How to Register for a Latin or Greek Proficiency Exam
Graduate Proficiency Examination in Latin or Ancient Greek
The Graduate Proficiency Examination in Latin or Ancient Greek will be given by arrangement between the students and the Department of Classical Studies. The student must register with the Classics Department at least two weeks before the date of the examination. Examinations are given in the following areas: 1) English, Comparative Literature, modern foreign languages, fine arts, music speech and theatre, 2) history, 3) philosophy. The examination is set for 2 hours; it will be scored according to the accuracy of translation and the amount of material translated. A Latin/English or Greek/English dictionary may be used. A student may not take the examination more than three times. Students should bring their ID card with photograph to the examination.
N.B. Students may be certified in Latin by examination or by completion of L400 or the equivalent with a grade of B or better.
Students may be certified as proficient in ancient Greek by examination or by completion of G302 or the equivalent with a grade of B or better.
Graduate Proficiency Examination in Latin
Set Books
Poetry: All Students--Vergil Aeneid I and VI.
Prose:
1. Students in English, Comparative Literature, modern foreign languages, fine arts, music, speech and theatre: Cicero Pro Archia Poeta, Cicero Pro Caelio sections 56-80.
2. Students in history: Cicero De Imperio Cn. Pompei (=Pro lege Manilia).
3. Students in philosophy: Cicero De Senectute.
Graduate Proficiency Examination in Ancient Greek
Poetry: All Students--Homer Iliad I, Odyssey V.
Prose:
1. Students in English, Comparative Literature, modern foreign languages, fine arts, music, speech and theatre: Plato Ion.
2. Students in history: Xenophon Anabasis I.
3. Students in philosophy: Plato Crito.
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Yvette Rollins
Administrative Secretary
Department of Classical Studies
Ballantine Hall 547
1020 East Kirkwood Ave.
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7103
rollinsy@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-6651
