Overview

Department of Classics / Department of Classics is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Greek and Latin
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Greek and Latin

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.17%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Roman literature, Roman history, Greek tragedy, ancient rhetoric and oratory, Greek philosophy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Prof. Thomas Habinek
Professor
Email: habinek@usc.edu
Phone: 213-821-5303
Fax: 213-740-7360

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