Course Descriptions

Classics
(CLAS)

(faculty, see Department of European and Classical Languages and Culture)

101. (GREE 1411) 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. (GREE 1412) 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. (LATI 1411) Beginning Latin I. (4-0). Credit 4. I, II

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

122. (LATI 1412) Beginning Latin II. (4-0). Credit 4. I, II

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

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

Completion of study of grammar and syntax; introduction to reading ancient Greek authors in the original language. 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. (LATI 2311) Intermediate Latin I. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

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

222. Intermediate Latin II. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II

Practice in reading Latin poetry writings, especially Vergil, Horace and Ovid. Prerequisite: CLAS 221 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. Prerequisites: CLAS 211 with a grade of C or better.

312. Advanced Classical Greek. (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 of the lives and thoughts of the writers. May be repeated for credit with different readings. Prerequisites: CLAS 211with a grade of C or better or equivalent.

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 222 or equivalent.

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.

353. Archaeology of Ancient Greece. (3-0). Credit 3.

Archaeology of ancient Greece from the Stone Age until the ascent of Rome in the Hellenistic Period; remains of ancient Greek art (sculpture, mosaic, painting), architecture (temples, homes, civic structures), religion (figurines, votive offerings), and social history (coins, inscriptions). Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross-listed with ANTH 353.

354. Archaeology of Ancient Italy. (3-0). Credit 3.

Archaeology of ancient Italy from the Stone Age until the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fourth century; remains of ancient Etruscan and Roman art (sculpture, mosaic, painting), architecture (temples, homes, civic structures), religion (figurines, votive offerings), and social history (coins, inscriptions). Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross-listed with ANTH 354.

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: 3 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: 3 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: 3 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 instructor.