1.   Admission into one of the following graduate departments:  Anthropology, Art History and Archaeology, Classical Studies, History, Philosophy or Religious Studies.

2.   Fulfillment of all the requirements of the major department.  The master's degree may be completed within approximately two years; the doctorate normally requires three years of course work beyond the master's level.

3.   The minor consists of additional courses to be selected from Ancient Studies courses outside the student's major department; it usually constitutes about one-quarter of the graduate course work.  For recognition of the minor, students should apply formally to the current chair of the Ancient Studies Committee.