Program Requirements
The Post-Baccalaureate Program is designed to be as flexible as possible in order to allow students to take classes that will suit their interests and needs. Entering post-baccalaureate students work with the post-baccalaureate program director to design an appropriate course of study. Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded a post-baccalaureate certificate in Classical Studies. In order to earn the certificate each student must:
- earn at least 13 credits in the program.
- complete at least two semesters in the program.
- enroll in at least six credits (two regular courses) each semester, with at least one course in Latin or Greek.
- earn at least six credits at the advanced 300 or 400 level in either Latin or Greek.
- earn at least six credits at the intermediate 200-level or above in the other language (whichever is not used for the previous requirement).
- complete a one-credit proseminar that provides an introduction to research methods and resources in Classical Studies.
- earn grades that fulfill the department's continuance standards.
Post-baccalaureate students may also enroll in courses offered by the department in archaeology, history, literature, and society, and they may (space permitting) enroll in courses taught by other departments.
There is no pass-fail option for courses taken in the program. Students may audit courses, but audited courses will not count as credit toward the fulfillment of the requirements above. Audited courses also do not count toward the six-credit minimum per semester; they are counted, however, toward the 11-credit maximum per semester.
Please note that the Post-Baccalaureate Program is not a graduate program, nor does the successful completion of the program guarantee admission to any graduate program.
