<p>I am interested in majoring in classics. I have no experience in latin or greek but i have been self studying with wheelock latin. How hard is holy cross in the classics? if i start out taking beginner latin courses at HC will i make it out with at least a 3.5 GPA?</p>
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<p>anyone?????/</p>
<p>I am a Freshman at Holy Cross and their Classics program is amazing. I have a friend that's in it and he turned down Johns Hopkins for it. About you question regarding grades, he got a 3.9 first semester taking latin and greek. I'm sure that you could do just as well.</p>
<p>so many messages about classics at HC! Warms my heart.</p>
<p>I'm currently a sophomore classics major, medieval studies minor. I'm glad to hear that you've been teaching yourself Latin. Wheelock is a great textbook. The professors in classics are some of the best at the college - so amazingly friendly, and all very learned. I'm sure you'll get along great with them!</p>
<p>Latin isn't too hard; Greek probably requires more memorization, but it's probably nothing you can't handle. If you're thinking of graduate work, you'll probably also want to pick up a modern language. I'm doing German right now, but French is also recommended, as is Italian. Right now the German department is going through some upheavals, so I'd recommend putting off a year before you take German, if you're considering it. I'll keep an eye on the Germanic situation and get back to you if you're interested. (ich hertz die haessliche Sprache...) </p>
<p>I know all these languages can be intimidating, but fear not! You're only required to attain proficiency (ie, get to an author-level 300 course) in one subject and intermediate (200 level) in the other language. Most HC classics students enter with a few years of Latin under their belts, but with some planning ahead you'll be able to keep company with them quite well. For instance, Professor Ebbott, my wonderful Greek professor, entered college without any Latin or Greek.</p>
<p>Best of luck with all your classics pursuits!</p>
<p>~the beannette</p>
<p>I am also taking German at Holy Cross. What did you mean in regards to the upheaval in the german department?</p>
<p>Professor Kramer is actually leaving HC at the end of the year. Schmitz-Burghard is going to stay on in a tenure-track position. The modern languages and literatures have also hired Professor Smith as well for a tenure-track position. There's been a lot of shuffling and a lot of bad feelings overall over the tenure-track decision - I wouldn't want to go into it in detail, but let's say that the German department is quite disheartened at Kramer's leaving. me too. :( Kramer is an awesome German prof.</p>
<p>I'm sorry to see Kramer leave. While, I didn't have him as a professor, he did sub-in for Schmitz-Burgard on occasion and I though he was a great professor. Hopefully everything works out in regards to the displacement.</p>
<p>can i ask what you classics majors plan on doing when you get out of college for an occupation?</p>
<p>just stumbled upon this rather dated discussion so a question re latin might be in order. Has the recent motu proprio had any effect on the latin studies programs or the liturgies of schools so inclined??
thanks
jack
HC '78</p>