1101 Introduction to Classical Literature U 3
Introductory survey of the Greek and Roman achievement in literature and its contribution to Western thought; selected readings in English translation in major authors from Homer to Boethius.
GEL Literature and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts
1101H Honors Introduction to Classical Literature U 3
Introductory survey of the Greek and Roman achievement in literature and its contribution to Western thought; selected readings in English translation in major authors from Homer to Boethius. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor.
GEL Literature and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts
2010 Classical Background of Scientific Terminology U 3
An introduction to the Greek and Latin roots of modern scientific terminology, especially medical and pharmaceutical terminology. This is an online-based course. In-person sessions include first-day orientation, midterm, and the final exam.
2201 Classical Civilization: Greece U 3
A survey of ancient Greek civilization, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology.
GEL Cultures and Ideas and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
2201H Honors Classical Civilization: Greece U 3
A survey of ancient Greek civilization, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of department or instructor.
GEL Cultures and Ideas and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
2202 Classical Civilization: Rome U 3
A survey of the civilization of ancient Rome, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology.
GEL Cultures and Ideas and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
2202H Honors Classical Civilization: Rome U 3
A survey of the civilization of ancient Rome, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology.
GEL Cultures and Ideas and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
2204 Medicine in the Ancient World U 3
An introduction to the theory and practice of medicine in ancient Greece and Rome.
GEL Cultures and Ideas and Diversity Global Studies
2205 Sports and Spectacles in the Ancient World U 3
The history and social role of gymnastic and athletic competition in Greece and Rome. The evolution of their modern revivals.
GEL Cultures and Ideas
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
2220 Classical Mythology U 3
Personalities and attributes of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, their mythology and its influence on Western culture.
GEL Literature and Diversity Global Studies Course
GE Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts
2220H Honors Classical Mythology U 3
Personalities and attributes of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, their mythology and its influence on Western culture. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of department or instructor. Not open to students with credit for Clas 2220.
GEL Literature and Diversity Global Studies Course
GE Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts
2301 Classical Archaeology U 3
Introduction to the principles, methods, and history of archaeological investigation in the ancient Greek and Roman world, illustrated through a selection of major classical sites. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for History 2210 or HistArt 2301. Cross-listed with History 2210 and HistArt 2301.
GEL Cultures and Ideas and Historical Study and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3000 From Rome to Europe and Beyond U 3
Survey of the influence Latin as a literary language had on Western cultures from the Middle Ages to the present day.
GEL Historical Study and Cultures and Ideas
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3100 Topics in Ancient Literature and Culture U 3
In depth analysis of selected topics in ancient literature and culture. Varies. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.
3101 Greek and Roman Epic U 3
Study of Greek and Roman epic based on extensive readings in English translation of works by authors such as Homer, Apollonius, Vergil and Ovid.
3102 Greek and Roman Drama U 3
Study of Greek and Roman drama based on extensive readings in English translation of the plays of such authors as Sophocles, Euripides, Menander, Plautus, or Seneca.
3103 Comic Spirit in Antiquity U 3
Study of the comic literature of the Greco-Roman world based on extensive readings in English translation drawn from epic, drama, satire, and the novel.
3104 The Ancient Novel: Narrative Fiction in Greece and Rome U 3
Study of the origins and development of the novel in the ancient world.
3203 War in the Greco-Roman World U 3
Study of ancient warfare as a complex political, social, cultural, and economic process through the lens of Greek and Latin literary texts.
GEL Literature
GE Foundation: Literary, Visual & Performing Arts
3205 What is Race? Perspectives from Antiquity to the Present U 3
Survey of race in the lives and cultures of ancient Greeks and Romans, especially the intersections of race and ethnicity and race and gender
GE Foundation: Race, Ethnicity and Gender Diversity
3212 Greece and the Mediterranean from Alexander to Cleopatra U 3
Survey of Greek history during Hellenistic era (320-31 BC).
Prereq or concur: and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor.
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3215 Sex and Gender in the Ancient World U 3
Introductory survey of women, gender, and sexual relations in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially Greece and Rome. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for History 3215. Cross-listed in History.
GEL Historical Study and Diversity Global Studies
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3217 Family, Household and Kinship in the Ancient World U 3
Study of the family as a foundational unit of ancient Mediterranean societies.
GE Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations
3220 The Rise of the Roman Republic U 3
An advanced survey of Rome's history from the foundation of the city to the establishment of the Republic's Mediterranean Empire, ca 150 BC.
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3221 History of Rome: Republic to Empire U 3
History of Rome: Republic to Empire.
Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2212.
GEL Historical Study and diversity global studies course.
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3222 The Roman Empire, 69-337 CE U 3
An advanced survey of Rome's imperial history from the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty to the death of Constantine.
GEL Historical Study course.
GE Theme: Citizenship.
3223 The Later Roman Empire U 3
An advanced survey of Rome's history in the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries with focus on themes of decline, fall, and transformation.
GEL Historical Study course.
3401 Ancient Greek Religion U 3
Study of ancient Greek religions, including the beginnings of Christianity.
GE Historical Study
GE Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies
3402 Ancient Gods Changing Identities U 3
Study of how the ancient Greek gods were represented in art of literature of their own and later historical periods.
GEL Literature
3403 The Hero in Classical Mythology U 3
The development and interpretation of the major cycles of classical saga based on extensive readings in Greek and Roman epic and drama.
3404 Magic in the Ancient World U 3
An introduction to the practice of magic in the ancient Mediterranean, how people viewed it, and how it survived in later epochs.
GEL Cultures and Ideas
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3408 Ancient Roman Religion U 3
Study of religious life and institutions in the Roman Republic and Empire, with due attention to the primary sources in translation and their difficulties.
GEL Culture and Ideas and Historical Study
GE Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies
3720 The Corrupting Sea: the Environmental History of the Ancient Mediterranean U 3
A historical examination of interactions between the environment and human activity in the ancient Greece and Rome. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format.
GEL Historical Study and Diversity Global Studies
3956 Black Cultures and Classical Education U 3
Study the role of classics in African and the African Diaspora (US, Caribbean, Brazil). Major themes include: adaptations of classical literature, impact of classical education, classics as a tool of colonial oppression, classics as a tool of anti-colonial resistance, theories of race, classical and classicizing depictions of black bodies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3956. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.
GEL Literature and Diversity Global Studies
4031 Sacred Texts of the Ancient World U 3
Study of sacred texts from Greece and Rome.
4101 Classical Receptions: Ancient Greece and Rome in the Modern World U 3
Explorations of the reception of ancient culture in the modern world from creative cultural engagements to comparative political and social topics.
4501 The Good Life: Ancient Ethical Philosophy U 3
Explorations of ancient ethical philosophy from Socrates to the Hellenistic schools of Epicureanism and Stoicism, including their legacy in later periods.
4998 Research U 1-3
A program of study arranged for each student.
Prereq: St standing, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.
4998H Honors Research U 1-3
A program of study arranged for each student.
Prereq: Honors standing, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.
4999 Thesis Research U 1-6
A program of study leading to the writing of a thesis and an oral defense that will integrate the experience of earlier courses in classics. Prereq: Jr standing or above, and enrollment in Classics major; or permission of instructor or department. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.
After enrolling, you should submit the Application for Graduation with Research Distinction
4999H Honors Thesis Research U 1-3
A program of study leading to the writing of a thesis and an oral defense that will integrate the experience of earlier courses in classics. Prereq: Honors standing, Jr standing or above, and enrollment in Classics Major; or permission of instructor or department. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.
After enrolling, you should submit the Application for Graduation with Honors Research Distinction
5101 Classical Literature: Theoretical Perspectives and Critical Readings U/G 3
Introduction to central debates and influential approaches to the study of Classical literature from ancient literary criticism to modern literary theory.
5194 Group Studies U G 1-9
Topics in classical studies at the upper undergraduate and introductory/intermediate graduate levels. Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 27 cr hrs or 9 completions. This course is graded S/U.
5302 Studies in Greek or Roman Topography U/G 3
The topography and archaeology of ancient Athens, Rome, or other sites important to Greco-Roman literature and civilization.
5401 Methodologies for the Study of Ancient Religions U/G 3
Introduction to the methodologies and the scholars who have significantly influenced the study of ancient religion. Cross-listed with NELC.
5797 Study at a Foreign University U/G 1-9
Study at a foreign institution for which the student receives credit from OSU.
Prereq: Written permission from department chairperson. Repeatable to a maximum of 27 credit hours or 3 completions. This course is Progress (“P”) graded.
5798.02 Study Tour: Foreign U/G 1-9
Specific content, location, semester(s) of offering, and prerequisites vary: Contact department for details.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable 2 a maximum of 27 cr hrs or 3 completions.
5881 Odysseus in the Oculus Rift U/G 3
Team taught with faculty from Dept of Art. Students evaluate intersections of ancient and modern technologies that transform mythical experiences of the future. Use Oculus Rift and other new media technologies to create novel interactions of words, perception and the limits of reality. Create virtual worlds and stories that remix traditional narrative patterns through the technologies of tomorrow. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for Art 5881. Cross-listed in Art.
6780 History of Philology G 3
A seminar introducing first-year graduate students to methods, instrument and history of research in ancient studies.
7882 Interdepartmental Studies in the Humanities G 1-3
Two or more departments organize colloquia of common interest on a topic from the ancient world.
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.
7890 Seminar on Classical Literatures and Cultures G 3
Graduate research seminar on topics that span across Greek and Latin (and occasionally other ancient Mediterranean) texts and cultures. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
7891 Graduate Seminar on Epigraphy G 3
Graduate research seminar on Greek and/or Latin epigraphy.
7892 Graduate Seminar on Greek and Latin Palaeography and Textual Criticism G 3
Research seminar on Greek and Latin palaeography and textual criticism.
7893 Graduate Seminar on Religion and Mythology of the Ancient World G 3
Graduate research seminar on Greek and/or Roman religion and mythology. Reading knowledge of Greek and/or Latin preferred; special arrangements can be made for exceptional students without reading knowledge.
7894 Graduate Seminar on Late Antiquity and Byzantium G 3
Research Seminar on select topics in the history, cultures, and literatures of Late Antiquity and Byzantium.
7895 Graduate Seminar on New Testament and Early Christian Literature G 3
Graduate research seminar on the exegetical problems and current methodologies in the academic study of the New Testament and other early Christian literature. Reading knowledge of Greek preferred; special arrangements can be made for exceptional students without reading knowledge. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.
8301 Studies in Ancient Greek and Roman Art G 3
Advanced study and specialized research on major topical problems in ancient art. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. Cross-listed in HistArt.