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1. Degrees Offered The Department of Classics offers the following graduate degrees:
2. Entrance Requirements A Baccalaureate Degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (=B) is required for admission to the M.A. program. A Master's Degree (or its equivalent) in Classics or a related field from an accredited university is required for admission to the Ph.D. program. At the discretion of the Faculty, qualified students may be admitted directly to the Ph.D. program with the provision that they also obtain an M.A. All other students having obtained an M.A. from this Department and wishing to proceed toward the Ph.D. must re-apply for admission to the Ph.D. program. 3. Residence Requirements At least two semesters or three summer sessions in residence are required for the M.A. At least six semesters in residence beyond the attainment of a Baccalaureate Degree are required for the Ph.D., though two semesters of residence credit may be allowed for a Master's Degree from another institution. 4. Transfer of Credit Up to 9 semester hours of credit toward the M.A. may be transferred from another institution; under certain circumstances, students having obtained a Baccalaureate Degree from this University may transfer up to 9 hours of residence credit at the 5000-level toward the M.A. No more than 21 semester hours of coursework from another institution may be transferred toward the Ph.D. Credit will not be transferred until the student has established a satisfactory record of at least one semester of graduate study in residence. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS I. M.A. in Classics, with Concentration in Greek or
Latin I. M.A. in Classics, with Concentration in Greek or Latin Plan I 1. A minimum of 28 hours of 5000-level credit or above (including thesis), to be distributed as follows:
2. Students intending to pursue the Ph.D. in Classics are strongly encouraged to acquire a reading knowledge of either German, Italian, or French and to attempt an examination in one of these languages. 3. Thesis (to be completed during 4th semester of graduate study) 4. Comprehensive Examination (upon submission of thesis): 3 hours written examination in translation of the major language and 1 hour oral examination based upon the thesis. The translation examination will consist of two out of three prose passages and two out of three verse passages for a total of c. 120 lines taken from the Department Reading List. Plan II The Department encourages students to apply to the Graduate Committee for the required permission to follow Plan II. The Committee will submit the student's request to the Department for approval. The requirements differ from Plan I in requiring a minimum of 30 hours of 5000-level credit or above (without thesis), to be distributed as under Plan I, but with a total of 21 hours in Greek or Latin and 9 hours of student's choice. The written portion of the Comprehensive Examination is the same as in Plan I; the oral comprehensive exam is described below (IV 2 b). II. M.A. in Classics, with Concentration in Classical Art and Archaeology This new track in the Classics department affords a comprehensive and rigorous training in the art, architecture, and archaeology of the ancient and classical worlds. Emphasis is placed both on learning the material culture and aesthetics of Egypt, the Near East, Greece, and Rome, and on becoming conversant with modern historiographic and theoretical approaches to the ancient world. We are committed to interdisciplinary approaches and encourage work in related departments such as Art History, History, Anthropology, Museum Studies, and Comparative Literature. Courses in the ancient languages are required as a major component of working as an archaeologist in these historical eras. This track will prepare students for further work in many fields, including Museum Studies and doctoral work in Classical Art & Archaeology. Plan I At least 6 credit hours of graduate-level Greek or Latin. At least 15 credit hours of graduate-level courses in ancient, classical, and/or medieval art and archaeology. At least 3 credit hours must be at the 5000-level or above (not 4000/5000), and at least 3 credit hours must be a pre-approved non-classical graduate-level course. 3-6 credit hours are open to the choice of the candidate. 3-6 credit hours will be devoted to the writing of an M.A. thesis. Candidates must pass written and oral examinations in the fields of
Greek art and archaeology and Roman art and archaeology. The written
exams will include slide identifications and essay questions, based
on candidates' course work and the reading lists. The oral exams will
explore further aspects of candidates' understanding of theories, methods,
and material culture, based primarily on the thesis. Plan II At least 6 credit hours of graduate-level Greek or Latin. At least 18 credit hours of graduate-level courses in ancient, classical, and/or medieval art and archaeology. At least 3 credit hours must be at the 5000-level or above (not 4000/5000), and at least 3 credit hours must be a pre-approved non-classical graduate-level course. 6 credit hours are open to the choice of the candidate. Candidates must pass written and oral examinations in the fields of
Greek art and archaeology and Roman art and archaeology. The written
exams will include slide identifications and essay questions, based
on candidates' course work and the reading lists. The oral exams will
explore further aspects of candidates' understanding of theories, methods,
and material culture, based primarily on course work. III. M.A. in Classics, with Concentration in Classical Antiquity Plan I 1. A minimum of 28 hours of 5000-level credit or above (including thesis), to be distributed as follows:
2. Thesis (to be completed during 4th semester of graduate study) 3. Comprehensive Examination (upon submission of thesis): 3 hours of written examination on two of the following special fields: a) History, b) Art and Archaeology, c) Religion and Mythology, d) Philosophy and Political Theory, e) Greek or Latin translation. Plan II The Department encourages students to apply to the Graduate Committee
for the required permission to follow Plan II. The Committee will submit
the student's request to the Department for approval. The requirements differ
from Plan I in requiring a minimum of 30 hours of 5000-level credit or above
(without thesis), to be distributed as under Plan I, but with a total of
12 hours in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology and 12 hours of student's
choice. The written portion of the Comprehensive Examination is the same
as in Plan I (as above). IV. M.A. in Classics, with Concentration in the Teaching of Latin Plan II only Note: Students entering the M.A. in the Teaching of Latin program who
have not yet received teaching certification at the secondary level are
expected to do so through the School of Education. The M.A.T. degree alone
does not satisfy the state's requirements for certification. Requirements 1. A minimum of 30 hours of 5000-level credit or above, to be distributed as follows:
2. Special Teaching Project (to be completed during the 4th semester of graduate study). 3. Comprehensive Examination (upon submission of Special Project): 3 hours of written examination on Latin Literature and translation, with emphasis on Late Republican and Augustan authors, and 1 hour oral examination on teaching methods and special project. V. M.A. Thesis and Examination Requirements 1. The M.A. Thesis The thesis will usually grow out of the student's work in graduate courses and may be the revised version of a term or seminar paper. Its topic should be of such a scope (c. 12,000 words) that the work can be completed within one semester. The student will request the faculty member with whom the student wishes to work to act as Thesis Advisor. With the advice and approval of the Graduate Committee, the Thesis Advisor will select a Second and a Third Reader to complete the Thesis Advisory Committee. The thesis topic must be approved by the Advisory Committee and the Graduate Committee. The student should ordinarily submit the completed thesis to the Advisory Committee at least 45 days before the commencement at which the degree is to be conferred. An earlier deadline may be set by the Director of Graduate Studies. The Department will accept the thesis upon approval by the Thesis Advisor and at least one of the other Readers. The Graduate School requires that such approval be received at least 30 days before the commencement at which the degree is to be conferred. Two weeks prior to that commencement date, two formally approved copies of the thesis, complete with abstracts and signed by the Thesis Advisor and one other member of the Advisory Committee, must be filed with the Graduate School. 2. Oral Comprehensive Examination: a) Plan I. After the thesis has been accepted by the Department and the written Translation Examination has been passed, the student is required to take an Oral Comprehensive Examination of no more than one hour. The examination must cover the thesis as well as other work done in formal courses and seminars in the major field. The examination is open to members of the Faculty and will be given by a Committee consisting of the Thesis Advisor as Chair, the Second Reader, and a Third Examiner appointed by the Director of Graduate Studies. b) Plan II. After receiving permission for Plan II, the student will request a faculty member to act as Principal Advisor. The Oral Comprehensive Examination of no more than one hour will be given by a Committee consisting of the Principal Advisor as Chair, a Second Examiner selected by the Principal Advisor with the advice and approval of the Director of Graduate Studies, and a Third Examiner appointed by the Director of Graduate Studies. The Examination is open to members of the Faculty and must cover work done in formal courses and seminars in the major field. A Comprehensive Examination may be postponed for one semester with the approval of the Graduate Committee and the Chair of the Department. Postponement of the examination for a second time will require the approval of the Faculty. Under Graduate School Rules, a failed M.A. Comprehensive Examination cannot be retaken until at least 3 months have elapsed. 1. A minimum of 42 hours of coursework at the 5000-level or above (excluding thesis and accelerated courses). Course work completed in the M.A. program at the University of Colorado, or up to 21 hours of graduate credit transferred from another institution, may be applied toward this requirement. Courses should be distributed as follows:
2. A minimum of 30 hours of doctoral dissertation credit with no more than 10 of these hours in any one semester. No more than 10 dissertation hours may be taken preceding the semester of taking the Oral Comprehensive Examination. Up to 10 hours may be taken during the semester in which the student passes the comprehensive examination. 3. A reading knowledge of German and one other modern foreign language (normally Italian or French). Proficiency is tested by a one hour written translation test using a dictionary. Students may take a Foreign Language Exam at any time by arrangement with the Director of Graduate Studies. Students should have passed both exams before the end of the third semester in the Ph.D. program. 4. Greek and Latin Translation Exams. Two examinations of 3 hours of written translation in Greek and Latin of 2 out of three prose passages and two out of three verse passages for a total of c. 120 lines. There will be two administrations of each exam per year, in November and April. Students are required to pass both exams before the end of the second semester in the Ph.D. program. One examination taken for the M.A. in Greek or Latin at the University of Colorado may be counted toward this requirement. 5. Special Authors. 3 hours of written examination on one Greek and one Roman author, to be completed by the end of the third semester in the Ph.D. program. 6. Oral Comprehensive Examination: 2 hours on Greek and Latin Literature, to be completed by the end of the fourth semester in the Ph.D. program. 7. Dissertation: to be completed by the end of the eighth semester in the Ph.D. program. 8. Final Examination (upon submission of dissertation): 1 hour of oral defense of dissertation. VII. Ph.D. Examination and Dissertation Requirements 1. Examination Schedule
2 Special Authors The special authors are to be selected with the approval of the Graduate Committee. Students are expected to read their special authors with ease and precision; they will be asked to translate selected passages and discuss them in detail. The examination might cover the secondary literature on the special author as well as the manuscript tradition. 3. Dissertation Director and Advisory Committee and Prospectus As soon as an area of specialization has been determined, the student will request the faculty member with whom the student wishes to work to act as Dissertation Director and Chair of the Advisory Committee. Upon approval of the Dissertation Director, the student must submit a written dissertation proposal to the Graduate Committee for approval. With the advice and approval of the Graduate Committee, the Dissertation Director will select a Second and a Third Reader, one of whom may be chosen from another Department. 4. Oral Comprehensive Examination The Examining Board shall consist of the student's Advisory Committee and additional members appointed by the Chair of the Department, to a minimum total of five with the Chair of the Advisory Committee as Chair of the Examining Board. The examination is open to members of the Faculty. 5. Dissertation The dissertation must be finished and submitted in typewritten form at least 45 days before the date of the Final Examination. It must be formally approved by the Dissertation Advisory Committee and made available to the Faculty for inspection at least one week before the date of the Final Examination. The dissertation must meet the format requirements of the Graduate School. Students should consult the University Catalog and confer with the Graduate School for specifications and deadlines. 6. Final Examination The Final Examination is the oral defense of the dissertation before a Committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. The Committee will consist of at least five members, three of whom must be Boulder Campus faculty and one of whom must be from outside the Department. More than one dissenting vote will disqualify the candidate in the Final Examination. Upon the recommendation of the Examining Committee, a candidate who fails the Final Examination may retake it once. The examination is open to anyone. VII. General Rules and Requirements 1. Quality of Graduate Work Students are required to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (=B). No more than six hours of C may be accumulated in work that is presented for a Master's Degree; any hours of C must be offset by an equal number of hours of A. No grade below B- may be counted toward the Ph.D. Work receiving a grade of C- may not be counted toward any degree. 2. Course Load
3. Part-Time Students Students wishing to pursue a degree on a part-time basis (i.e., carrying less than a full load of courses per semester) must so indicate when applying for admission to the Department. Part-time students will arrange with their advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies for their individual course of study and examination schedule; however, examinations for part-time students will normally be given only at the time of regularly scheduled examinations of the same kind. Part-time students will not normally be considered for an appointment as Graduate Assistant or Part-Time Instructor. 4. Independent Study The Department does not recommend Independent Study courses for students in the M.A. program. All independent study courses must be approved by a faculty sponsor, the Director of Graduate Studies, and the Chair of the Department. 6. Termination A student who fails any Preliminary Examination three times will automatically be dropped from the program, unless an additional attempt is authorized, upon the student's petition, by a majority vote of the Faculty. Under Graduate School rules, a Comprehensive Examination may be retaken only once. 7. Progress Toward the Degree Students are expected to make reasonable progress toward their degrees. They may be required by the Department to take their written or oral examinations at specified regular examination times. Two years of study are considered a reasonable period for the M.A., three to four addtional years for the Ph.D. In order to be considered for continued financial support from the Department, all requirements for the M.A. ordinarily should have been completed by the end of the 5th semester of graduate study. Successful progress toward the degree is a determining factor in the award of financial support to students in the Ph.D. program. Under Graduate School rules, all work for the M.A. must be completed within four years or six consecutive summers. All work for the Ph.D. must be completed within six years from the date course work was started in the Ph.D. program. For possible extensions, students should consult with the Graduate School. |