A brief description of the department:
In both its teaching and research, the Department is fundamentally
interdisciplinary. The faculty unite Greek and Latin in philology with
perspectives informed by a diversity of theoretical disciplines that are
central to debates taking place in the humanities and social sciences across
Departments and Centers.
Particular strengths or unique areas of interest for the department: Religion; critical theory; epigraphy and palaeography; Byzantine and medieval studies
Average number of new graduate students per year: FourFor “best consideration for admission”, applicants should have (note that there are always special cases, and that meeting the stated numerical goals will not guarantee admission to any program):
GPA: 3.8 or above. Two years of both Latin and Greek beyond the beginner
stage. The grad
school at OSU updates their minimum requirements on their web-site each
summer.
Approximate percentage of incoming students given full funding: All, as either TAs or fellowships students
Number of guaranteed years of funding: Five
Out of those years, number student will be expected or required to serve as TA, RA, or the like: All of them, if they are TA appointments. Between two and four if they have a
fellowship.
PhDs and MAs awarded since January 2004: Approximately six PhDs; about two MAs
Major changes anticipated in the department over the next few years, if any:
Yes, we have a senior hire and a junior hire coming this year. We anticipate
two additional retirements (and therefore new hires) within the next five
years.
