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Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the GLAM major, a student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of classical scholarship:
    • demonstrate knowledge of the tools used for research in classical studies
    • demonstrate knowledge of at least one research area
    • analyze texts, material culture, or other sorts of evidence appropriate to the research topic
    • engage with primary sources in Greek or Latin as appropriate to the research topic 
    • critique and evaluate secondary sources 
  2. Execute a sustained research project:
    • choose and define a research topic from the major field or fields
    • develop a clear methodology appropriate to the research topic
    • independently investigate that topic with the support of an adviser
    • develop, critique, and evaluate a bibliography of primary and secondary sources appropriate to the research topic
    • produce original work
    • respond effectively to feedback
  3. Communicate work done:
    • write a persuasive and coherent document that is substantially longer than a traditional research paper or project and produced and formatted in a style appropriate to the field 
    • present, discuss and defend their work orally 

Upon completion of the interdisciplinary Religion-Ancient Mediterranean Studies major, a student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of theory and method in the study of religion as well as classical scholarship:
    • engage with major trends of thought concerning theories and methods in the academic study of religion
    • demonstrate knowledge of the tools used for research in classical studies and religion
    • demonstrate knowledge of at least one research area
    • analyze texts, material culture, or other sorts of evidence appropriate to the research topic
    • engage with primary sources in Greek or Latin as appropriate to the research topic 
    • critique and evaluate theoretical work in the study of religion
    • critique and evaluate other secondary sources 
  2. Execute a sustained research project:
    • choose and define a research topic that draws on the perspectives of both disciplines
    • develop a clear methodology appropriate to the research topic
    • independently investigate that topic with the support of an adviser
    • develop, critique, and evaluate a bibliography of primary and secondary sources appropriate to the research topic
    • produce original work that draws connections between the two disciplines
    • respond effectively to feedback
  3. Communicate work done:
    • write a persuasive and coherent document that is substantially longer than a traditional research paper or project and produced and formatted in a style appropriate to the field 
    • present, discuss and defend their work orally 

The primary assessment tool for learning in the major at 91²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and the level of student achievement in the major area is the senior thesis. The junior qualifying examination, which assesses a student's readiness for thesis, provides a second assessment tool. For more information on the thesis and the qual, see information for current students as well as the thesis handbook and the junior qual handbook.