Course Descriptions
Classics
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
General humanities courses, taught in English,
open to all students at the academic level listed.
200 Building English Vocabulary Through Latin and
Greek. 3 hrs. I, II.
Study of Latin and Greek word elements to build skill in English vocabulary,
both general and technical (or scientific-medical).
230 Ancient Greek and Roman Epic (taught in English). 3 hrs., I or II.
Introduction to the genre of ancient epic through reading Homer’s Iliad and
Odyssey and Vergil’s Aeneid (or other ancient epics). (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
231 Women in Greek and Roman Literature (taught in English) 3 hrs. I or II.
Thematic study of women in ancient Greek and Roman literature, including writers
like Sappho as well as women in literary roles in male writers from Homer to
Apuleius. (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
232 Ancient Greek and Roman Drama. 3 hrs. I or II.
Taught in English, this is an introduction to Greek and Roman dramatic genres of
tragedy and comedy using selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides,
Aristophanes, Seneca, Plautus, and Terence. (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
233 Greek and Roman Historians, 3 hrs. I, or II.
Taught in English, this is a thematic study of Greek and Roman historiography by
topic as much as by historian, including ancient rhetorical sources on the
theory of history. (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
234 Greek and Roman Poetry.
Taught in English, this course examines three periods of Greek and Roman poetry:
the Archaic and Hellenistic Ages of Greece, and the Golden Age of Rome.
235 The Ancient Novel. 3 hrs.
Taught in English, this course introduces students to the genre of ancient novel
through selected
examples by Heliodorus, Longus, Achilles Tatius, Xenophon of Ephesus, Petronius,
Apuleius, or others. (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
250 Studies in Humanities. 3 hrs. I, II.
An interdisciplinary course to introduce students to the elements of a
humanistic education. (Same as Philosophy 250 and Religious Studies 250; PR or
CR: ENG 101)
280-283 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
Selected topics not covered in regular course offerings. (PR: Permission of
department chair)
319 Classical Mythology. 3 hrs. I, II.
Study of the development of myth in ancient Greece and Rome; its place in
ancient culture and its
survival in the modern world. (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
320 Love and Friendship in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature. 3 hrs.
A literary survey of ancient Greco-Roman love and friendship as shaped by
family, marriage, religion, philosophy and politics. Ancient and modern texts
read. (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
370 Classical Archaeology. 3 hrs. I or II.
Archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome, and their colonies and their imperial
domains. (Same as Anthropology 370) (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
390-394 Junior Seminar in Humanities. 3 hrs.
A structured interdisciplinary study offered by the departments of Classics,
Philosophy, and Religious Studies in the foundations of human thought, myth,
literature, religion, philosophy, and art (Same as PHL 390-394 and RST 390-394).
(CR/PR: ENG 102, 302, 201H,YGS 152, IST 201, or one course from CL 231, 232,
233, 319, PHL 200, 201, 303, 321, 340, 353, RST 205, 206, 300, 304, 320, 325)
435 Greek Civilization. 3 hrs. II.
Study of ancient Greek culture, emphasizing parallels with present-day issues.
(PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
436 Roman Civilization. 3 hrs. II.
Study of ancient Roman culture, emphasizing parallels with present-day issues.
(PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
460 Ancient Goddess Religions. 3 hrs.
Study of the mythology and cults of the goddesses of Greece, Asia Minor, Crete
and Rome, with a view to discovering cultural contexts.
465 Ancient Greek Theater Production. 3 hrs.
This course introduces sutdents to ancient Greek plays from a
performance/production perspective. The class produces and performs one of
these plays during the semester. (PR: 200- or 300-level Classics course or
permission)
470 Transformations of Myth. 3 hrs.
An examination of how ancient myth transforms into the psychological and
fictional works of more modern times.
471 Ancient Sexuality. 3 hrs.
A comprehensive study of current theories about Greek and/or Roman sexualities
and evaluation of the evidence, textual and otherwise, to which these theories
apply. (PR: ENG 102, 302 or 201H) 480-483 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4
hrs.
Topics like “Values in Ancient Greece/Rome” or “The Cult of the Leader in
Ancient Greece/Rome” have recently been offered. Consult chairman for current
offerings. (PR: Departmental permission) (PR: ENG 101 or YGS 161)
485-488 Independent Study. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
490-494 Senior Seminar in Humanities. 3 hrs.
Designed for majors as a senior humanities seminar and the culminating
interdisciplinary study in the Humanities program. (Same as PHL 490-494 and RST
490-494). (CR/PR: ENG 102, 302, 201H,YGS 152, IST 201, or one course from CL
231, 232, 233, 319, PHL 200, 201, 303, 321, 340, 353, RST 205, 206, 300, 304,
320, 325)
495H-496H Readings for Honors in Classics. 4; 4 hrs. I, II.
Open only to students of outstanding ability. See Honors Courses.
GRADUATE COURSES
These courses are given in English and require no
knowledge of Greek or Latin.
535 Greek Civilization. 3 hrs.
Study of ancient Greek culture, emphasizing parallels with present-day issues.
536 Roman Civilization. 3 hrs.
Study of ancient Roman culture, emphasizing parallels with present-day issues.
560 Ancient Goddess Religions. 3 hrs.
Study of the mythology and cults of the goddesses of Greece, Crete, Asia Minor,
and Rome, with a view to discovering cultural contexts.
570 Transformations of Myth. 3 hrs.
An examination of how ancient myth transforms into the psychological and
fictional works of more modern times.
580-583 Special Topics in Classics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
(PR: Consent of the instructor)
585-588 Independent Study. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
599 Humanities Seminar. 3 hrs.
620 Theoretical Approaches to Ancient Literature. 3 hrs.
A close study of ancient and modern literary approaches to and theories about
ancient literature with emphasis on genre and cultural contexts.
Revised November 14, 2006
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