Expected Length of Program
The M.A. in Classics is designed to be completed in two years. Students who matriculate with deficiencies or who for other reasons believe that they may require more than two years to complete the degree must petition to do so at the beginning of their fourth semester of residence, if they wish to be considered for any form of funding from the department for a third year of study. The petition should concisely (i.e., in no more than 2 pages) state the rationale for a third year of study with funding, should be addressed to the faculty of the Department of Classics, and must be delivered to the Director of Graduate Studies by the end of the first week of the fourth semester of residence.

Diagnostics
All graduate students, when they enter the program with two or more years of coursework in Greek and/or Latin, or upon completion of GRK/LAT 202 at the University of Arizona, will undergo diagnostic language exams. Diagnostics will be administered once a year just prior to the beginning of classes in the fall term. Each diagnostic will be a total of one hour in length and will require written translation of two short passages (one prose, one poetry) commonly read on the 2XX-level in each language. Diagnostics are designed as exploratory tests and assume a fourth semester proficiency in the target language. The use of a dictionary will not be permitted.

Matriculation Interview and Annual Faculty Review
At the beginning of the fall semester, every incoming graduate student will meet formally with the Classics Department faculty for a matriculation interview. Similarly, every continuing graduate student must meet with the faculty at the beginning of the fall semester for an annual review of his or her progress.

Degree Requirements and Worksheet
All students admitted to the M.A. program should use the worksheet provided in Appendix A (Ancient History), Appendix B (Classical Archaeology), Appendix C (Classical Philology), or Appendix D (Latin Pedagogy), to chart their progress toward meeting the minimum credit requirement and other degree requirements listed below.

Consultation with Director of Graduate Studies
It is the responsibility of each student to meet regularly with the Director of Graduate Studies to maintain accurate, up-to-date records of progress toward the degree.

As a minimum obligation, students must make an appointment for a conference with the Director of Graduate Studies at least once a semester before registering for any courses in the following semester. During this pre-registration conference, the student's progress will be analyzed and the student will be informed of any impediments or deficiencies. For departmental policy regarding grades of I ("Incomplete"), see Satisfactory Academic Progress (links to page below) below.

M.A. Examination Sequence
The schedules for the Modern Language, Qualifying, and Comprehensive Examinations have been made as parallel as possible for students in all four emphases; see further the individual sections for each emphasis below.

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