Chairman (the abstract is a summary of the dissertation that cannot exceed 350 words in length and describes its thesis, methods, and general content for publication)
• submit the approved abstract to the Graduate School
• submit the approved abstract, along with the official Graduate School form for the oral defense (prepared by the first reader), to the department office

At least two weeks before the final oral exam the candidate must:

• submit the schedule of the examination to the Graduate School
• submit fourteen (14) copies of the approved abstract to the Graduate School

The Graduate School determines the deadlines for registering the candidate's thesis topic, for presentation of the official draft of the dissertation to the members of the examining committee, for delivery of the fair copy of the dissertation, and for the awarding of the degree. The Graduate School also controls the format of the published version of the dissertation (paper size, style-sheet, binding, etc.). For these deadlines and requirements, the candidate should consult the Graduate School Records Coordinator (617-353-2696) located at 705 Commonwealth Avenue Room 112. In addition, the Graduate School provides a Guide to the Writing of Dissertations and Theses and Mugar Library provides a pamphlet on dissertation-writing.

Refer to the Bulletin of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for more information on deadlines, and contact Professor Jeffrey Henderson, Director of Graduate Studies, (617-358-5072) for more information regarding these requirements.

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Dual Degree: Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Classical Studies (M.A.)

Program and Course Requirements
Post-B.A. Students
Students must fulfill all degree requirements in both programs. For post-B.A. candidates, the dual-degree program is a 19 course program of 76 credit hours. Eleven courses (44 credit hours) receive credit only for the Ph.D. in the Department of Philosophy; three courses (12 credit hours) receive credit only for the M.A. in the Department of Classical Studies; five courses (20 credit hours) receive credit BOTH for the Ph.D. and for the M.A. (For a list of these courses by department and degree, see Table I.)

At the rate of three courses per semester, course work should be completed by the end of the seventh semester of graduate study. Students without sufficient language preparation will need to take a number of prerequisite undergraduate language courses before matriculating in the Master’s program in the Department of Classical Studies. For students with no prior knowledge of their chosen ancient language, it is recommended that they take an intensive Greek or Latin course in the summer before the program and the second-year language courses (as a prerequisite, without graduate credit) in their first year.

Philosophy (Ph.D.)
A minimum of sixteen courses (64 credit hours) is required for the Ph.D. in Philosophy. The course requirements are as follows:

• eight courses are required from 5 categories of courses:
  - 2 courses from ancient and medieval philosophy
  - 2 courses from modern philosophy
  - 2 courses from twentieth-century philosophy
  - 1 course from theoretical philosophy
  - 1 course from practical philosophy
• from the eight electives:
  - an additional course in Classical Studies in Greek or Latin numbered CL 300/400 may be taken as a graduate-level Directed Study in Philosophy for graduate credit
  - 3 additional courses in Classical Studies at the 500 level or above may be taken towards fulfillment of the Ph.D. credits in the Department of Philosophy
  

Classical Studies (M.A.)
A minimum of eight courses (32 credits) is required for a M.A. in Classical Studies. The course requirements are as follows:

• CL 563 Greek Prose Composition or CL 530 Latin Prose Composition
• seven additional courses at or above the 500 level offered in the Department of Classical Studies
  - 2 courses in ancient philosophy from the Department of Philosophy may be taken towards fulfillment of M.A. credits in the Department of Classical Studies
  - an additional course from the Department of Philosophy, most likely in the form of a Directed Study, may be counted towards the M.A. degree requirements in Classical Studies, provided that the primary texts are read extensively in ancient Greek or Latin

Post-M.A. Students
For post-M.A. candidates, the dual-degree program is a 14 course program. Both the post-M.A. program in the Department of Philosophy and the M.A. program in Classical Studies require 8 courses; both programs allow two courses to be taken outside the Department. Students will need to consult with the Director of Graduate Students in the Department of Philosophy to ensure that emphasis on ancient philosophy is preserved while distribution requirements are met.

Philosophy (Ph.D.)
A minimum of eight courses (32 credit hours) is required for the Ph.D. in Philosophy. The course requirements are as follows:

• of the eight courses required, five courses must be:
  - 1course from ancient and medieval philosophy
  - 1 course from modern philosophy
  - 1course from twentieth-century philosophy
  - 1 course from theoretical philosophy
  - 1 course from practical philosophy
  

Classical Studies (M.A.)
For the M.A. requirements in Classical Studies, see above.

Sample Curriculum for a Post-B.A. student
(model for a student concentrating in ancient Greek philosophy and with no prior knowledge of ancient Greek, based on taking three courses a semester)

Plan of Study

Summer before entry
Intensive Greek (no credit)

Year One
Semester I
CAS CL 261 (Plato and Paul) (no credit)
1.Philosophy Distribution Requirement
2.Ancient Philosophy
Semester II
CAS CL 262 (Homer) (no credit)
3.Philosophy Distribution Requirement
4.Philosophy Distribution Requirement

Year Two
Semester I
5.CL 300/500 (Greek) as DS in PH
6.Philosophy Distribution Requirement
7.Ancient Philosophy
Semester II
8. and I. CL 500 or 700 (Greek)
9.Philosophy Distribution Requirement
10.Philosophy Elective

Year Three
Semester I
11. and II. CL 500 or 700 (Greek)
12. and III. Ancient Philosophy
IV. CL 500 or 700 (Greek)
Semester II
13. Philosophy Distribution Requirement
14. and V. Ancient Philosophy
VI. CL 563 (Greek Composition)

Year Four
Semester I
15. Ancient Philosophy
16. and VII. CL or PH Directed Study (language-based)
VIII. CL 500 or 700 (Greek)

Arabic numbers 1 through 16 refer to the 16 courses required of the post-B.A. Ph.D. student in the Department of Philosophy. The Roman numerals in regular type refer to the 8 courses which count toward the M.A. in the Department of Classical Studies. In total, 19 courses (76 credit hours) are required for the dual-degree. A summer of intensive Greek, as well as CAS CL 261 and CL 262, if needed, are prerequisite courses and do not receive graduate credit. Only one CL300/500 is allowed for credit toward the Ph.D. degree in Philosophy. If the Department of Classical Studies determines that a student needs more than one CL 300-level, language-based course before taking CL 500 or 700 courses in Classical Studies, that extra work will not count toward graduate credit.

Table I.

Credit only MA Classics	Credit both for MA and PhD	Credit only for PhD Philosophy
------------------------	------------------------	1. CL 300 (language as Directed Study in PH)
------------------------	------------------------	2. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	3. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	4. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	5. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	6. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	7. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	8. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	9. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	10. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
------------------------	------------------------	11. PH 600/800 (distrib. requirement)
I. CL 500 or 700	------------------------	------------------------
II. CL 500 or 700	------------------------	------------------------
III. CL 563 or CL 530 (required)	------------------------	------------------------
------------------------	IV./12. PH 600 or 800 (Anc., Philosophy)	------------------------
------------------------	V./13. PH 600 or 800 (Directed Study in Anc. Philosophy)	------------------------
------------------------	VI./14. CL 500 or 700	------------------------
------------------------	VII./15. CL 500 or 700	------------------------
------------------------	VIII./16. CL/PH Directed Study	------------------------
12 credit hours	20 credit hours	44 credit hours

Language Requirements
In fulfillment of the Ph.D. requirements in Philosophy, one foreign language is required; this requirement will be satisfied by successful completion of the M.A. requirements in the Department of Classical Studies.

In fulfillment of the M.A. requirement in Classical Studies, a student must show proficiency in one modern foreign language by written examination or by successfully completing Reading German (GRS LG 621) or Reading French (GRS LF 621), etc.

Qualifying Exam Requirements
Candidates must demonstrate, by written examination, proficiency in the following:

For the Ph.D. in Philosophy:

• logic (to be taken at any time)
• comprehensive (three days of examinations to be taken in the 3rd or 4th year, usually after all course work is completed)

For the M.A. in Classical Studies:

• the translation of passages from either Greek or Latin authors
• the history of either Greek or Latin literature

(the translation and history of literature examinations should be taken near the end of completing classics courses, or after they are completed)

Advising and Evaluation
Students must fulfill ALL degree requirements from both Departments; they will be advised by the Director of Graduate Studies in both Departments. At the end of Semester II of each year up to the time when the student defends the prospectus, each student will meet in a joint session with the director of both programs and other interested faculty to review the student's progress through the dual degree program. Students may draw from both faculties as they prepare their prospectus and write their dissertation. It is also possible that some Directed Studies may be teamed taught with faculty from both Departments.

Funding
The dual-degree program consists of University Presidential Fellowships and Teaching Fellowships offered through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Philosophy.

Philosophy Faculty (Ancient Philosophy):
Klaus Brinkmann, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Aaron Garrett, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Charles Griswold, Professor of Philosophy
Jaakko Hintikka, Professor of Philosophy
David Roochnik, Professor of Philosophy
Allen Speight, Associate Professor of Philosophy and the Humanities

For more information about the dual-degree requirements, contact Professor Klaus Brinkmann, Department of Philosophy, (617-353-5865) or Professor Stephen Scully, Department of Classical Studies, (617-353-2427). You may also find information about the dual-degree program on the Philosophy Web page.

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