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 1101
Introduction to Classical Literature
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.
GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.
CLAS 1101H
Introduction to Classical Literature
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. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.
CLAS 2201
Classical Civilization: Greece
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.
CLAS 2201H
Classical Civilization: Greece
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.
CLAS 2202
Classical Civilization: Rome
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.
CLAS 2202H
Classical Civilization: Rome
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.
CLAS 2204
Medicine in the Ancient World
An introduction to the theory and practice of medicine in ancient Greece and Rome.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for Classics 230. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.
CLAS 2220
Classical Mythology
Personalities and attributes of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, their mythology and its influence on Western culture.
GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.
CLAS 2220H
Classical Mythology
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 2220. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.
CLAS 2301
Classical Archaeology
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.
CLAS 3215
Sex and Gender in the Ancient World
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.
CLAS 3221
History of Rome: Republic to Empire
An advanced survey of Rome's history from the late Republic to the early Empire under Augustus and his successors.
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 3221 or 2212. Cross-listed in History.
CLAS 3404
Magic in the Ancient World
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.
CLAS 3720
The Corrupting Sea: The Environmental History of the Ancient Mediterranean
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.
CLAS 3956
Black Cultures and Classical Education
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. GE lit course. GE diversity global studies course.
MDRNGRK 2000
Athens: The Modern City
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.
MDRNGRK 2100
Greece and Beyond: The Crossing of Borders Through Film
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.
MDRNGRK 2410
Culture of Contemporary Greece
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.
MDRNGRK 2680
Folklore of Contemporary Greece
A general survey of socio-cultural trends and issues in modern Greece through close examination of ethnographies and other folk expressions.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 268. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.
MDRNGRK 3710
Modern Greek Literature in Translation
Review of the Modern Greek literary tradition of the last two centuries through representative works and from a theoretical perspective.
Prereq: Jr or Sr standing. Not open to students with credit for 371. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.