Pre-MA students
Students are required to take at least twelve courses, all taken for full credit (normally 4 units) and a letter grade. Of these twelve courses, at least eight must be graduate seminars. The other four can be a mix of graduate seminars, augmented upper-division courses, and up to two independent studies. For students whose First or Second fields are in West Asia or North Africa, up to six of the required courses can be augmented upper-division courses or up to two independent studies.
Minimum distribution requirements for pre-MA students are as follows:
|
Field |
Minimum Number of Courses |
Notes |
|
First |
5 |
3 must be graduate seminars |
|
Second |
3 |
2 must be graduate seminars |
|
Special |
2 |
1 must be a graduate seminar |
|
AHMA 210 |
1 |
Ideally taken in first or second year |
|
Methods |
1 |
Can be taken in any of our participating departments. Ideally taken in first or second year. |
Students are required to write no fewer than eight seminar papers in these twelve courses.
The Methods requirement is normally fulfilled by taking either Anthro 229, Classics 200, or Hist 283. Other courses may qualify; students should consult with the Head Graduate Advisor.
Post-MA students
Post-MA students are required to take at least eight courses, all taken for full credit (normally 4 units) and a letter grade. Of these eight courses, at least five must be graduate seminars. The other three can be a mix of graduate seminars, augmented upper-division courses, and up to two independent studies. For post-MA students whose First or Second fields are in West Asia or North Africa, up to four of the required courses can be augmented upper-division courses or up to two independent studies.
Minimum distribution requirements for post-MA students are as follows:
|
Field |
Minimum Number of Courses |
Notes |
|
First |
3 |
2 must be graduate seminars |
|
Second |
2 |
1 must be a graduate seminar |
|
Special |
1 |
Must be a graduate seminar |
|
AHMA 210 |
1 |
Ideally taken in first year |
|
Other regional field |
1 |
E.g. West Asia if the First field is Greek world and the Second is Roman world |
|
Methods |
(1) |
Required only if a student has not completed a methods seminar in their MA course; ideally taken in first year |
Post-MA students are required to write no fewer than 5 seminar papers in these 8 courses.
Ideally, pre-MA students should take the AHMA seminar and methods courses during the first two years, while post-MA students should attempt to take them during their first year. If course offerings do not align with this stated goal, students should take them as soon as possible.
Units for Independent Coursework
AHMA 299 Special Study (1-4 Units)
AHMA 298 (Dissertation Writing 2-12 Units)
AHMA 601 MA Thesis or Stage I Language Study (1-12 Units, S/U only)
AHMA 602 PhD Exam or Stage II Language Study (1-12 Units, S/U only)
Faculty are expected to submit to the GSAO narrative course evaluations for all AHMA students enrolled in their graduate seminars. If a student must take an Incomplete (I) in a seminar, they are required to develop a timeline for the resolution of the Incomplete with the professor concerned, agreeing upon a firm deadline for resolution; this agreement is to be shared with the Graduate Advisor and the GSAO at the time it is made (normally the end of a semester).
Units for Teaching
Students serving as GSI should sign up for CLAS 301 to receive units that recognize the time they devote to teaching in a given semester. A 50% appointment entails a 6-unit CLAS 301 registration; a 25% appointment entails 3 units. The Director of AHMA serves as the instructor of record for such units.