{"id":6325,"date":"2026-03-03T15:46:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/?page_id=6325"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:15:01","slug":"declare-your-classics-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/students\/undergraduate\/classics\/declare-your-classics-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Declare Your Classics Major"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are ready to declare right now, read on for details about the process and requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to Declare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ideally, you should declare the major as soon as possible, in order to take advantage of departmental advising in planning the best sequence of upper-level courses. There are no prerequisites you need before declaring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Different Tracks in the Major<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Classics Major is divided into three specific tracks (Classical Civilization<\/a>, Greek<\/a>, and Latin<\/a>) with different course requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are strongly encouraged to contact the Program Coordinator, preferably via email portera@uwm.edu<\/a> to request an appointment. At that appointment, the Program Coordinator will be able to answer your preliminary questions about the major or minor. You, in turn, will be asked about your background, your current interests, and your long-range plans to help you create a fulfilling program appropriate to your interests and goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submit the Declaration of Major Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To begin the process, fill out and submit the form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nDeclare Your Major<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Your request will be processed by Letters & Science Advising, generally within a few business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Director of Undergraduate Studies in the History Department will contact you in the near future to discuss your current progress towards satisfying the History major requirements and what you will need to do to complete any missing requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advising for Majors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you have declared your major, you will have access to two different advisors: your L&S college advisor, who will help you with your overall degree requirement and the Program Coordinator, who will answer any questions that come up regarding technical aspects of the major (e.g., which courses satisfy which requirements).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should plan to meet with your advisor once a semester, before registering for classes, to talk over your progress in the major and your plans for future classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good sequence for majors would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n