Programs: Honors

You may enter the departmental Honors program if you are majoring in Classics, Greek or Latin, and meet the criteria below (the Classical Studies major does not qualify). You may graduate with Honors either in conjunction with the College Honors Program (for a B.A. with College Honors) or as a major in the department (for a B.A. with Distinction). The necessary paperwork for application to the Honors Program may be obtained from the Undergraduate Advisor.

Requirements for Honors in the Classics Department are as follows:

For entrance into the departmental Honors program:           

1) A GPA of at least 3.5 in courses taken in the Classics Department.

2) Successful completion of at least one 400-level course in Greek or Latin, with a grade of 3.5 or higher.

For graduation with Honors:

1) Fulfilment of regular degree requirements for a major in Classics, Greek or Latin, except for the Senior Essay, which is replaced by the Honors thesis (below).

2) A GPA of at least 3.5 in courses taken in the Classics Department.

3) An Honors thesis, i.e. a paper about 30 pages long, resulting from an independent reading and research project on a topic of your choice, for a total of 9 credits in Greek or Latin 490H. The credits are taken with a faculty supervisor (not the Honors advisor), and are normally spread out over 2 quarters. These credits may not be substituted for the core 400 level credits in Greek or Latin required for your major, but they may be substituted for the additional required credits within the department.

The student should consult with the Honors advisor about her/his project in the first instance, and obtain the consent of an appropriate faculty member to supervise it. At the beginning of the first quarter, the student will be expected to provide that faculty member with an outline of the proposed project and a schedule of study. At the beginning of the second quarter, s/he should provide a more detailed description of the paper and a schedule for completion.