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Getting started in Classical Studies: Fall 2024 Entering Frosh

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Students are admitted to UCSC with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission to UCSC does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major. Students must be declared in a major by the end of the second year (or equivalent), so learning about and preparing for a major is a primary goal for first-year students.

Importance of an early start:

This is a moderately course-intensive and/or sequential program, and students who intend to pursue classical studies should begin taking classes for the major in their first or second year at UCSC.

Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major:
  • Classical studies has no major qualification requirements. Students should submit a petition to declare before or by their declaration deadline quarter.
  • While classical studies does not have an official qualification policy, it should be noted that the major requires the successful completion of upper-division coursework in ancient Greek and/or Latin language literature. Students who are unable to successfully complete the introductory sequence in elementary ancient Greek (GREE 1 and 2) or Latin (LATN 1 and 2) language will not be able to advance to the upper-division coursework required for this major.

Frosh who intend to pursue this major should do the following things prior to the beginning of fall term...

...and should take these courses their first term:

GREE 1: Elementary Ancient Greek OR LATN 1: Elementary Latin

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll online during your enrollment appointment. Prospective classical studies majors who have difficulty enrolling in GREE 1 or LATN 1 should sign up on the class waiting list and contact the course instructor by email.

Sample Academic Plan:

Review the sample academic plan in the General Catalog.

Other Information:

Classical studies majors are enthusiastically encouraged to incorporate educational opportunities, like study abroad and/or the The UC Washington Center (UCDC) and UC Center Sacramento (UCCS) internship programs, into their plan of study.

The classical studies major is administered by the History Department. Questions about the classical studies program may be directed to Hailey Emery (historyundergrad@ucsc.edu), the Classical Studies Undergraduate Program Coordinator.

Links to Review:

Program Description (Catalog)

Program Website

Classical Studies Advising

Advisor Contact Information:

Hailey Emery

(831) 459-2982 or historyundergrad@ucsc.edu

Humanities 1, room 201

Make an advising appointment on Slug Success

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