For more information on the admission process, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. Applications may be submitted via the Common Application.
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
The George Washington University
800 21st Street NW, Suite 100
Washington DC 20052
Contact for questions:
gwadm@gwu.edu or 202-994-6040
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Classical language proficiency | ||
| In addition to course requirements, students must complete the language proficiency requirement, which includes Greek (GREK) or Latin (LATN) language study through the 2002 level, or one classical language through the 1002 level and the other through the 2001 level. Alternatively, students may fulfill the language requirement by completing Biblical Hebrew language study, including HEBR 1001 and 1002 (or their equivalent), as well as HEBR 2003 and HEBR 2004. Students who have scored a 4 or 5 on the AP Latin examination are encouraged to contact the program coordinator. | ||
| Core course requirements | ||
| Two of the following courses (6 credits): 1 | ||
| CLAS 2112 | History of Ancient Greece | |
| or HIST 2112 | History of Ancient Greece | |
| CLAS 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. | |
| or HIST 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. | |
| CLAS 2803 | The Ancient Near East and Egypt to 322 B.C. | |
| or HIST 2803 | The Ancient Near East and Egypt to 322 B.C. | |
| One of the following courses (3 credits): | ||
| AH 3101 | Ancient Art of the Bronze Age and Greece | |
| AH 3102 | Ancient Art of the Roman Empire | |
| AH 3103 | Art and Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East | |
| Capstone (3 credits) | ||
| CLAS 4111 | Capstone Study | |
| Additional course requirements | ||
| 21 credits (7 courses) in electives taken as follows: 2 | ||
| 12 credits (four courses) selected from Group A, including at least two courses at the 3000 level or above. 1 | ||
| 9 credits (three courses) selected from Groups A and/or B. All 9 credits may be taken in Group B; however, if a student takes more than 9 credits in courses included in Group B, only 9 of those credits may be counted toward degree requirements. | ||
| Group A: CLAS, GREK, and LATN | ||
| CLAS 2104 | Ancient Medicine and Modern Medical Terms | |
| CLAS 2105 | Special Topics | |
| CLAS 2105W | Special Topics | |
| CLAS 2106 | Mythology of the Classical World | |
| or CLAS 2106W | Mythology of the Classical World | |
| CLAS 2107 | Greek and Roman Drama | |
| CLAS 2112 | History of Ancient Greece | |
| or HIST 2112 | History of Ancient Greece | |
| CLAS 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. | |
| or HIST 2113 | The Roman World to 337 A.D. | |
| CLAS 2802 | Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East | |
| CLAS 2803 | The Ancient Near East and Egypt to 322 B.C. | |
| or HIST 2803 | The Ancient Near East and Egypt to 322 B.C. | |
| CLAS 2804 | History of Ancient Israel 3 | |
| or HIST 2804 | History of Ancient Israel | |
| CLAS 3104 | Dead Sea Scrolls | |
| CLAS 3105 | Topics in Classical Studies | |
| CLAS 3107 | Law and Diplomacy in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean | |
| CLAS 3111 | Topics in Ancient History | |
| or HIST 3111 | Topics in Ancient History | |
| CLAS 3112 | Art and Archaeology of Pompeii | |
| CLAS 3113 | Greece and Rome in the Art and Architecture of Washington D.C. | |
| CLAS 3114 | Topics in Ancient Literatures and Cultures | |
| CLAS 3115 | Topics in Ancient Art and Archaeology | |
| CLAS 3116 | Identity in the Greco-Roman World | |
| or HIST 3116 | Identity in the Greco-Roman World | |
| CLAS 3117 | Alexander the Great | |
| CLAS 3119 | The Ancient Economy | |
| or HIST 3119 | The Ancient Economy | |
| CLAS 3901 | Directed Project | |
| or CLAS 3901W | Directed Project | |
| CLAS 4901 | Directed Project | |
| GREK 3001 | Major Greek Authors I | |
| or GREK 3001W | Major Greek Authors II | |
| GREK 3002 | Major Greek Authors II | |
| or GREK 3002W | Major Greek Authors II | |
| LATN 3001 | Major Latin Authors I | |
| or LATN 3001W | Major Latin Authors I | |
| LATN 3002 | Major Latin Authors II | |
| or LATN 3002W | Major Latin Authors II | |
| Group B: Up to 9 credits. All 9 credits may be taken in Group B; however, if a student takes more than 9 credits in courses included in Group B, only 9 of those credits may be counted toward degree requirements. | ||
| AH 3101 | Ancient Art of the Bronze Age and Greece | |
| AH 3102 | Ancient Art of the Roman Empire | |
| AH 3103 | Art and Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East | |
| AH 3104 | Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age 3 | |
| or ANTH 3806 | Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age | |
| AH 3106 | Art and Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands | |
| or ANTH 3805 | Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands | |
| AH 3111 | ||
| ANTH 3834 | Field Research: Old World | |
| PHIL 2111 | History of Ancient Philosophy | |
| or PHIL 2111W | History of Ancient Philosophy | |
| PSC 2105 | Major Issues of Western Political Thought I | |
| REL 1009 | The Hebrew Scriptures | |
| REL 1010 | The New Testament | |
| REL 3341 | Christianity in the Ancient World | |
1A course taken as part of the core requirement may not also count as a Group A or Group B course selection.
2Students may also earn credit from directed study or coursework abroad if approved by appropriate faculty in Classical Studies.
3Only one course from the following can be counted toward major requirements: AH 3106, ANTH 3805, CLAS 2804, or HIST 2804.