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Department of Classics Course Catalog |
COURSES
Courses in Greek
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103 Greek for General Education I (3)
Introductory study of Greek as the vehicle of our Classical and Christian heritage. May be used to satisfy the General Education foreign language requirement. (Fall and Spring)
104 Greek for General Education II (3)
Continuation of CLAS 103, using the same methods. (Spring)
211 Intermediate Greek I (3)
Review and further study of the fundamentals of grammar and translation; introduction to elements of classical culture. Prerequisite: CLAS 104. (Fall)
Note: CLAS 211 or proficiency demonstrated to the satisfaction of the instructor is the prerequisite for all the following courses in Greek authors (CLAS 320-495). There is no linguistic prerequisite for any of the Culture courses (CLAS 250, 255, 350, 355, 491, 493).
320 New Testament Greek (3)
This course is an alternative to Greek 310, focusing instead on the forms and constructions common in New Testament, rather than Classical, Greek. On demand.
330 Attic Orators (3)
Translation from Andocides, Lysias and/or Isocrates. Course will include discussion of style, rhetorical strategies and historical and cultural background. On demand.
340 Homer (3)
Translation from selected books of the Iliad and/or Odyssey. Course includes discussion of epic poetry, oral composition, and practice in Homeric morphology and scansion. On demand.
360 Early Greek Poetry (3)
Translation of selected texts including Hesiod and early Greek lyric. Course includes discussion of epic poetry, oral composition, and practice in Homeric morphology and scansion.
400 Hellenic Historians (3)
Translation and discussion of works of Herodotus and/or Thucydides. Course includes discussion of historical and cultural background. On demand.
410 Plato's Middle Dialogues (3)
Translation and discussion of Plato's middle dialogues (Phaedo, Symposium, Gorgias, Republic). Includes discussion of theory of forms and other philosophical issues arising from texts. On demand.
450 Attic Tragedy (3)
Translation and discussion of selected tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Course will include historical and cultural material and scansion practice, and a reading of Aristotle's Poetics in translation, comparing his theory of tragedy with tragedians' actual practice. On demand.
460 Attic Comedy (3)
Translation and discussion of selected comedies of Aristophanes. Course will include historical and cultural material and scansion practice. On demand.
495 Senior Research Thesis (3)
Independent (guided) study, leading to completion of thesis (minimum length 50 pages) on a topic to be approved by department. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of department.
499 Undergraduate Research in Classics (1-6)
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours credit. See department chair.
Courses in Hebrew
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105 Hebrew for General Education I (3)
Introduction to Hebrew language, literature and culture. Intended specifically for the satisfaction of the General Education foreign language requirement. This course is a practical introduction to the reading and understanding of Hebrew, including writing and pronunciation and the minimum of grammatical work consistent with the understanding of Hebrew literature. Includes basic information on Hebrew and Jewish culture as revealed through its classical literature. On demand.
106 Hebrew for General Education II (3)
Continues the work of CLAS 105. Mastery of more vocabulary and grammatical points to enable understanding of increasingly complex material in the literature of culture. On demand.
Courses in Latin
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101 Latin for General Education I (3)
Introductory study of Latin as the vehicle of our Western heritage from Rome. May be used to satisfy the General Education language requirement. Fall and Spring.
102 Latin for General Education II (3)
Continuation of CLAS 101, using the same methods. Fall and Spring.
212 Intermediate Latin (3)
Review and further study of the fundamentals of grammar and translation, introduction to elements of classical culture. Prerequisite: CLAS 102. Fall and Spring.
Note: CLAS 212 or proficiency demonstrated to the satisfaction of the instructor is the prerequisite for all the following courses in Latin authors (CLAS 322-495). There is no linguistic prerequisite for any of the Culture courses (CLAS 250, 255, 350, 355, 491, 493).
313 Ovid (3)
Translation and discussion of selected works of Ovid, such as the Ars Amatoria, Metamorphoses or Fasti. Includes historical and cultural background and practice in scanning hexameter and elegiac meter. Odd years spring.
332 Roman Love Poetry (3)
Translation and discussion of selections from Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus and Ovid's Amores. Includes historical and cultural background and practice in scanning elegiac and other metres. Even years fall.
352 Cicero (3)
Translation and discussion from selected speeches, philosophical works and/or letters of Cicero. Includes historical and cultural background. Odd years spring.
412 Roman Historians (3)
Translation and discussion of Livy I or XXI, or Tacitus' Annals. Course includes historical background. Odd years fall.
422 Roman Didactic Poetry (3)
Translation and discussion of selections from Virgil's Georgics and Lucretius' De Rerum Natura. Course will include background in earlier and later didactic poetry. On demand.
432 Virgil: Aeneid (3)
Translation and discussion of selections from the Aeneid. Course will include background in earlier epic poetry. Odd years spring.
452 Horace (3)
Translation and discussion of the Odes and Epodes of Horace. Includes discussion of historical and cultural background, Horace's models in Greek lyric poetry and Horatian lyric metre. On demand.
462 Roman Satire (3)
Translation and discussion of selections from Lucilius, Horace, Juvenal or Persius. Includes cultural background and discussion of satire as a genre. On demand.
468 Silver Latin Epic (3)
Translation and discussion of selections from Lucan, Statius, Valerius Flaccus and/or Silius Italicus. Includes historical and cultural background. On demand.
495 Senior Research Thesis (3)
Independent (guided) study, leading to completion of thesis (minimum length 50 pages) on a topic to be approved by department. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of department.
499 Undergraduate Research in Classics (1-6)
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours credit. See department chair.
Courses in Culture
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Any of these courses may be taken in any of the four program tracks, and one must be taken to fulfill the requirements of the Classics major. There are no linguistic prerequisites for these courses.
250 Mythology (3)
Survey of some of the best-known Greco-Roman myths, including their portrayal in literature and art, their significance for the culture of their time, and general theoretical treatments of myth. On demand.
255 Greco-Roman Cultural History (3)
This course covers the time frame from 323 B.C. to 100 A.D. The material presents Greco-Roman cultural history through the study of art, architecture, archaeology and literary texts, and the course will focus on the understanding of historical events through the cultural expression of each period covered. On demand.
350 Women in Antiquity (3)
This course focuses on the socio-economic, religious, and legal aspects and daily activities of women in ancient Greece and Rome by incorporating art, literary works and history to analyze women's position in the ancient world. On demand.
355 Athenian Democracy (3)
This course focuses on governmental forms in antiquity, especially on the development of democracy in ancient Athens. It includes discussion of issues that are also relevant to modern societies. Extensive reading in Aristotle and Plato in translation provides basic texts. On demand.
491 Greek Literature in Translation (3)
A survey of some texts and themes central to Greek culture and society. Course includes historical and cultural background and is designed for Classics majors and anyone interested in exploring texts highly influential in European literature. On demand.
493 Roman Literature and Roman Life (3)
An introduction to the Romans through their literature in translation. A survey of some of the texts and themes central to Roman culture. Course includes historical and cultural background, and is designed for Classics majors and anyone interested in exploring texts highly influential in European literature. On demand.
Special Topics
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171-6, 271-6, 371-6, 471-6 Special Topics in Classics (1-6)
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. On demand. The following courses are examples of special topics classes that have been taught in recent years:
Aeschylus' Oresteia
Aristotle's Politics
Greek Prose Composition
Greek Tragedy and After
Senecan Tragedy
Roman Comedy
Greek Art and Archaeology
Archeology of Italy
Greek and Roman Religion
Old/New World Archaeology
Advanced Hebrew I, II & III