Latin

The master's degree programs are intended for students who wish to teach at the high school level or who wish to transfer to another institution for Ph.D. work. If your goal is to teach and do research at the university level, you should apply for the Ph.D. in Classics.

All of the master's degree programs require students to complete at least 30 semester hours. A thesis is not required for any of the three programs. Students pursuing the M.A. in Latin who have had no Greek must include at least elementary Greek in their programs. Likewise, students working toward the master's degree in Greek who have had no Latin are expected to include it in their programs. Additionally, students must complete either Greek Composition or Advanced Latin Composition. This requirement may be satisfied by examination, however.

A sight-reading examination in the major language must be taken before the comprehensive examination. Candidates for the M.A. in Classics are tested in both Latin and Greek.

• Elementary Latin I
• Elementary Latin II
• World of Cicero
• Golden Age of Roman Poetry
• Latin Literature of the Republic I
• Latin Literature of the Republic II
• Latin Literature of the Empire I
• Latin Literature of the Empire II
• Elementary Latin Composition
• Private Assignments
• Honors Readings
• Republican Literature
• Imperial Literature
• Augustan Rome
• Tiberius to Trajan
• Republican Rome
• Later Empire
• Advanced Latin Composition
• Graduate Pedagogy
• Latin Thesis
• Advanced Reading

Requirements

• A U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions
• A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00, or foreign equivalent as determined by the Office of Admissions.
• You must first submit the online application to the Graduate College and pay the $60 application fee by credit card ($100 for international applicants).
• Application for Graduate Awards
• A statement of purpose
• A list of Latin works you have read in the original language
• A writing sample (five to 10 pages)
• A score of 550 or higher on the TOEFL paper-based (PBT) version of the test, or a score of 81 or higher on the Internet-based version of the test (iBT).
• A total IELTS score of 7.0, with no subscore less than 6.0.
• Three letters of recommendation
• Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement.

Scholarships

• Global Education