Courses

A survey of ancient Greek civilization, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Classics 224. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

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. Not open to students with credit for Classics 224H. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

A survey of the civilization of ancient Rome, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Classics 225. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

A survey of the civilization of ancient Rome, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of department or instructor. Not open to students with credit for Clas 2202 (Classics 225) or 225H. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

The history and social role of gymnastic and athletic competition in Greece and Rome. The evolution of their modern revivals. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Classics 250. GE cultures and ideas course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

This course examines how American democratic civic traditions have been shaped by the Classical worlds of Greece and Rome. Students explore the direct and indirect ways in which the politics, philosophy, and culture of the ancient world has played a central role in the creation of the American Republic and develop means of critiquing the role of the ancient world in modern political discourse.

This course introduces students to the historical facts of 10 ancient Mediterranean religions in a context that trains them to study religions more generally. It also teaches them how two of the most prominent religions today--Judaism and Christianity--succeeded within a richly diverse religious marketplace, and how religions respond to their political, economic, and social environments. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for RelStds 2222. Cross-listed in RelStds.

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. GE cultures and ideas and historical study and diversity global studies course. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course. Cross-listed in History 2210 and HistArt 2301.

Survey of the influence Latin as a literary language had on Western cultures from the Middle Ages to the present day. GE cultures and ideas and historical study course.

This class explores the rhythms of the Hellenistic period from the decades that preceded Alexander's campaign against Persia to the absorption of the last of the successor kingdoms by the Romans in 30 BCE. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3212. Cross-listed in History.

Introductory survey of women, gender, and sexual relations in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially Greece and Rome. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3215. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in History.

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. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3220. Cross-listed in History.

Study of ancient Greek religions, including the beginnings of Christianity. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Classics 323. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

An introduction to the theory and practice of magic in the ancient Mediterranean, how people viewed it, and how it survived in later epochs. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Study of religious life and institutions in the Roman Republic and Empire, with due attention to the primary sources, in translation, and their difficulties. GE cultures and ideas and historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

A historical examination of interactions between the environment and human activity in the ancient Mediterranean. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3720. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in History.

The history and culture of modern Athens. The way events such as wars and migration transformed the urban fabric of the city. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 200. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Examines cross-cultural encounters between the Greeks and other peoples as depicted in film. GE culture and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Starting in antiquity and ending in today's mass tourism and global migration, the course will introduce students to the phenomenon of travels to Greece. It will examine the reasons people have gone to Greece over the ages and why they have turned Greece into travel ideal. GE cultures and ideas course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

A general survey of socio-cultural trends and issues in modern Greece through close analysis of literature and the other arts. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 241. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.