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Classics Courses

A listing of fall 2008 courses is available. For the most current listing of available courses, please refer to BannerWeb.

Required Course for the Classical Civilization Major

CLCV 498 Major Seminar

Methodologies appropriate to the study of classical civilization and the writing of a research paper.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: All classical civilization junior and senior majors must take this course. The course comprises the preparation and writing of a major research paper or completion of a major project in the classical civilization area emphasized by the individual major. Prerequisite: student must be a declared junior or senior classical civilization major. Laskaris, R 7:00-9:40 pm.

Courses Offered in English for Classical Civilization Major and Minor

CLSC 201 Classical Elements in the English Language

A study of how Latin and Greek have contributed to English vocabulary - basic, learned, and technical. In addition to developing the skill of seeing within English words meaningful prefixes, roots, and suffixes, topics of interest include the history of English, the expansion of English vocabulary via borrowing and neologism, and the ways words' meanings may change over time.

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: One of the most important ways Greece and Rome connect with our world is through the words and word-parts English has taken from Greek and Latin. Classics 201 will examine this linguistic connection and teach the skill of seeing and understanding roots, prefixes and suffixes that make up many English words and that reveal a lot about their history and meaning. The course will include specialized terminologies used in medicine and law. No prerequisite. Simpson, TR 2:15-3:30.

CLSC 205 Greek and Roman Mythology: Epic

Selected mythic themes in Greek and Roman epic literature from Homer to Ovid. Emphasis on myths prominent in Western literature.

General Education Requirement: (FSLT)

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: Stories of gods and heroes as told by Homer, Vergil and Ovid. We will attempt to understand how myths arose and functioned in the oral culture of the early Greeks, and how they were used by poets in the literary cultures that followed. Satisfies the Literary Studies (FSLT) requirement. No prerequisite. Folch, MW 3:45-5:00.

CLSC 207 Greek Magic

Exploration of magic as a means to understanding and affecting the natural world. Major topics include erotic magic, dreams and divination, ritual purification, sacred plants and healing.

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 208 Mythology: Greek Drama

Study of myths preserved in Greek dramas, and historical and literary analysis of these plays.

General Education Requirement: (FSLT)

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 210 A History of Early Medicine

Medical concepts and practices of several ancient peoples of the Aegean and Mediterranean, with a focus on the Greeks and Romans. The development of medicine in Western, Byzantine, Islamic and Arabic traditions is traced into modern times.

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 301 Greek Art and Archaeology

A survey of architecture, sculpture, ceramics, and painting in the Greek world, from the Bronze Age through the Classical period, and an exploration of how art and buildings functioned in Greek society. This course introduces students to basic methods of analyzing and interpreting archaeological remains.

General Education Requirement: (FSVP)

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 302 Roman Art and Archaeology

A survey of Roman art and architecture from the early republic through the late empire, and throughout the Roman world, from Spain to Syria. This course explores the meanings of 'style' in Roman art and the social and political significance of Roman sculpture, painting, and architecture.

General Education Requirement: (FSVP)

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: A survey of Roman art and architecture from the early republic through the late empire, and throughout the Roman world, from Spain to Syria. This course explores the meanings of "style" in Roman art and the social and political significance of Roman sculpture, painting, and architecture. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts (FSVP) requirement. No prerequisite. Baughan, MWF, 2:40-3:30.

CLSC 304 The Feminine in Greco-Roman Literature

Concept of the feminine as seen in major works of Greek and Roman poetry, prose, and drama.

General Education Requirement: (FSLT)

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 305 Greek and Roman Values

Investigation of ancient Greco-Roman values - artistic, religious, political and personal - as found in an eclectic survey of primary texts.

General Education Requirement: (FSHT)

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 306 The Classical Tradition

Legacy of classical Greece and Rome in Medieval, Renaissance and modern worlds.

General Education Requirement: (FSHT)

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 308 Women in Greece and Rome

Structure of Greek and Roman societies based on analysis of the position of women within them. Comparison with other disenfranchised groups, particularly ethnic minorities.

General Education Requirement: (FSSA)

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 312 The Land of Hellas: Ancient Topography-Modern Legacy

(Summer only; taught abroad.) Study of ancient remains of Bronze Age and Classical Greece and their role as a binding force for the ethnic and national identity of the modern country.

Unit(s): 1

CLSC 388 Individual Internship

Supervised independent work. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.

Unit(s): .5-1

CLSC 398 Selected Topics

Topics or themes in Classics.

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: Selected Topics: Introduction to Archaeology – An introduction to archaeological method and theory, with special focus on the archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean basin. We will consider the history of the discipline and major advances and trends in archaeological science and interpretation while examining select case-studies from the Mediterranean world (e.g., Çatal Höyük, Knossos, and Pompeii). There will be a “hands-on” component introducing students to basic techniques of field survey and recording. Students taking this course may apply to participate in the Central Lydia Archaeology Survey (near Sardis in western Turkey) in summer 2009. No prerequisite. Baughan, TR 12:45-2:00.

CLSC 499 Independent Study

Content suited to the requirements and interests of student, chosen by student and faculty director in advance of the semester in which the independent study is to be done.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.

Unit(s): .5-1

Additional Information: Available only through departmental permission arranged prior to registration.

Greek Courses

GREK 101-102 Elementary Greek

Introduction to ancient Greek language and culture.

Prerequisite(s): Greek 101 is prerequisite to 102.

Unit(s): 1-1

Additional Information: Introduction to the language and culture of ancient Greece. We will study primarily the Attic dialect of the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, the “golden age” of Greek literature. We will also read brief excerpts from the New Testament. Students will develop basic reading and comprehension skills, a working vocabulary, and practice Greek prose composition. Partially fulfills Foreign Language (COM2) requirement. No prerequisite. Folch, MWF 12:30-1:20.

GREK 201-202 Intermediate Greek

Continued study of ancient Greek language and culture plus selected readings.

Prerequisite(s): Greek 102 or permission of department. Greek 201 is prerequisite to 202.

General Education Requirement: (202 only, COM2)

Unit(s): 1-1

Additional Information: We will complete the introduction to Ancient Greek using Athenaze, and go on to read in Xenophon about events that brought the Peloponnesian War to its disastrous end. Partially fulfills Foreign Language (COM2) requirement. Prerequisite: Greek 102 or permission of the department. Simpson, MWF 11:30-12:20.

GREK 301 Greek Epic

Readings from Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey."

Prerequisite(s): Greek 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

GREK 302 Greek Drama

Readings from Sophocles and Euripides.

Prerequisite(s): Greek 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

GREK 303 Greek Historiography

Readings from Herodotus and Thucydides.

Prerequisite(s): Greek 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

GREK 304 Greek Philosophical Prose

Readings from Plato and Aristotle.

Prerequisite(s): Greek 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

GREK 398 Selected Topics

Topics or themes in Greek literature.

Prerequisite(s): Greek 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

GREK 498 Major Seminar

Required of all majors. Methodologies appropriate to Greek studies and the writing of a research paper.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: All Greek junior and senior majors must take this course. The course comprises the preparation and writing of a major research paper or completion of a major project. Prerequisite: student must be a declared junior or senior Greek major. Laskaris, R 7:00-9:40 pm.

GREK 499 Independent Study

Latin Courses

LATN 101-102 Elementary Latin

Introduction to Latin language and Roman culture.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 101 is prerequisite to 102.

Unit(s): 1-1

Additional Information: Introduction to the language of ancient Rome - also the language of learning for over a thousand years, the source of modern Romance languages, and a wealth of English vocabulary. Partially fulfills Foreign Language (COM2) requirement. No prerequisite. Baughan, MWF 10:25-11:15; Laskaris 1:35-2:25.

LATN 201-202 Intermediate Latin

Continued study of Latin language and Roman culture plus selected readings.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 102 or the permission of department. Latin 201 is prerequisite to 202.

General Education Requirement: (202 only, COM2)

Unit(s): 1-1

Additional Information: The introduction to basic language skills is completed, while reading from an authentic Roman novel. Prerequisite: Latin 102 or departmental placement. Partially fulfills Foreign Language (COM2) requirement. Stevenson, MWF 9:20-10:10, 11:30-12:20.

LATN 301 Plautus

Study of Roman comedy using Latin texts, videotapes and live performance.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

General Education Requirement: (FSVP)

Unit(s): 1

LATN 302 Ovid

Mythic traditions of Greco-Roman culture.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

LATN 303 Roman Epic

Special emphasis on Vergil's "Aeneid."

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

LATN 304 Roman Historiography

Emphasis on Livy and Tacitus.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

LATN 305 Horace

The lyric poetry.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

LATN 306 Roman Philosophical Literature

Special emphasis on Lucretius' "De Rerum Natura" or Cicero's "Tusculan Disputations."

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

LATN 307 Catullus

Literary analysis of selected readings.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

General Education Requirement: (FSLT)

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: A course in literary criticism addressing the corpus of Catullus' poetry in all of its surprising variety. We will study key poems in depth, and assess the corpus as a whole, in an effort to come to terms with questions such as "How good is Catullus' poetry?", "When it is good, what makes it good?" and "How important is Catullus as a poet?" Readings in current Catullan criticism and 20th century English poetry will help our discussions. In addition to improving as readers of Latin, students will learn analytical and critical methods that will be of use in all subsequent Latin courses. Satisfies the Literary Studies (FSLT) requirement. Prerequisite: Latin 202 or permission of department. Simpson, MWF 1:35-2:25.

LATN 308 The Novel

Latin novels of Petronius and Apuleius.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

LATN 309 Cicero

Theory and history of Roman oratory.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

LATN 398 Selected Topics

Topics or themes in Roman literature.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: The Augustan period of Latin literature, featuring the poetry of Vergil, Tibullus, Sulpicia, Propertius, Horace and Ovid, has fascinated readers for millennia. Most recently these poets tendency towards intensive and subtle riffing off each other's (and often their own earlier) verses has drawn critics into an intense discussion of allusions as well as the theoretical understanding of allusion itself. In this course we will focus on the remarkable network of allusions that Vergil's Aeneid left in the 30 years after its publication. Ovid's Metamorphoses will be at the heart of our reading, but we will attempt to ferret out allusivity in all the other major poets of the period and gain a basic appreciation of the mechanics of poetic allusion. Stevenson, TR 9:45-11:00.

LATN 411 The Teaching of High School Latin

Theory and practice of teaching Latin. Designed to enable teachers to meet state licensure requirements.

Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.

Unit(s): .5

LATN 498 Major Seminar

Required of all majors. Methodologies appropriate to Latin studies and the writing of a research paper.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.

Unit(s): 1

Additional Information: All Latin junior and senior majors must take this course. The course comprises the preparation and writing of a major research paper or completion of a major project. Prerequisite: student must be a declared junior or senior Latin major. Laskaris, R 7:00-9:40 p.m.

LATN 499 Independent Study