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Standard Classics Degree Timeline

Year One: First year of MA program

	Fall	Winter	Spring
Courses	Prose Comp 1: GRK/LAT 701	Prose Survey 1: GRK/LAT 702	Verse Survey 1: GRK/LAT 703
	CLA 800	GRK/LAT 6XX or Seminar	Seminar
	GRK/LAT 6XX or Seminar
Exams	(none)

Notes on Year One: the 600-level course or seminar each quarter this year should be in the language other than the Prose Comp and Survey courses. Well prepared students may elect to take a seminar during the first quarter instead of a 600-level course, after consultation with the graduate director.

Year Two: Second year of MA program

	Fall	Winter	Spring
Courses	Prose Comp 2:  GRK/LAT 701	Prose Survey 2: GRK/LAT 702	Verse Survey 2: GRK/LAT 703
	Seminar or History or Ancillary	Seminar or History or Ancillary	Seminar or History or Ancillary
Exams		Begin MA Exam	Complete MA Exam

Notes on Year Two: only two courses are listed for each quarter, but students are encouraged to take three during at least one quarter.  By the time that the MA is awarded, students must have 60 hours of courses  (normally this means 12 courses, minimum), including four language courses at or above the 600 level, of which at least two are at the 800-level.

During the summer after the first or second year, students are advised to take intensive courses in a modern language or to otherwise prepare themselves for their first modern language exam.

Year Three: First year of PhD program

	Fall	Winter	Spring
Courses	Seminar	Seminar	Seminar
	Seminar or History or Ancillary	Seminar or History or Ancillary	Seminar or History or Ancillary
Exams	Prelim 1	Modern Language 1	Prelim 2

Notes on Year Three: Students should take a third class where possible this year or, where that is not possible, work independently with a faculty member.  At some point during year three, students should take Advanced Prose Comp in either Latin or Greek.  Where this is not possible due to departmental staffing issues, Advanced Prose Comp should be taken during year four.

During the summer after the second or third year, students are advised to take intensive courses in a modern language or to otherwise prepare themselves for their second modern language exam.

Year Four: Second year of PhD program

	Fall	Winter	Spring
Courses	Preparation for Candidacy Exam (all year)
	Enroll for Independent Studies Units
Exams		Modern Language 2	Candidacy Exam

Notes on Year Four: Students will not normally take classes this year. They are expected to be reading intensively in their chosen fields in preparation for the candidacy exams, under close direction of their advisors (they should enroll in independent studies while doing this).

Year Five: Dissertation Year

	Fall	Winter	Spring
Courses	Write dissertation
	Enroll for Independent Studies Units
Exams	Thesis defense upon completion

Notes on Year Five: Students must have 75 hours after the MA to receive the PhD. Some of these will be earned via independent study and dissertation work (693, 993, etc.)

Year Six: Additional Dissertation Year (where necessary)

	Fall	Winter	Spring
Courses	Write dissertation
	Enroll for Independent Studies Units
Exams	Thesis defense upon completion