Classics/Declaring a Major

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Students entering the University as first-year or transfer students may declare any of the three majors in the program as part of the Admissions process.

If you are a continuing student interested in declaring one of the majors, you would need to complete the change of program process and meet the criteria listed below. 


To declare a Classics major

To declare the major, a student must be currently enrolled in or already have completed a Latin or Greek course at UNH or have the permission of a member of the faculty of the Classics Program.


To declare a Greek major

To declare the major, a student must be currently enrolled in or already have completed a Greek course at UNH or have the permission of a member of the faculty of the Classics Program.


To declare a Latin major

To declare the major, a student must be currently enrolled in or already have completed a Latin course at UNH or have the permission of a member of the faculty of the Classics Program.


The change of program process

If you are currently in a major or undeclared within the College of Liberal Arts…

  1. Sign in to MyUNHblackboard
  2. Select Webcat/Services and continue to Webcat
  3. Select Student Services & Financial Aid
  4. Select Student Records
  5. Select Change Major/Option and follow prompts

    View brief tutorial on the online change of program process

If you are currently in a major NOT within the College of Liberal Arts…

  1. Obtain a paper yellow change of program form from the Registrar's Office or download one here.
  2. Meet with your advisor, and obtain signature and your student academic file.
  3. Go to your current Dean’s Office, obtain signature.
  4. Bring your signed form and file to our office where we will instruct you on next steps.



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