Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the umw degree requirements

Step 3) Understand AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Cambridge Credit

Step 4) Understand Prerequisites & Vertically Building Coursework

Step 5) Consider Pre-Professional Interests

Step 6) Tips and other considerations when planning a schedule

Step 7) First-Year Seminar

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Step 9) Fill Out the Course Registration Request Form

Step 10) Video Guides & How to Register

Step 8) Choose Possible Courses

Classics: Latin

Please refer to the current University Catalog to see the course descriptions and a major description with requirements for a Latin concentration in classics.

New students considering a concentration in classical civilization, classical archaeology, or Latin should select an appropriate level Latin course according to their high school preparation.

New students considering a major in any of the classical concentrations may also select CLAS 101 (not offered in the spring) which is required for all classics majors, and/or CLAS 110 and ARTH 114A.

Attention Latin Students:  Students with a background in Latin are strongly encouraged to take the competency/placement exam offered online and be prepared to make adjustments in their course registration for the semester in accordance with the results of the exam.

Below please find some examples of first semester schedules for a classics: Latin major. There are many variations of a first semester schedule; the examples are just meant to help you see that there are many ways to reach the same goals.

Example 1:

Course (credits)	Requirement(s) Met
LATN 102 (if have exp.)** - Elementary Latin (3) GEOG 101 - World Regional Geography (3) ARTH 114A - History of Western Art I (3) ENGL 202D - Writing About Medicine (3) FSEM 100D4 - Revolution & Cinema in Iran (3)	Major Prereq., FL GI Major, ALPA ALPP, WI* FSEM

Example 2:

Course	Requirement(s) Met
LATN 102 (if have exp.)** - Elementary Latin (3) ARTH 114A - History of Western Art I (3) MATH 115A - Intr Math Modeling (3) FSEM 100D8 - Radical Environmentalism (3)	Major Prereq., FL Major, ALPA QR, SI* FSEM

Please note that certain sequence courses begin in the fall. Examples of this can be found in all of the sciences and some of the foreign languages. If you are unable to start at the correct place in the sequence, we recommend that you try to do so in the following fall semester.

*Please note that not all sections of a course may have the Across-the-Curriculum (ATC) attribute(s). Across-the-Curriculum designations for a course are dependent on instructor and semester. ATC designations for each course are listed in the Banner description for the semester in which you are registering.
**This particular course is in a discipline that allows students with demonstrated competence upon admission to UMW (such as AP/IB credit, dual enrollment, etc.) to begin courses at a higher level. Please read the Academic Planning Guide carefully to see if you meet the requirements. For example: students may begin at any level language course for which they feel prepared (101, 102, 201, or 202), but must then complete the rest of the sequence in order without skipping any levels.