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SPRING 2006 COURSE OFFERINGS(click on course links to access course pages) CLASSICS
CLAS 250-01: Classical
Mythology — 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. CLAS 295-01. Egyptian
Language: Coptic— This course is designed to
allow a professor to teach in an area of special interest and experience.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. CLAS 295-02. Nero & the
Christians— This course is designed to allow
a professor to teach in an area of special interest and experience.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. GREEK
GRK 371-01: Plato's Ion— 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. GRK 373-01: Pauline Epistles:
Thessalonians— 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. LATIN LATN 280-01:
Practicum in Latin— 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. LATN 372-01:
Love Poetry: Propertius & Tibullus— 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. LATN 373-01:
Latin in Modern Mass Media— 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. FALL 2005 COURSE OFFERINGS CLAS 295: Art of Late Antiquity (Hanson), W 7:00-8:50 PM
SPRING 2005 COURSE OFFERINGS CLAS 250 Classical Mythology (Osborne) TR 1:30-2:50 |
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