Pre-MA students (for post-MA entrants see III.2)
The following is a timeline showing a student’s hypothetical progress through the MA and PhD Programs. It assumes that each semester the student will enroll in three 4-unit courses in order to reach the 12 units required for full-time status. This is meant to offer a general idea of what a program of study might look like. Any student’s actual program of study may depart from this scheme due to variation in course offerings in any given semester.
Year 1
Financial support: fellowship
Semester 1
Select first member of your Advisory Committee (PA - Primary Advisor)
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Course 1: Seminar (4 units)
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Course 2: Seminar/UD (4 units)
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Course 3: Elective or Language survey/course (4 units)
Semester 2
First modern research language exam
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Course 1: Seminar (4 units)
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Course 2: Seminar/UD (4 units)
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Course 3: Elective or Language Survey/course (4 units)
Year 2
Financial support: fellowship
Semester 3
Select two additional members of your Advisory Committee
Third-semester review
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Course 1: Seminar (4 units)
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Course 2: Seminar/UD (4 units)
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Course 3: Elective or Language survey/course (4 units)
Semester 4
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Course 1: AHMA 210 (4 units)
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Course 2: Methodology course (4 units)
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Course 3: Elective or Language survey/course (4 units)
First ancient language exam (if not satisfied by coursework)
Submission of MA thesis (optional)
Year 3
Financial support: 1 semester fellowship and 1 semester GSI position
Semester 5
Petition to Proceed to Stage II (due Sept. 1)
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Course 1: Seminar (4 units)
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Course 2: Seminar/UD (4 units)
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Course 3: Teaching practicum (Classics 302) (1 unit)
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Course 4: GSI for undergraduate course (4 units)