Classics Courses


CLASSICS

300 The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece. (Crosslisted with Art Hist) 3-4 cr. Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. P: Open to all Undergrads.

304 The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome. (Crosslisted with Art Hist) 3-4 cr. Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Italy, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity. P: Open to all Undergrads.

311 Schools and Learning in the Medieval World. (Crosslisted with History, Hist Sci, Medieval) 3 cr. An introduction to the various forms of education in the Middle Ages and their effect in shaping the childhood and adolescent experience of literate medieval men and women. Some attention will also be given to the medieval origins of such modern educational institutions as the public grammar school and the University. P: Jr st or cons inst.

320 The Civilization of Ancient Greece. 3 cr. Greek literature in translation with emphasis on its social background. P: Open to Fr.

322 The Civilization of Ancient Rome. 3 cr. Latin literature in translation with emphasis on its social background. P: Open to Fr.

351 Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World. (Crosslisted with Women St) 3-4 cr. Constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world through art, literature and archaeology. P: So st or cons inst.

370 Classical Mythology. 3 cr. Classical myths and their influence on later literature and art. P: Open to Fr.

373 Topics in Classical Culture. 1-3 cr. Selected aspects of Classical culture (e.g., sports, women, the family, warfare ), with emphasis on literary remains. P: So st.

376 Love Poetry of the Ancient Mediterranean. 3 cr. Selections from the love poetry of four ancient cultures: Egypt, Greece, Israel, and Rome. We will read a variety of lyric poems in the context of their larger socio-historical settings, observing the culturally conditioned representations of desire. P: Open to Fr.

430 Topics in Classical Archaeology. 3 cr. Explores topics in the archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome, such as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the archaeology of Greek and Roman religion, or Late Antique Palaces. P: Open to Fr.

476 Ethnicity in the Ancient World. 3 cr. Examination of attitudes to race and ethnicity in the ancient world, with emphasis on literary, epigraphical and archaeological evidence from Greece and/or Rome. P: So st or cons inst.

477 Law and Society of Ancient Athens. (Crosslisted with History, Legal St) 3 cr. Examination of the daily lives of ordinary Athenians and the impact of legal institutions on social structures through a survey of the court cases of Classical Athens. P: So st or cons inst.

517 Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean. (Crosslisted with History, Relig St) 3 cr. Ancient religions in their political, social and cultural contexts; topics include ritual, literary and artistic representations, religious persecutions, and/or modern approaches to the study of ancient religions. Chronological and geographical focus will vary between Greece, Rome, Judaea and Egypt. P: So st.

550 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in Medieval Civilization. (Crosslisted with Medieval, History, French, Italian) 3 cr. An integrated treatment of a specific theme, to be announced by a group of specialists in different fields. P: Jr st or cons inst.

554 Classical Backgrounds to English Literature. 3 cr. P: So st.

555 The Literature of Ancient Greece. 3 cr. P: So st.

561 Greek and Roman Medicine and Pharmacy. (Crosslisted with S&A PHM, History, Med Hist, Hist Sci) 3 cr. Greek and Roman medicine and drug lore from the Pre-Socratics to Oribasius (c. 600 B.C. - A.D. 350), including the backgrounds of ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian medicine. P: Jr or Sr st, or cons inst.

699 Directed Reading. 1-3 cr. P: Graded on a lettered basis; requires cons inst.

700 The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece. (Crosslisted with Art Hist) 3 cr. Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. P: Cons inst.

701 Proseminar: Research Methods and Issues in the Field of Classics. 3 cr. An introduction to the basic tools and research skills required in Classics. Class sessions will be taught by individual faculty who wiill cover the key resources in their area of specialty along with pivotal readings and discussion of key issues. P: Grad st or St st with cons inst.

704 The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome. (Crosslisted with Art Hist) 3 cr. Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Italy, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity. P: Cons inst.

801 Seminar-Ancient History. (Crosslisted with History) 1-3 cr. Special problems in Greek and Roman history studied in alternate years. P: Grad st & reading knowledge of appropriate foreign language.

830 Advanced History of Philosophy. (Crosslisted with Philos) 3 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.

GREEK

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303 First Semester Greek. 3-4 cr. Forms and syntax, reading of easy Greek prose. P: Jr st or cons inst; 3 cr for Grad students.

304 Second Semester Greek. 3-4 cr. Continuation of 303. P: Greek 303; 3 cr for Grad students.

305 Intermediate Greek. 3 cr. Selections from Plato's Dialogues, the New Testament, Homer's Iliad, and Herodotus. P: Greek 104 or 304.

306 Intermediate Greek. 3 cr. Continuation of 305. P: Greek 305.

401 Greek Drama. 3 cr. Selected plays of Euripides or Sophocles; selections from the lyric poets. P: Greek 305-306.

505 Elementary Prose Composition. 3 cr. P: Cons inst.

510 Homer. 3 cr. Extensive reading in both Iliad and Odyssey. . P: Greek 401 and 402 or cons inst.

521 Greek Tragedy. 3 cr. Close reading of selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles or Euripides. P: Greek 401 and 402 or cons inst.

532 Thucydides. 3 cr. Continuation of 531. P: Greek 401 and 402 or cons inst.

541 Plato. 3 cr. Exploration in original language of major topics in Platonic philosophy. P: Greek 401 and 402 or cons inst.

542 Aristotle. 3 cr. The Politics as a critique of Plato and as a contribution to the theory of the polis. . P: Greek 401 and 402 or cons inst.

562 Hellenistic Poetry. 3 cr. Selections from Callimachus, Theocritus, Bion, Moschus, Apollonius, Aratus, and the Anthology. P: Greek 401 and 402 or cons inst.

564 Plutarch. 3 cr. P: Greek 401 and 402 or cons inst.

699 Directed Study. 1-3 cr. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on lettered basis; requires cons inst.

801 Graduate Survey. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

890 Individual Research Thesis. 1-12 cr. P: Grad st.

910 Seminar-Poetry. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

920 Seminar-Drama. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

930 Seminar-History. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

940 Seminar-Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

950 Seminar-Oratory. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

960 Seminar-Late Authors. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

970 Seminar-Related Fields. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

LATIN

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301 Latin Literature of the Roman Republic. 3 cr. Writers of the Republic studied in a historical and cultural context. P: Latin 204 or appropriate placement score.

302 Latin Literature of the Roman Empire. 3 cr. Writers of the Augustan period and the Empire studied in a historical and cultural context. P: Latin 301 or cons inst.

316 Latin Paleography. (Crosslisted with History, Medieval) 3-4 cr. The reading of medieval manuscripts. P: So st.

391 Latin for Graduate Reading Knowledge I. 3 cr. Intensive grammar and reading course for graduate students. P: Grad st or cons inst.

392 Latin for Graduate Reading Knowledge II. 3 cr. Continuation of Latin 391. P: Latin 391 or cons inst.

505 Elementary Prose Composition. 3 cr. Survey of Latin syntax and idioms. P: Latin 301 and 302 or cons inst.

506 Advanced Latin Composition. 3 cr. P: Latin 505.

510 Lucretius. 3 cr. P: Latin 301 and 302 or cons inst.

515 Vergil. 3 cr. P: Latin 301 and 302 or cons inst.

519 Latin Poetry. 3 cr. Latin poetry of the Republic and/or Empire. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

520 Roman Drama. 3 cr. P: Latin 301 and 302 or cons inst.

521 Roman Elegy. 3 cr. One or a combination of: Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, Ovid, later elegiac poets. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

522 Roman Lyric Poetry. 3 cr. Roman lyric poetry of one or a combination of the following: Horace, Statius, later lyric poets. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

523 Roman Satire. 3 cr. One or a combination of: fragments of Lucillius; Horace; Persius, Juvenal; later satire poets. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

524 Roman Novel. 3 cr. One or a combination of : Petronius, Cena Trimalchionis, Satyricon; Apuleius, Cupid and Psyche, Metamorphoses; other Roman novels. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

532 Tacitus. 3 cr. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

539 Latin Historical Writers. 3 cr. One of the following: (a) Cicero, Epistles, (b) Pliny, Epistles, (c) Caesar, (d) Sallust, (e) Livy, (f) post Augstan historians, (g) historians of the late Empire. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

549 Latin Philosophical Writers. 3 cr. One of the following: (a) Cicero's philosophical works, (b) Seneca, (c) Latin patristic writers. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

559 Latin Oratory. 3 cr. One of the following: (a) Cicero, Orations, (b) Roman rhetoric. P: Latin 302 or cons inst.

563 Mediaeval Latin. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Latin 204 or appropriate placement score.

699 Directed Study. 1-3 cr. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a lettered basis; requires cons inst.

801 Graduate Survey. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

890 Individual Research Thesis. 1-12 cr. P: Grad st.

910 Seminar-Poetry. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

920 Seminar-Drama. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

930 Seminar-Roman History. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

940 Seminar-Philosophy. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

950 Seminar-Oratory. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

960 Seminar-Late Authors. 3 cr. P: Grad st.

970 Seminar-Related Fields. 3 cr. P: Grad st.