Courses
Our courses are discussion-based, providing for close and free interaction between teachers and students. You will share in the creation of an academic experience where learning, the testing of ideas and the exploring of texts and cultures are done actively and with personal engagement.
In our language courses, this may go so far as to have you take part in a performance — perhaps of something you have helped write — done in Greek or Latin. You and your classmates will be encouraged to appreciate the languages as languages and to make them live.
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Classical Studies
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CLSC 101 Classical Mythology
Units: 1
DescriptionIntroduces students to the myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans and to some of the modern theoretical and interpretive approaches to them.
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CLSC 201 Classical Elements in the English Language
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): Linguistics elective (LING)
DescriptionA 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.
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CLSC 205 Ancient Myth in Epic Poetry
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): AI-Literary & Textual Analysis (AILT)
DescriptionSelected mythic themes in epic literature, drawing especially from the literary traditions of the Greeks and Romans, with possible comparison to the epic poetry of the Near East and India. WGSS special cross-list.
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CLSC 207 Greek Magic
Units: 1
DescriptionExploration 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.
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CLSC 208 Greek Drama
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): AI-Literary & Textual Analysis (AILT), Literary Studies (FSLT)
DescriptionStudy of myths preserved in Greek dramas, and historical and literary analysis of these plays. Authors read may include Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
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CLSC 210 History of Early Medicine
Units: 1
DescriptionMedical 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 the medieval East and West and in the later Western tradition.
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CLSC 212 Dining and Drinking in Classical Antiquity
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): AI-Social Inquiry (AISO), IF-Written Communication (IFWC)
DescriptionA social history of eating and drinking in the ancient Mediterranean world, from communal religious feasts to private banquets.
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CLSC 220 Introduction to Archaeology
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): AI-Social Inquiry (AISO), IF-Power/Equity/Identity/Cult (IFPE)
DescriptionWhat can we learn about people and societies, past and present, from their material remains? Introduces archaeological method and theory, with special focus on sites of the ancient Mediterranean basin.
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CLSC 232 Daily Life in Roman Pompei
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): WGSS Historical Perspectives (WGHP)
DescriptionStudy of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii, including daily life in a Roman town in the 1st Century in Italy; the Roman world in advertisements, social media, business records, and contracts; and building dedications and correspondence. Uses digital tools and resources for the study of Roman texts. Study of Roman writing from the archaeological context of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and surrounding communities.
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CLSC 301 Greek Art and Archaeology
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): AI-Visual & Performing Arts (AIVP)
DescriptionA 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. Introduces students to basic methods of analyzing and interpreting archaeological remains.
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CLSC 302 Roman Art and Archaeology
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): AI-Visual & Performing Arts (AIVP)
DescriptionA survey of Roman art and architecture from the early republic through the late empire, and throughout the Roman world, from Spain to Syria. Explores the meanings of 'style' in Roman art and the social and political significance of Roman sculpture, painting, and architecture.
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CLSC 306 The Classical Tradition
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): FSHT
DescriptionLegacy of classical Greece and Rome in Medieval, Renaissance, and modern worlds.
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CLSC 308 Ethnicity, Gender, and Class in Greece and Rome
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): FSSA
DescriptionStructure of Greek and Roman societies based on analysis of their constructions of ethnicity, gender, and class. WGSS special cross-list.
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CLSC 320 Cultural Property: Archaeology, Ethics, and Law
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): IF-Embodied Communication (IFEB)
DescriptionExploration of current issues of archaeological ethics and cultural heritage management. Topics range from the ancient history of looting and appropriation to the illicit antiquities market and site preservation today, and how local and international property and tax laws affect collecting practices.
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CLSC 321 Archaeology of the Middle East
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): Archaeology elective (ARCH)
DescriptionArt and cultures of the ancient Middle East, from the dawn of civilization to the age of Alexander, with a primary focus on Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and Syro-Palestine. Also considers how cultural heritage has played a role in the history of archaeology and the creation of modern identities, and how it may be used in varying ways today as 'cultural capital.'
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CLSC 329 The Ancient World in Cinema
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): AI-Literary & Textual Analysis (AILT), IF-Written Communication (IFWC)
DescriptionExamines cinematic representations of the ancient Greek and Roman Mediterranean, viewed through a variety of literary and cinematic genres in European and American cinema of the 20th Century. The films offer an opportunity to reflect on how our various modern visions of (and desires for) the ancient world illuminate the present as much as they animate the past. Students will read selections from Greek and Roman history and poetry (in translation) in conjunction with weekly viewings and written assignments; secondary readings will be drawn from contemporary film criticism and theory.
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CLSC 388 Individual Internship
Units: 0.25-1
DescriptionSupervised 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.
PrerequisitesPermission of department.
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CLSC 398 Selected Topics
Units: 1
DescriptionTopics or themes in Classics.
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CLSC 406 Summer Undergraduate Research
Units: 0
DescriptionDocumentation of the work of students who receive summer fellowships to conduct research [or produce a creative arts project] in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 6 weeks, the student must engage in the project full-time (at least 40 hours per week) during this period, and the student must be the recipient of a fellowship through the university. Graded S/U.
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CLSC 499 Independent Study
Units: 0.5-1
DescriptionContent 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.
PrerequisitesPermission of department.
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CLSC 101 Classical Mythology
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Greek
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GREK 101 Elementary Greek
Units: 1
DescriptionIntroduction to ancient Greek language and culture.
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GREK 102 Elementary Greek
Units: 1
DescriptionIntroduction to ancient Greek language and culture.
PrerequisitesGREK 101 with a minimum grade of D-
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GREK 201 Intermediate Greek
Units: 1
DescriptionContinued study of ancient Greek language and culture plus selected readings.
PrerequisitesGREK 102 with a minimum grade of D-
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GREK 202 Intermediate Greek
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): Second Language Proficiency (SLP)
DescriptionContinued study of ancient Greek language and culture plus selected readings.
- GREK 301 Greek Epic
- GREK 302 Greek Drama
- GREK 303 GREEK HISTORIOGRAPHY
- GREK 304 Greek Philosophical Prose
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GREK 310 Ancient Drama in Performance
Units: 1
DescriptionStudy of Greek or Latin drama through performance of selected scenes in the original language. Students enroll in either Greek 310 or Latin 310 and focus their work scenes in one language. Readings in translation and of the scholarship on ancient drama and its staging will provide a fuller understanding of the genre and its cultural context. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
PrerequisitesGREK 202 with a minimum grade of D-
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GREK 398 Selected Topics
Units: 1
DescriptionTopics or themes in Greek literature. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
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GREK 406 Summer Undergraduate Research
Units: 0
DescriptionDocumentation of the work of students who receive summer fellowships to conduct research [or produce a creative arts project] in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 6 weeks, the student must engage in the project full-time (at least 40 hours per week) during this period, and the student must be the recipient of a fellowship through the university. Graded S/U.
PrerequisitesApproval by a faculty mentor.
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GREK 498 Major Seminar
Units: 1
DescriptionRequired of all majors. Methodologies appropriate to Greek studies and the writing of a research paper.
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GREK 499 Independent Study
Units: 0.5-1
DescriptionContent 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.
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GREK 101 Elementary Greek
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Latin
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LATN 101 Elementary Latin
Units: 1
DescriptionIntroduction to Latin language and Roman culture.
- LATN 102 Elementary Latin
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LATN 201 Intermediate Latin
Units: 1
DescriptionContinued study of Latin language and Roman culture plus selected readings.
Prerequisites -
LATN 202 Intensive Elementary Spanish
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): Second Language Proficiency (SLP)
DescriptionContinued study of Latin language and Roman culture plus selected readings.
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LATN 301 Plautus
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): FSVP
DescriptionStudy of Roman comedy using Latin texts, videotapes, and live performance.
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LATN 303 Roman Oratory: Cicero
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): Italian studies elective (ITEL)
DescriptionSpecial emphasis on Vergil's "Aeneid."
Prerequisites - LATN 304 Roman Historiography
- LATN 305 Horace
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LATN 306 Roman Philosophical Literature
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): Italian studies elective (ITEL)
DescriptionSpecial emphasis on Lucretius' "De Rerum Natura" or Cicero's "Tusculan Disputations."
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LATN 307 Catullus
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): FSLT
DescriptionLiterary analysis of selected readings.
Prerequisites - LATN 308 The Novel
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LATN 309 Cicero
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): Italian studies elective (ITEL)
DescriptionTheory and history of Roman oratory.
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LATN 310 Ancient Drama in Performance
Units: 1
Fulfills General Education Requirement(s): FSVP
DescriptionStudy of Greek or Latin drama through performance of selected scenes in the original language. Students enroll in either Greek 310 or Latin 310 and focus their work scenes in one language. Readings in translation and of the scholarship on ancient drama and its staging will provide a fuller understanding of the genre and its cultural context. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
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LATN 398 Selected Topics
Units: 1
DescriptionTopics or themes in Roman literature. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
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LATN 411 The Teaching of High School Latin
Units: 1
DescriptionTheory and practice of teaching Latin. Designed to enable teachers to meet state licensure requirements.
PrerequisitesLATN 202
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LATN 498 Major Seminar
Units: 1
DescriptionRequired of all majors. Methodologies appropriate to Latin studies and the writing of a research paper.
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LATN 499 Independent Study
Units: 0.5-1
DescriptionContent 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.
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LATN 101 Elementary Latin