Department of Classics


Departmental Honors

A student desiring to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree with departmental honors in classics must make written application to the department chairman no later than May 1 of the junior year. Permission to enter the Honors Program will be granted to majors who have earned an overall grade point average of 3.0 and an average of 3.25 in departmental offerings. Each candidate for honors must enroll in GREK or LATN 381 in the Fall of their senior year and GREK or LATN 382 in the Spring of their senior year for a total of six hours credit and must pass a departmental examination on the work completed. A wide range of projects is available, and every attempt is made to suit the project to the interests and individual strengths of the candidate. All projects require the completion of a thesis as the culmination of study.