Check out the tabs below to see what courses will be offered by the Department of Classics in the Spring 2025 semester.
Courses are subject to change - always check BuckeyeLink for the most updated list of courses.
CLAS 1101/1101H - 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.
GEN Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts
GEL Literature, Diversity: Global Studies
CLAS 2201/2201H - Classical Civilization: Greece
A survey of ancient Greek civilization, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology.
GEN Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies
GEL Cultures and Ideas, Diversity: Global Studies
CLAS 2202/2202H - Classical Civilization: Rome
A survey of the civilization of ancient Rome, concentrating upon important facets of literature, history, art, and archaeology.
GEN Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies
GEL Cultures and Ideas, Diversity: Global Studies
CLAS 2204 - Medicine in the Ancient World
An introduction to the theory and practice of medicine in ancient Greece and Rome.
GEL Cultures and Ideas, Diversity: Global Studies
CLAS 2205 - Sports and Spectacles in the Ancient World
The history and social role of gymnastic and athletic competition in Greece and Rome. The evolution of their modern revivals.
GEN Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies
GEL Cultures and Ideas
CLAS 2206 - Politics and Political Thought in the Ancient World
An advanced overview of the governance, politics, and political thought of ancient Greece and Rome. You will trace the development of the ideals and practices of ancient democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and citizenship within their historical contexts; and examine how some of the earliest political theory was shaped by the societies in which philosophers and theorists lived.
GEN Themes: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World
CLAS 2220/2220H - Classical Mythology
Personalities and attributes of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, their mythology and its influence on Western culture.
GEN Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts
GEL Literature, Diversity: Global Studies
CLAS 2301 - Classical Archaeology
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.
GEN Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies
GEL Historical Study, Cultures and Ideas, Diversity: Global Studies
CLAS 3210 - Classics and African American Political Thought
This course focuses on citizenship, leadership, and political change in ancient Greek and Roman and modern African American thought. We examine how African American thinkers have 1) interpreted, made use of, and revised the Classics in their own work and 2) contributed to and developed traditions of political inquiry and debate traced to ancient Greece and Rome.
GEN Themes: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World
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.
GEN Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies
GEL Cultures and Ideas, Diversity: Global Studies
CLAS 4501 - The Good Life: Ancient Ethical Philosophy
Explorations of ancient ethical philosophy, from Socrates to the Hellenistic schools of Epicureanism and Stoicism, including their legacy in later periods.
CLAS 7890 - Seminar on Classical Literatures and Cultures
(Topic: History of the Black Sea)
Graduate research seminar on topics that span across Greek and Latin (and occasionally other ancient Mediterranean) texts and cultures.
GREEK 1102 - Intermediate Ancient Greek I
This course continues the three-part Greek Sequence. Students will continue learning the basics of Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, and by the end of the semester students will have read lightly adapted Greek texts as well as some original excerpts. They will also encounter and discuss the culture of the ancient Greeks who spoke this language.
GEN Foundations: World Languages
GEL Foreign Language
GREEK 2110 - The Greek New Testament
Studies the language of the Greek New Testament through selected reading passages.
GREEK 5030 - Special Topics in Greek Language and Literature
(cross-listed with GREEK 2110 for SP25)
Study of a topic in Greek literature, with extensive original readings.
GREEK 6893 - Greek Prose Composition
A graduate course on writing Greek prose.
LATIN 1101.01 - Elementary Latin I
Elementary level introduction to the Latin language; the course begins the study of grammar and vocabulary.
GEN Foundations: World Languages
GEL Foreign Language
LATIN 1102.01 - Intermediate Latin I
Completion of Latin grammar and syntax; introduction to reading of Latin authors.
GEN Foundations: World Languages
GEL Foreign Language
LATIN 1103 - Intermediate Latin II
This course concludes the GE language sequence for Latin, and prepares you for further literary study in Latin literature courses at the 2000-level and above. The primary goal is to achieve Latin reading proficiency by exploring a range of Roman authors and literary styles and to consolidate your knowledge of grammar and syntax.
GEN Foundations: World Languages
GEL Foreign Language
LATIN 2104 - Ovid
Readings from Ovid's narrative poetry (Metamorphoses and Fasti).
LATIN 5013 - Roman Historians
Readings from Sallust, Livy, Tacitus and other historians.
LATIN 6892 - Latin Survey II
Survey of Latin literature (II).
LATIN 7890 - Seminar on Latin Literature and Roman Culture
(Topic: Palaeography)
Research seminar on a topic of Latin literature and Roman culture.
MDRNGRK 1102 - Intermediate Modern Greek I
Offers intensive study of grammar and syntax, with extensive oral and written practice.
GEN Foundations: World Languages
GEL Foreign Language
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.
GEN Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies
GEL Cultures and Ideas, Diversity: Global Studies
MDRNGRK 2240 - Travels to Greece: The Search for a Cultural Ideal
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.
GEN Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies
GEL Cultures and Ideas
MDRNGRK 3570 - Modern Greek Radio
Student partners prepare 3 target language broadcasts, each 1 hour in length. Broadcasts stream live over the Internet, then become podcast for public use. Student "DJs" conduct target language research on radio broadcast history and at least 15 thematic topics and related music that interests them. Students choose their music and content with approval and guidelines, then produce scripts.
MDRNGRK 4001 - Advanced Modern Greek I
Introduces journalism, literary prose, and media. Students practice discussion and composition.
MDRNGRK 5000 - Modern Greek Language and Literature
Literary texts illustrating Greek culture are the basis for discussion and exercises in vocabulary expansion, grammar, syntax, prose composition, and aural comprehension.