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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Classical Studies

  
  • CLAS 1300 - Greek and Latin for Vocabulary Building


    3 GE:HU

    No previous knowledge of Greek or Latin required. Greek and Latin elements in English, intended to increase dramatically the student’s knowledge of English and command of its vocabulary.
  
  • CLAS 1500 - Classical Mythology


    3 GE:HU GD Formerly CLAS 3460

    Major myths of ancient Greece and Rome, their meanings and functions in ancient cultures and literatures.
  
  • CLAS 2000 - Introduction to Classics (Humanities)


    3 GE:HU

    Civilization of classical antiquity through a survey of literature, philosophy, and art of ancient Greece and Rome.
  
  • CLAS 2220 - Great Works of Ancient Literature I: Greece


    3 WI GE:HU GD

    Ancient Greek literature from time of Homer to Alexander the Great. Emphasis on cultural ideals expressed in epic and lyric poetry, drama, philosophy, oratory, and history.
  
  • CLAS 2230 - Great Works of Ancient Literature II: Rome


    3 WI GE:HU GD

    Roman literature from Plautus to Marcus Aurelius. Emphasis on cultural ideals expressed in its epic and lyric poetry, drama, philosophy, oratory, and history.
  
  • CLAS 2400 - Women in Classical Antiquity


    3 GE:HU

    Status and daily life of women in ancient Greece and Rome, attitudes expressed toward them, and their roles in art, archaeology, and literature of ancient world through contemporary approach.
  
  • CLAS 2500 - Greek Tragedy in Translation


    3 GE:HU

    Selection of tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in translation.
  
  • CLAS 3300 - Ancient Greek Culture and Civilization


    3 GE:HU Formerly CLAS 2600

    Study of Ancient Greece through its temples, sculpture, pottery and literature.
  
  • CLAS 3400 - Roman Culture and Civilization: The Republic


    3 GE:HU

    Study of Ancient Rome, from early Rome to the reign of Augustus, through its temples, monuments, topography and literature.
  
  • CLAS 3405 - Roman Culture and Civilization: The Empire


    3 GE:HU

    Study of Ancient Rome, from the reign of Augustus to the reign of Caracalla, through its temples, monuments, topography and literature.
  
  • CLAS 3410 - The Ancient City: Pompeii


    3 GE:HU

    Pompeii, the oldest archaeological site still under continuous excavation, from its origins to eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. Use of its monuments and topography as sources for history and culture of this unique Roman city.
  
  • CLAS 3500 - Classical Drama in Performance


    3

    Tragedy and comedy from ancient Greece and Rome, and their performance conditions and practices. Includes public performance of one classical play.
  
  • CLAS 3600 - Greek and Roman Religions


    3 GE:HU Same as RELI 3600 .

    Religious ideas, practices, and beliefs from prehistoric Crete to the Roman empire in the time of Plotinus (250 AD), including eastern cults of Isis and Mithras, Judaism and Christianity.
  
  • CLAS 3700 - Selected Topics in Classical Studies


    3

    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. with change of topic. Selected topics relating to literature, culture, or civilization of the ancient Mediterranean world.
  
  • CLAS 4000 - Seminar in Classics


    3 WI S

    Interdisciplinary seminar in classics on various topics to be chosen by instructors and students.
  
  • CLAS 4521 - Directed Readings in Classics in Translation


    1 GE:HU

    May be repeated once with a change of topic for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. In-depth exploration of selected aspects of classical civilization in translation.
  
  • CLAS 4522 - Directed Readings in Classics in Translation


    2 GE:HU

    May be repeated once with a change of topic for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. In-depth exploration of selected aspects of classical civilization in translation.
  
  • CLAS 4523 - Directed Readings in Classics in Translation


    3 GE:HU

    May be repeated once with a change of topic for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. In-depth exploration of selected aspects of classical civilization in translation.