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Faculty of Arts
University of Alberta

BA Honours Programme in Classics

The Honours programme in Classics is designed to provide an opportunity for interested students to acquire both breadth and depth in classics: breadth in the sense that students take courses ranging widely in place and time, and depth in that students select a field of specialization in which they write an Honours essay during the fourth year.

 

There are several advantages to the Honours programme for students who qualify by maintaining a minimum GPA of 6.5 with an average of 7.0 in Classics courses. The programme encourages students who share an interest in classics to come into contact with one another and with members of the Faculty. For example, where space allows, Honours students are allocated carrels in the Department Honours Room providing a convenient place to study and a place to meet students with similar emphases. Fourth-year students may take an independent study course with a faculty member if they choose.

The requirements are quoted from the University of Alberta 2004/5 Calendar.

43.4.1 Honors in Classical Languages or Classical Studies

Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult §15.2.2 for admission requirements.

See §42.5 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

Honors in Classical Languages Requirements

Minimum *60, maximum *72 in GREEK, LATIN and CLASS.

(1)

As the language component:

a.

*12 in GREEK and

b.

*12 in LATIN and

c.

An additional *9 in GREEK and/or LATIN

Note: Students wishing to enter graduate study in Classical Languages are strongly advised to take more GREEK and LATIN courses to the maximum permitted.

(2)

*24 in CLASS, GREEK and/or LATIN

(3)

*3 Honors Essay (one of CLASS 500, GREEK 500 or LATIN 500)


Honors in Classical Studies Requirements

Minimum *60, maximum *72 in GREEK, LATIN and CLASS.

(1)

As the language component:

a.

*12 in GREEK or

b.

*12 in LATIN or

c.

*6 in GREEK and *6 in LATIN

Note: Students wishing to enter graduate study in Classical Studies are strongly advised to consult the Honors Advisor.

(2)

*45 in CLASS, GREEK and/or LATIN

(3)

*3 Honors Essay (one of CLASS 500, GREEK 500 or LATIN 500)

Promotion Requirements

Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all CLASS and GREEK and LATIN courses.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation with Honors in Classical Languages or Classical Studies requires a graduation average of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in all CLASS and GREEK and LATIN courses. Graduation with First Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 on all CLASS and GREEK and LATIN courses taken in the last two years and an average of 3.5 or better on all courses in the two final years (last *60).

43.4.2 Combined Honors in Classics and Another Discipline

Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in Classics and another discipline. See §43.13.2 for the specific requirements of the Combined Honors program in History and Classics.

The common requirements in a Combined Honors program are the same as for other Honors programs (refer to §42.5).

The requirement in Classics is a minimum of *36 in CLASS and/or GREEK and/or LATIN. CLASS 500 or a Combined Honors Essay, INT D 520, may be included for *3 of the minimum *36. Interested students must consult the Honors Advisor in Classics. Honors Advisors in both disciplines must be in agreement about the program. Students must satisfy Honors requirements for promotion and graduation in each discipline.