Students intending to take an individual reading course in Classics in any given quarter must hand in to the Student Services office in Classics a syllabus for the proposed work signed by the proposed instructor by the first day of the proposed quarter. Courses intended for credit in Classics for which this has not been done will not be counted toward degree requirements. This requirement does not apply to CLASSGEN 802 or CLASSGEN 199 (providing you have already documented a clear plan of study and research with your with your senior thesis advisor). In general, if such a course is regularly offered by the department, the proposed course will not be approved.
To register for a directed reading course: Students must have permission from the Director of Graduate Studies in order to enroll in a directed reading course. A maximum of two directed readings can be substituted for seminars at no more than five units apiece. To enroll in a directed reading course:
Go to Axess as if registering for a class.
Click the "Shop for Class" link on the Build Study List page.
On the Class Search page, select the Subject Area.
Enter the Catalog number of the class in which you wish to enroll.
Check the "Include Individual Study Instructor Sections" box. You must check this box to find the correct section to enroll in.
Enter part or all of the Instructor Last Name or Instructor First Name, or leave blank to see all instructor sections.
Click Search button.
Directed Reading courses include the following
CLASSGEN 160 "Directed Readings in Classics (Undergraduate Students)" - This course is for Directed Readings with Undergraduate students.
CLASSGEN 199 "Directed Readings in Classics (Undergraduate Students)" - This course is for Directed Readings conducted by Undergraduate students conducting research on an honors thesis. Please have already submitted an honors proposal and have had it approved before signing up for this course.
CLASSGEN 260 "Directed Readings in Classics (Graduate Students)" - This course is for Directed Readings conducted in the 1st - 3rd years.
CLASSGEN 360 "Dissertation Research in Classics" - This course is to satisfy enrollment requirements during the 4th year which is spent on dissertation research
CLASSGEN 802 "TGR Dissertation" - This course is to satisfy enrollment requirements during TGR status for time spent on dissertation research
Department of Classics, Building 110, Stanford University, Stanford CA 94305-2145. Phone: (650) 723-0479
