Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog 2002-2003 Edition

Professors V.Arizpe, L. B. Cooke, N. J. Dyer, E.Espina, R. J. Golsan, M.C.Hawthorne, C.W.Kallendorf (Interim Head), S.J.Miller, T.J.Mitchell, S.M.Oberhelman, E. Urbina; Associate Professors N. J. Bracher, O.M. Cooke, R.K.Curry, E.P.Garrison, C. F. Konrad, T.V.Laane, R.Larson, E. Mallen, M. Martin-Rodriguez, E.T.Rich, R. R. Shandley, C.J.Steppich, E.Williams; Assistant Professors V. Adan-Lifante, F. Ciccolella, J. C. Galdo, H. A. Kallendorf, A. Luiselli, L. Powell, J. P. Villalobos; Senior Lecturers N.L.Arizpe, I.R.Bakelmann, J.A.Caraballo, F.M.Miller, C.D.Schaile, F.Vionnet-Bracher; Lecturers N. Carrero, S. Dennis, N. I. Golsan, F.-A. Haase, S. F. Zaidi

Incoming students who inted to enroll for the first time in a Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian, or Latin course at Texas A&M University, who have previous knowledge, however acquired, of the language in which they plan to enroll, and who have no college credit in the language, must take a placement test to determine the appropriate course for their level of ability. The foreign language placement test also serves as a basis for credit by examination.

Students will be expected to complete the 201 and 202 language courses in sequence before taking upper-division courses. Those who already have a high level of proficiency may either request an examination for credit in the courses or begin with a higher level course with approval of instructor. Once, however, students register for a higher-level language course, they are no longer eligible to receive credit for prerequisite courses.

International students whose native language is not English are exempted from satisfying the University foreign language requirement. These students are not allowed to register for courses in their native language (101, 102) which are used to fulfill that requirement.

(CLAS)

101. Beginning Classical Greek I. (4-0). Credit 4.

Introduction to the language and culture of Greece; basic grammar and vocabulary; readings and slide lectures designed to place language study in its cultural and artistic context.

102. Beginning Classical Greek II. (4-0). Credit 4.

Continuation of CLAS 101; basic grammar and vocabulary; readings and slide lectures designed to place language study in its cultural and artistic context. Prerequisite: CLAS 101 with a grade of C or better or equivalent.

121. Beginning Latin I. (4-0). Credit 4. I

Introduction to grammar and vocabulary with a contrastive approach; reading of graded material.

122. Beginning Latin II. (4-0). Credit 4. II

Completion of elementary grammatical structures; introduction to Latin historians. Prerequisite: CLAS 121 with a grade of C or better.

211. Intermediate Greek Readings. (3-0). Credit 3.

Readings of selections from ancient Greek authors in the original language; discussion of the intellectual, historical and literary background of the works, and the lives and thought of the writers. May be repeated for credit with different readings. Prerequisite: CLAS 102 with grade of C or better.

215. Etymological Principles for the Health Sciences. (3-0). Credit 3.

Systematic introduction to the vocabulary of the health sciences and to the linguistic principles of word study. Prerequisite: ENGL 104 or approval of instructor.

221. Intermediate Latin. (3-0). Credit 3. I

Practice in reading Latin prose writings, especially historical writings and letters. Prerequisite: CLAS 122 with a grade of C or better.

285. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.

Individual supervision of readings or assigned projects in Classical Languages, selected for each student individually. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

289. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of Classical Languages. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

311. Advanced Greek: New Testament. (3-0). Credit 3.

Readings of the New Testament and works contemporary with it in the original language; introduction to the linguistic, historical, literary and cultural background of the New Testament. Prerequisite: CLAS 211 with a grade of C or better; junior or senior classification.

321. Advanced Latin Readings. (3-0). Credit 3.

Readings of selections from ancient Roman authors in the original language; discussion of the intellectual, historical and literary background of the works, and the lives and thought of the writers. May be repeated for credit with different readings. Prerequisite: CLAS 221 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.

330. Women in Ancient Greece and Rome. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of women in classical Greece and Rome; emphases on female occupations and family relationships, legal and political status, traditional values, notorious women, how women were viewed and how they viewed themselves. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross-listed with HIST 330 and WMST 330.

351. Classical Mythology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction to the most important myths of the Greeks and Romans; ancient and modern methods of interpreting myths; the role of myths in ancient literature; readings in English. Cross-listed with RELS 351.

352. Greek and Roman Drama. (3-0). Credit 3.

Dramatic literature of Ancient Greece and Rome; works of the major classical playwrights; the origins of comedy and tragedy; visual and musical aspects of production; political and intellectual ideas as reflected in the plays; readings in English.

361. Greek Literature in Translation. (3-0). Credit 3.

Literature of ancient Greece in its cultural context; Greek life and thought as revealed by its writers; development of the various genres of prose and poetry; readings in English.

371. In Search of Homer and the Trojan War. (3-0). Credit 3.

The nature, background, authorship and historicity of the Iliad and the Odyssey; Aegean culture in the Stone, Bronze and early Iron ages; the value of Greek epics as historical documents; oral poetry; the Trojan War in Greek literature; readings in English.

372. Greek and Roman Epic. (3-0). Credit3.

Study of the ancient epic in its historical and cultural context; oral poetry; Homer, archaeology, and history; creation of Greek mythology; Alexandrian written epic; early Latin epic; Vergil's Aeneid as national epic; Vergil and the Homeric tradition; Silver Age Latin epics; readings in English. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification or approval of instructor.

381. Ancient Athletics. (3-0). Credit 3.

Study of Greek and Roman athletics in their cultural and historical contexts through the examination of ancient literary, archaeological, and artistic sources; readings in English.

426. The Ancient Greeks. (3-0). Credit 3.

Greek History and civilization from the Archaic Age to Alexander the Great (8th-late 4th century B.C.). Prerequisite: Three hours in history, or junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with HIST 426.

428. The Roman Republic. (3-0). Credit 3.

Roman History and civilization from the beginnings (7th century B.C.) to the late 1st century B.C. Prerequisite: Three hours in history, or junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with HIST 428.

429. The Roman Empire. (3-0). Credit 3.

Roman History and civilization of the Imperial Period (1st century B.C.-6th century A.D.). Prerequisite: Three hours in history, or junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with HIST 429.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.

Individual supervision of readings or assigned projects, selected for each student individually. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an intensified area of classical languages and culture. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.

Classics