CLASSICS Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.A.	PH.D.
Overall GPA 3.25 or higher	Overall GPA 3.25 or higher
Other Grade Requirements Yes No more than one grade of B or below is allowed.	Other Grade Requirements Yes No more than one grade of B or below is allowed.
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses Yes Contact department for specific courses.	Specific Courses Yes Contact department for specific courses.
Specific Credits No	Specific Credits No
Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes A proficiency examination in Greek or Latin must be passed within two years of entering the M.A. program.	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes A sight-proficiency examination in Latin or Greek must be passed before entering the program; passage of an examination in the other language is required within one year of entering the Ph.D. program. An exam in ancient history must be passed before the prelims. The five preliminary examinations should be passed within four years.
Other Assessments / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Candidates must submit an M.A. thesis in the form of a seminar paper for an oral examination within two years of entering the program. Contact department for information regarding the M.A. thesis and oral defense.	Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy
Language Requirements Yes Candidates must pass a sight-reading examination in a modern foreign language (German, French, or Italian) within two years of entering the M.A. program.	Language Requirements Yes Candidates must pass sight-reading examinations in a second foreign language (French, German, Italian) within one year of entering the Ph.D. program. One of the two languages must be German.
	Minor Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Follow Graduate School policy
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy