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Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15

Financing Your Education

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Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process 

Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.

Language Requirement (6 to 8 credits):

Complete two semesters of Latin or two semesters of Greek at a level appropriate to the student’s preparation.

Classical Studies Courses (21 Credits):

Complete at least seven classical studies courses. Courses in Greek or Latin beyond those required in part I may be substituted for up to two of the required Classical Studies courses. With departmental approval, one of these courses may be from an allied department.

Capstone (3 Credits):

Complete either Classics 387 or Classics 388; the research paper from either of these courses may serve as a capstone paper. 

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Upon completion of the BA, students will:

• be able to read primary sources in their original languages (Greek and Latin)
• have acquired broad and expansive comprehension of primary sources from Greek and Roman antiquity
• have acquired knowledge of the ancient cultures/histories/societies in the Greco-Roman Mediterranean world
• have learned field-specific research methods that include use of relevant secondary sources to analyze and interpret primary sources.

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements

College of Liberal Arts Requirements for Bachelor of Arts

Major Requirements

Complete at least 30 credits from nine or ten courses including one or two classical language courses, seven classical studies courses, and a capstone course and paper.

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major. The capstone may not be taken pass/fail.
Residency: No more than three courses transferred from another institution may be applied toward the major. At least one language course and the capstone course must be completed at UMass Boston.
Course level: At least five of the courses for the major, including the capstone, must be at the 300-level or higher.

Classical Studies Minor
Students majoring in another discipline may wish to deepen and enrich their understanding by minoring in classical studies. A total of six courses must be taken to complete the minor program of study.

Learn More About The Classical Studies Minor

Religious Studies Minor
The interdisciplinary religious studies minor entails coursework concerning theories and methods in the study of religion as well as courses focused on a variety of traditions in their global and local contexts.

Learn More About The Religious Studies Minor