Course Descriptions

Classical Civilization Courses

CL CV 110 : Introduction to Greek and Roman Literature.

F, W Homer's Iliad, Sophocles' Oedipus the King, Vergil's Aeneid, and other important works of the Greeks and Romans. All readings in English. Honors also.

CL CV 201 : The Classical Tradition 1: Antiquity to the Renaissance.

F; Honors also. Civilization from Greek and Roman antiquity to the Italian Renaissance, emphasizing Greco-Roman culture--its institutions, literature, arts, and ideas.

CL CV 202 : The Classical Tradition 2: Reformation to Modern.

W; Honors also. Civilization from the Reformation to the twentieth century, emphasizing the heritage of Greco-Roman culture--its institutions, literature, arts, and ideas.

CL CV 241 : Greek and Roman Mythology.

F, W, Sp; Honors also. Greek and Roman gods, heroes, and myths, emphasizing literature but also giving attention to representations in the visual arts.

CL CV 245 : Golden Age of Greece.

W odd years. History of Civilization, culture, and daily life of Greece as indicated through its literature, art, history, and archaeology. All readings in English.

CL CV 246 : Golden Age of Rome.

W even years. History of Civilization, culture, and daily life of Rome as indicated through its literature, art, history, and archaeology. All readings in English.

CL CV 261 : Greek and Roman Civilization and Literature in Film.

Literature and civilization of ancient Greece and Rome as depicted in modern film with attendant problems of accuracy and historicity.

CL CV 304

CL CV 307

CL CV 310 : Classical Archaeology.

Major excavations and antiquities of the Mediterranean region illustrating Greco-Roman history.

CL CV 340R : Topics in Classical Literature and Civilization.

Classical literary genres; rhetorical, philosophical, and historical writings; relationships of art and literature; or the classical tradition in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Topics vary.

CL CV 355

CL CV 363

CL CV 399R : Acadmic Internship in Classics.

On demand. Prerequisite: 12 hours of classics course work (Latin, Greek, classical civilization, classcis) at the 300-level and above; classical studies major status. Combined study-work experience related to classical studies majors (museums, libraries, international universities and centers, publishers, etc.).

Classics Courses

CLSCS 420 : Ancient Literary Criticism.

Prerequisite: Greek 302 or Latin 302. Survey emphasizing both chief works of the tradition and their practical application to reading of Greek and Latin authors.

CLSCS 430R : (Clscs-Hist) Topics in Greek and Roman History.

F, W Prerequisite: Cl Cv 304-Hist 247 and Greek 201 (Greek topics) or Cl Cv 307-Hist 248 and Latin 201 (Roman topics). Topics vary (e.g., rise of the Greek city-state, Greek political thought, classical historiography, Rome and the Etruscans, imperial Rome).

CLSCS 490R : Seminar in Classics.

Prerequisite: Latin or Greek at 300-level as topic demands. Combined topics in Greek and Latin (e.g., comparative epic poetry, classical tradition of criticism, Euripides and Seneca). Topics vary.

Latin Courses

LATIN 101 : First-Year Latin (First Semester).

F

LATIN 102 : First-Year Latin (Second Semester).

W Prerequisite: Latin 101 or two years of high school Latin.

LATIN 111 : Beginning Latin Accelerated.

F, W, Sp; Honors also. Equivalent of combined Latin 101, 102. Prepares students for Latin 201.

LATIN 121 : Latin for Genealogists.

LATIN 123 : Premedical Latin and Greek.

For premedical and predental students and students in the physical and natural sciences (usually taught in the evening).

LATIN 201 : Intermediate Latin.

F, W Prerequisite: Latin 102, 111, or three years of high school Latin. Readings from Caesar, with a review and continuation of grammar.

LATIN 301 : Classical Latin Poetry.

W Prerequisite: Latin 201. Selections from Vergil's Aeneid and Ovid's Metamorphoses.

LATIN 302 : Classical Latin Prose.

F Prerequisite: Latin 201. Readings in Cicero's Catilinarian orations and Sallust's Catiline.

LATIN 377 : Secondary Teaching Procedures.

F, W, Sp on demand. Prerequisite: Sc Ed 276R; fingerprinting and FBI clearance; Latin 401 or equivalent. Skills mastery, hearing, speaking, reading, writing, and identification of teacher-pupil activities required for conceptual learning. Lectures, demonstrations, and application of linguistic techniques to practical classroom requirements.

LATIN 378

LATIN 401

LATIN 411R

LATIN 430 : Livy.

Prerequisite: Latin 302. Selections from Livy's Ab Urbe Condita.

LATIN 431 : Vergil.

Prerequisite: Latin 301.

LATIN 432 : Ovid.

Prerequisite: Latin 301.

LATIN 433 : Cicero.

Prerequisite: Latin 302. Selections from the works of Cicero.

LATIN 434 : Plautus and Terence.

Prerequisite: Latin 301.

LATIN 435 : Catullus.

Prerequisite: Latin 301.

LATIN 436 : Tragedy and Epic of the Early Empire.

Prerequisite: Latin 301. Selections from Seneca, Lucan, and the Flavian epic poets.

LATIN 437 : The Latin Epistle.

Prerequisite: Latin 302. Letters of Cicero, Seneca, Pliny, and the later tradition.

LATIN 438 : Horace.

Prerequisite: Latin 301.

LATIN 439 : Tacitus.

Prerequisite: Latin 302.

LATIN 440 : Roman Satire.

Prerequisite: Latin 301. Selections from Horace, Petronius, and Juvenal.

LATIN 441 : Medieval Latin.

Prerequisite: Latin 301, 302. Study of particular periods (e.g., Carolingian renaissance, twelfth-century renaissance) or genres (e.g., historiography, epic, autobiography), or survey of medieval Latin.

LATIN 490R : Topics in Latin Literature.

Topics vary.

Greek Courses

GREEK 101 : First-Year Greek (First Semester).

F

GREEK 102 : First-Year Greek (Second Semester).

W

GREEK 201 : Intermediate Greek.

F Prerequisite: Greek 102. Readings from Xenophon with review and continuation of grammar.

GREEK 301 : Classical Greek Poetry: Homer's, .

F Prerequisite: Greek 201.

GREEK 302 : Classical Greek Prose.

W Prerequisite: Greek 201.

GREEK 311 : New Testament in Greek: Gospels.

Prerequisite: Greek 201.

GREEK 401

GREEK 411R : Greek New Testament and Early Christian Greek Texts.

F, W alternate semesters. Prerequisite: Greek 302, 311. Topics include Greek New Testament, the transmission and translation of New Testament manuscripts, and selections from other early Christian Greek writings.

GREEK 430 : Herodotus.

Prerequisite: Greek 302.

GREEK 431 : Homer's .

Prerequisite: Greek 301.

GREEK 433 : Thucydides.

Prerequisite: Greek 302.

GREEK 434 : Sophocles and Euripides.

Prerequisite: Greek 301.

GREEK 435 : Greek Lyric Poetry.

Prerequisite: Greek 301.

GREEK 436 : Plato.

Prerequisite: Greek 302. Reading and analysis of Greek text of selected dialogues by Plato (e.g., The Republic, Meno, Protagoras).

GREEK 437 : Attic Orators.

Prerequisite: Greek 302.

GREEK 490R : Topics in Greek Literature.

Topics vary.