Classical Studies

Sam Wert

"I love teaching languages," says Sam Wert (Classical Studies `20). "I love chatting with students about Greek and Roman history, and using ancient texts to help people learn real-world, applicable skills. And I'm someone who naturally enjoys public speaking and engaging with an audience, so teaching is a fun experience." Sam teaches as a graduate student at the University of Kansas (KU) and notes that he first encountered some of his preferred pedagogical practices in Penn's Classical Studies Post-Baccalaureate Program.

Eve Svoboda

As an undergraduate, Eve Svoboda (Classical Studies `20) planned to pursue a double major in classical studies and biology; considering a career in medicine, she felt that Greek and Roman classes would help her understand scientific terminology. Once she began taking classical studies courses, however, she was drawn to the ancient world—as well as the interactive learning environment of small seminar classes.

Catherine Chase

“I fell into Latin,” laughs Catherine Chase (Classical Studies `19), who took their first Latin class in high school only because French class wasn’t available. “And I fell in love with it right away. It felt a lot like a puzzle, or like solving for X.” Along with the work of learning and translating the classical language, Catherine also became fascinated by Roman history and culture. “Once you start learning classical studies, you see it everywhere,” they reflect.

Fellowships

The University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Classical Studies and College of Liberal and Professional Studies offer two fellowships: the Elsie Phare Fellowship and the Masciantonio Fellowship. Each fellowship supports a student in our well-established Classical Studies post-baccalaureate program. The fellowships provide a $25,000 stipend each and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies covers tuition and fees for one academic year at a rate of two courses per semester.

Classical Studies Program Certificate in Latin

The Certificate in Latin recognizes students who have attained a high degree of proficiency in Latin, but who have a lesser proficiency in Greek. The certificate is awarded to students who have completed a minimum of four course units in Latin and Greek language courses during an academic year. This coursework must include two course units of Greek at any level and two course units of Latin at the Post-Baccalaureate Seminar (CLST 403) level or above. Students must receive a grade of B or better in each course and achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Classical Studies Program Certificate in Greek

The Certificate in Greek recognizes students who have attained a high degree of proficiency in Greek, but who have a lesser proficiency in Latin. The certificate will be awarded to students who have completed a minimum of four course units in Greek and Latin language courses during an academic year. This coursework must include two course units of Latin at any level and two course units of Greek at the Post-Baccalaureate Seminar (CLST 402) level or above. Students must receive a grade of B or better in each course and achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Classical Studies Program Certificate in Classical Languages

The Certificate in Classical Languages recognizes students who have attained a high degree of proficiency in both Greek and Latin. The certificate will be awarded to students who have completed a minimum of four course units of Greek and Latin coursework during an academic year. This coursework must include a minimum of two course units of Latin at the Post-Baccalaureate Seminar (CLST 403) level or above and a minimum two course units of Greek coursework at the Post-Baccalaureate Seminar (CLST 402) level or above.

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