TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. Conspectus of Requirements for the Ph.D. II. Summary Chronological Table of Progress Toward the Ph.D. III. Requirements for the MA
IV. Distribution of Course Work V. Direction of Work During Progress Toward the Ph.D VI. Teaching as a Component of Graduate Education VII. Examinations
VIII. The Dissertation IX. Finances X. Conclusion XI. Reading Lists

III. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE M.A.:
The Department does not offer an independent M.A. program, but a M.A. may be awarded in three distinct circumstances:

1. Students who can offer compelling reasons for obtaining a M.A. degree may request this of the department. If this is approved, upon successful completion of the Preliminary Examination the student requests the Ph.D. committee to submit a Non-Thesis Examination card to the Graduate School.
2. Students who decide, or are advised, to leave the program before completion of the Ph.D. may receive a terminal M.A. degree, after completing 39 hours of course credit (of which at least 30 must be graded) and completing a M.A. examination set by the Department. This will typically consist of the Reading List Examinations in Greek and Latin, an exam in either German or French, and either a research paper or a master's thesis of ca. 50 pages. The Qualifying Examinations and master's thesis (or research paper) will be read and judged by a committee of three department members appointed by the Director of Graduate Studies.
3. The Department participates in the J.D./M.A. option for Law School students seeking a M.A. The requirements for an M.A. in Classical Studies as part of the J.D./M.A. option are: 30 units of registration, of which 21 must be graded (9 in languages and 6 in history/ archaeology, at the 200 level or above); and a final exercise consisting of two examinations of 3 hours each on particular fields, or a M.A. thesis.