Major Field Requirements

• Course Work
  • 3 advanced courses per semester
  • Students entering directly from an undergraduate program will normally complete 6 semesters of course work, consisting primarily of doctoral seminars
• Languages
  • Demonstration by exam and course work of reading fluency in Greek and Latin. For those intending to work in the fields of Eastern Christianity, a third language will be required and chosen from: Syriac, Coptic, Armenian, Arabic, or Ethiopic
  • Demonstration by exam of reading competency in German and French (or a substitute modern European language)
• Responsible Conduct of Research Training
  • 12 hours of RCR training in first 4 years of study
• Preliminary Examinations
  • Written general examination (Christianity from the 2nd to 7th Centuries), with the focus of the examination on the areas of the student's interest
  • Written examination on internal minor
  • Written examination on external minor
  • Written examination on dissertation area
  • Oral examination
• Dissertation

Inside Minor Requirements

• 2 courses