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.

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
Alfredo Ferrarin, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Aaron Garrett, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Charles Griswold, Professor of Philosophy
Jaakko Hintikka, Professor of Philosophy
David Roochnik, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Stanley Rosen, University Professor and Professor of Philosophy
Allen Speight, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and the Humanities

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