Overview

Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies / Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Greek
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classics
Master of Arts (MA)	Religions in antiquity
Master of Arts (MA)	Classics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient and medieval art and archaeology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Greek
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Latin
Master of Arts (MA)	Ancient and medieval art and archaeology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	January 4th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample, copies of transcripts, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample, copies of transcripts, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 4
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	96%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Greek and Latin literature, religions in antiquity, ancient Near East
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Christopher Nappa
Chair
Email: cnappa@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-624-6339
Fax: 612-624-4894

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