All students must meet the Requirements for the Accelerated Master's Degree Pathway
Overview
This Accelerated Master's Degree Pathway (AMP) offers select UVM undergraduate students of Greek and Latin an opportunity to earn both the bachelor's and master's degrees in Greek and Latin in 5 years. 9 credits toward the M.A. are earned during the senior year that may also count toward the B.A. The remaining M.A. credits are completed in the 5th year. Full-time graduate student status can begin the summer after undergraduate graduation and be maintained until completion of the M.A. in Greek and Latin. Students typically pursue the master's degree in Greek and Latin either as a stepping stone to doctoral work, or to teaching in high schools (typically Latin).
Specific Requirements
Minimum Degree Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| TRACK A (NON-THESIS) | ||
| 30 credits of graded course work in advanced courses in Greek, Latin, Classics, or approved credits in related fields; at least 6 credits of coursework must be at 6000-level. | ||
Most students should expect to follow Track A, since maximum exposure to language and literature is usually most beneficial at this stage-of-career. The development of research and writing samples for subsequent Ph.D. applications comes rather from 4 research papers (1 per semester).
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| TRACK B (THESIS) | ||
| 24 credits of graded course work in advanced courses in Greek, Latin, Classics, or approved credits in related fields. At least 6 credits of coursework must be at 6000-level. | ||
| 6 credits of thesis research (CLAS 6391) | ||
| Successful completion and defense of a master's thesis. | ||
Note: Students desiring to do an M.A. thesis must 1) secure explicit recommendations that they be allowed to do so from the 3 faculty who write recommendation letters for them to be admitted to the AMP; 2) identify the thesis advisor before the end of senior year; and 3) successfully complete the translation part of comprehensive M.A. Exams at the beginning of the Fall semester of their 5th year.
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Both Options | ||
| Comprehensive Examinations (see below) | ||
Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive Exams may be taken in the first and last 2 weeks of Fall and Spring semesters. The Exams are in the following subjects: 1) Greek and Latin sight translation of passages from the department’s reading list. This must be attempted at the start of the fifth year; if not passed on the first attempt, it may be retaken at the start of the Spring term); 2) Greek and Roman History; 3) Literature and Philology. 4) Modern Language: reading knowledge of German (preferred), French, or Italian, sufficient to conduct research in that language.
Requirements for Advancement to Candidacy for the Degree of Master of Arts
Completion of all requirements listed above for either the thesis or the non-thesis option.