All students must meet the Requirements for the Certificates of Graduate Study

Overview

Scholars in many disciplines (e.g. Classics, History, English, Medieval studies, Religion, Philosophy) need proficiency in Latin and Greek to conduct research. Other students come to Classics too late in their undergraduate career to have acquired language proficiency at a level which qualifies them for Ph.D. programs. Still others are high school teachers who want to expand their teaching repertoire, or improve their mastery. This certificate program offers an intensive language experience for such students. For students it can fulfill many of the same goals as Post-Baccalaurate programs elsewhere, but students are held to a graduate-level standard in most of their coursework. Students in the M.A. program who are unable to complete their Comprehensive Exams may receive the C.G.S. instead.

Specific Requirements

Requirements for Admission to the Certificate of Graduate Study

Greek and Latin language abilities sufficient to succeed in advanced courses (generally, the minimum is at least 3 semesters or the equivalent in each language; students will struggle if they meet only the minimum).

Minimum Degree Requirements for Certificate of Graduate Study in Greek and Latin Languages

• 15 credits of approved Greek and Latin course work at the 5000-level. 
• Certificate students must maintain a GPA of 3.00.