To receive a Master's degree in Ancient Languages and Cultures, students must demonstrate reading competency by successfully completing six or more credits of graduate coursework in Latin, Greek, or another approved historical language.

Additional Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of B- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.
Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 5000. Students are not allowed more than 12 credits of coursework at the 5000 level.
The ALC MA/MS degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
At least 24-semester credits for the ALC MA/MS degree must be from a committee-approved and a School of Graduate Studies-approved Program of Study from Utah State University.
Successful defense and submission of the thesis or dissertation to the library.
Approval of academic forms required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies:
o Supervisory Committee Approval Form
o Program of Study
o Responsible Conduct of Research training, a brief online training on ethical conduct in research that the university requires
o Thesis Proposal Defense/Approval
o Appointment for Examination
o Record of Examination
o Successful defense and submission of the thesis to the library.
o Other forms may be required; for details refer to the Graduate Student Handbook.

Ancient Languages and Cultures - MA, MS

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