Courses
Course descriptions and schedules offered below are a helpful guide to find courses offered by the department.
This listing is not meant to replace the official course catalog maintained by the University Registrar.
CLAS 3217
Family, household, and kinship in the Ancient World
This upper-level course focuses on the family as a foundational unit of ancient Mediterranean societies. Through a survey of primary and secondary literature, the students will engage with the evolution of familial networks from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity, with a focus on the Greco-Roman world.
Prereq: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3217. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course. Cross-listed in History.
CLAS 3222
The Roman Empire, 69-377 CE
An advanced survey of Rome's imperial history from the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty to the death of Constantine.
Prereq or concur: 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 3222. Cross-listed in History.
CLAS 3223
The Later Roman Empire
An advanced survey of Rome's history in the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries with focus on themes of decline, fall, and transformation.
Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for History 3223. GE historical study course. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course. Cross-listed in History.