This course, which
is cross-listed with History 210,
surveys the major historical developments and literary figures of
Greece from
preclassical times to the end of the Hellenistic period.
Four Credits Bell Fall Semester, Alternate Years
This course, which is cross-listed
with History 215,
surveys major historical developments and literary figures from the
foundation of the
Roman Empire to the fall of the Empire. Students who enroll for Classics
215 will
write a paper on a literary topic; those who enroll for History 215
will write a paper
on a historical topic. A knowledge of the Latin and Greek languages
is not required.
Open to all students. Four Credits Bell Fall Semester, Alternate
Years
This course introduces students
to the sacred tales of
the Greeks and Romans through ancient art and (in translation) literature.
Much
attention is also given to the afterlife of the myths in the postclassical
world, from
Renaissance painting to the cinema. A knowledge of the Latin and
Greek languages is
not required.
Open to all students. Maiullo Four Credits Spring Semester
| 280. Practicum in Classics |
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This course surveys the status and
accomplishments
of women in the ancient Mediterranean world, from Egypt to the fall
of the Roman
Empire. It examines questions of matriarchy, marriage patterns, and
attitudes toward
women displayed in literature and art. Attention is given to problems
of methodology
and modern interpretations of ancient sources on this subject. A
knowledge of the
Latin and Greek languages is not required. Open to all students.
Four Credits Bell Spring Semester, Alternate Years
| 295. Studies in Classical Literatures and Cultures |
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This course
is designed to
allow a professor to teach in an area of special interest and experience.
Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. Two to Four Credits Both Semesters
| 495. Studies in Classical Literatures and Cultures |
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This course
is designed to
allow a professor to teach in an area of special interest and experience.
Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. Two to Four Credits Both Semesters
| 499. Internship in Classics |
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This course provides supervised
practical experience
in anthropology, archeology, paleography, numismatics and epigraphy.
Normally junior
status and the completion of at least a Classics minor are prerequisites.
Although
ordinarily taken in conjunction with an existing off-campus program,
students working
together with faculty may make individual arrangements with a local
host institution or organization. Following consultation with the
off-campus coordinator, each applicant
for this internship is required to submit a proposal describing in
detail the
program to be pursued, including the materials which will be submitted;
a time
schedule for submitting evidence; and the criteria for performance
evaluation. If
possible, proposals should be finalized prior to the semester in
which the internship
will occur. The number of credits to be determined in consultation
with instructor and
chairperson. This course may be repeated for credit. Approval of
the chairperson is
required.
Both Semesters
| 171. Ancient/Biblical Greek I |
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An introduction to the language
spoken and
written first in the ancient Greek world and later throughout the
eastern Roman
Empire. Students learn the elements of Greek grammar and vocabulary
that are found
in authors from Homer to the New Testament, with special emphasis
on the latter. For
students with no previous study of Greek. Four Credits Fall Semester
| 172. Ancient/Biblical Greek II |
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A continuation of Greek 171.
Prerequisite:
Greek 171. Four Credits Spring Semester
A continuation of Greek I
and II, with reinforcement of grammar
and vocabulary. Selected readings from the Gospels and a number of
Classical
authors. Prerequisite: Greek 172, or equivalent. Four Credits Fall
Semester
Practical experience
in the language in various
contexts such as teaching Greek at the elementary level. The number
of credits
granted will be determined by the number of hours involved per week.
This course
may be repeated for credit. Prior permission of instructor and chairperson
required.
Credits to be Arranged Both Semesters
A course which focuses
on reading and interpreting literary
prose texts. Representative topics include Herodotus on the Persian
Wars, some
dramatic Athenian court cases, Thucydides’ observations on
the causes and course of
the great war between Athens and Sparta, and Plato’s perceptions
on the life and
teachings of Socrates. Since the topic will vary each time the course
is offered in a
four-year period, this course may be repeated.
Two Credits At Least Once a Year
The great works of Greek
verse are the subject of this
course. Representative topics include the heroes, gods and goddesses
of Homer’s
epics, the tragic dramas of Sophocles and Euripides, and the sometimes
very personal
musings of the Lyric poets. Since the topic will vary each time the
course is offered
in a four-year period, this course may be repeated.
Two Credits At Least Once a Year
A study of the Greek literature
which flowers in the
post-Classical era. Representative works include passages from the
Septuagint, some
apocryphal books, Josephus, writings of the Church Fathers, and especially
the New
Testament. Since the topic will vary each time the course is offered
in a four-year
period, this course may be repeated. Two Credits At Least Once
a Year
Material covered to
vary, depending upon the needs and
desires of those who elect the course. Prerequisite: Greek 271, or
permission of
instructor. Two or Four Credits Both Semesters
| 495. Studies in Greek Language and Literature |
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A
course designed to allow a
professor to teach in an area of special interest and experience.
Prerequisite: permission
of the instructor. Two or Four Credits Both Semesters
An introduction to the language of the ancient
Romans. After the
fall of Rome, Latin remained the language of the liberal arts; until
far into the
modern era, the sounds of Latin were heard in every classroom, in
every subject from
biology to religion. This course places us in the shoes of centuries
of college
students, as the active use of Latin in the classroom helps us understand
the ancient
Roman world - as well as our own. Four Credits Reynolds Fall
Semester
A continuation of Latin 171.
Prerequisite: Latin 171.
Four Credits Reynolds Spring Semester
Basic Latin grammar and vocabulary
are systematically reviewed
as students are introduced to the writings of some selected authors,
representing the
range of literature composed in Latin from antiquity to the modern
world. Prerequisite:
Latin 172, or placement. Four Credits Fall Semester
Practical experience
in the language in various contexts
such as teaching Latin at the elementary level. The number of credits
granted will be
determined by the number of hours involved per week. This course
may be repeated
for credit. Prior permission of instructor and chairperson required.
Credits to be Arranged Both Semesters
A course which focuses
on reading and interpreting literary
prose texts. Representative topics include the speeches Cicero
delivered against
Catiline, Sallust’s essays on the corruption of the Republic,
and life in Nero’s Rome,
whether seen through the eyes of the historian Tacitus, or in the
pages of Latin’s
oldest novel. Since the topic will vary each time the course is
offered in a four-year
period, this course may be repeated. Two Credits At Least
Once a Year
Masterworks of Latin verse
are the subject of this course.
Representative topics include the comic plays of Plautus, Roman
love poetry, Vergil’s
Aeneid (perhaps the most influential book, after the Bible, of
Western civilization),
and the tragedies of Seneca. Since the topic will vary each time
the course is offered
in a four-year period, this course may be repeated.
Two Credits At Least Once a Year
| 373. Medieval and Neo-Latin |
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A look to the
literature written in Latin since late
antiquity. Representative topics include Jerome’s translation
of the Bible, tales from
medieval Ireland, John Calvin’s Institutio, African Voices
(Latin poetry composed by
ex-slaves), and contemporary Latin. Since the topic will vary each
time the course is
offered in a four-year period, this course may be repeated.
Two Credits At Least Once a Year
Material covered to
vary, depending on the needs and
desires of those who elect the course. Prerequisite: Latin 271,
or permission of
instructor. Two or Four Credits Both Semesters
| 495. Studies in Latin Language and Literature |
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A
course designed to allow a
professor to teach in an area of special interest and experience.
Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Two or Four Credits Both Semesters
