courses: classics

ARCH2233 History of Architecture I (FA) Critical study and analysis of architecture from ancient times through the middle ages, including pre-classical, classical, early Christian, Byzantine, Proto-Romanesque, Romanesque, and Gothic periods.
ARHS4833 Ancient Art (SP, Even years) Study of the visual arts of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and The Roman Empire. Prerequisite: ARHS 2913.
ARHS4843 Medieval Art (FA, SP, SU) Study of Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic styles. Prerequisite: ARHS 2913.
CLST1003 Introduction to Classical Studies: Greece (FA, Odd years) An introduction to the world of Ancient Greece, from the Trojan War to Alexander the Great. Progresses chronologically, focusing on the literary, artistic, political, and philosophical ideas of the Greeks. Who were they and how are we like them? This course fulfills the second semester world literature requirement. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
CLST1003H Honors Introduction to Classical Studies: Greece (FA, SP, SU) UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
CLST1013 Introduction to Classical Studies: Rome (SP, Even years) A multi-faceted introduction to Roman culture, focusing on the literature, philosophy, architecture, history, art and archeology. Source material to be read in English. Lectures liberally illustrated with slides. This course fulfills the second semester world literature requirement. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
CLST1013H Honors Introduction to Classical Studies: Rome (FA, SP, SU) UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
CLST399VH Honors Course (1-6) (IR) May be repeated for 12 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing.
CLST4003H Honors Classical Studies Colloquium (SP) Prerequisite: junior standing.
GREK1003 Elementary Greek I (FA) The rudiments of classical Greek, with concentration on grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Short selections from ancient authors lead to basic reading ability.
GREK1013 Elementary Greek II (SP) A continuation of the rudiments of classical Greek, with concentration on grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Short selection form ancient authors lead to basic reading ability. Prerequisite: GREK 1003 or equivalent.
GREK1203 Beginning Modern Greek I (IR) Conversational language of Greece today. Stresses correct pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability. Leads to active mastery of basic grammar and limited reading ability.
GREK1213 Beginning Modern Greek II (IR) A continuation of GREK 1203. Stresses correct pronunciation, aural comprehension, and simple speaking ability. Leads to active mastery of basic grammar and limited reading ability.
GREK2003 Plato's Apology of Socrates or Greek New Testament or Both (FA) UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
GREK2013 Homer (SP) Selections from the Iliad or the Odyssey: a survey of Greek epic poetry. Prerequisite: GREK 2003 or equivalent.
GREK4013 Greek Epic Poetry (Irregular) Study of the primary works of Greek hexameter poetry, including Homer, Hesiod, and/or the Homeric Hymns, with special attention to issues of oral composition and performance. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4023 Greek Philosophy (Irregular) Study of representative works of Greek philosophy, including those of the Pre-Socratics, Plato, and/or Aristotle. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4023 Greek Poetry or Plato (IR) Selections from the Elegiac, lambic, and Lyric poets. Plato's Apology and Crito. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4033 Herodotus or Thucydides (IR) Readings of Herodotus, Book VII, and Thucydides, Book VI; collateral readings on the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4053 Greek Syntax and Composition (Irregular) Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4063 Hellenistic Poetry (Irregular) Selections from significant post-classical authors, including Callimachus, Theocritus, Bion, Moschus, Herondas, Apollonios of Rhodes, and/or poets of the Greek Anthology. Special attention to archaic and classical influences, contemporary Hellenistic culture, and Roman responses. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4073 Ancient Greek Novel (Irregular) Study of the development of the Greek novel including the works of Lucian, Longus, Heliodorus, and/or Achilles Tatius. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4083 Greek Epigraphy (Irregular) Study of inscriptions, especially Attic, in their historical and social contexts, from the 8th century BCE to the Hellenistic/Roman period. Training in epigraphical conventions and symbols. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4093 Biblical and Patristic Greek (Irregular) Selected readings from appropriate texts, varying by semester, including the Septuagint, New Testament, Apostolic Fathers, and other patristic literature to the 5th century CE. Reading and discussion of selected texts in major genres. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4103 Greek Oratory (Irregular) Readings from selected speeches, to be chosen from one or more appropriate authors: Lysias, Antiphon, Demosthenes, Isocrates, Andocides. Study of sophism and rhetoric of Athens in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK4043 Greek Drama (IR) Readings of 2 tragedies and one comedy; a study of the Greek theatre. Prerequisite: GREK 2013 or equivalent.
GREK475V Special Investigations (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) May be repeated.
GREK575V Special Investigations (1-6) (IR) May be repeated for 12 hours.
HIST4003 Greece and the Ancient Near East (FA, Odd years) An introduction to the origins of civilization in the ancient Near East and Greece. Emphasis placed upon the development of agriculture and cities, Hebrew religious ethics, and Greek culture, political institutions, and thought.
HIST4013 Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World (SP, Even years) A survey of the achievements of Alexander and the culture of the new world he created. The personality and career of Alexander are examined as well as the rich diversity of the Hellenistic world: trade with India, religious syncretism, and the development of Hellenistic science and philosophy.
HIST4023 The Roman Republic and Empire (FA, Even years) An introduction to Rome's cultural development from its origins as a small city state in the 8th century B.C. to its rule over a vast empire extending from Scotland to Iraq. Emphasis is placed upon the causes of Roman expansion during the Republic, the urbanization and Romanization of Western Europe, and the persecution and spread of Christianity.
HIST4043 Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (IR) This course examines the political, spiritual, intellectual, and social-economic developments of European history, c. 300-1000 CE. Special topics include the Christianization of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium, as well as the formation of Celtic and Germanic Kingdoms in the West.
HIST4053 Late Middle Ages (IR) This course examines the political, social-economic, intellectual, and spiritual developments of European history, c. 1000-1400 CE. Special topics include monasticism, sacral kingship, the crusades, and the medieval university.
LATN1003 Elementary Latin I (FA) The rudiments of classical Latin, with concentration on grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Short selections from ancient authors lead to basic reading ability.
LATN1013 Elementary Latin II (SP) A continuation of the rudiments of classical Latin, with concentration on grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Short selections from ancient authors lead to basic reading ability. Prerequisite: LATN 1003 or equivalent.
LATN2003 Petronius' Satyricon (FA) Development of reading skills through selections from Satyricon, and an introduction to imperial history and culture through critical study of the novel in translation. Prerequisite: LATN 1013 or equivalent. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
LATN2013 Catullus (SP) Development of reading skills through selections from Catullus' poems, and an introduction to the culture and history of the late republic through critical study of Catullus in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 2003 or equivalent.
LATN3003 Virgil and Ovid (FA) Selections from the Aeneid and/or the Metamorphoses, and an introduction to Roman literary history through the critical study of these works in translation. Prerequisite: LATN 2013 or equivalent.
LATN3013 Caesar (SP) Selected readings from Caesar's commentaries on Gallic or Civil Wars, and an overview of Republican political and military history through the critical study of the commentaries in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3003 or equivalent.
LATN3063 Intensive Reading in Latin I (IR) Readings of various types of Latin from the earliest period to the present in accordance with the needs of the class.
LATN4003 Roman History (IR) Selections from Sallust, Livy, Tacitus, or Suetonius. An overview of Roman Historiography through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4013 Roman Satire (IR) Selections from the satires of Horace, Juvenal, Persius, or Seneca. An overview of Roman humor and the genre of satire through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4023 Roman Didactic Epic (IR) Selections from Virgil's Georgics, Lucretius' De Retum Natura, or Manilius' Astronomica. An overview of Roman philosophical poetry through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4033 Roman Drama (IR) Selections from Plautus, Terence, or Seneca. An overview of Roman theater through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4043 Roman Elegy (IR) Selections from Propertius, Tibullus, or Ovid. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4063 Roman Pastoral and Lyric (IR) Selections from Catullus, Virgil's Eclogues, Horace's Odes, or Calpurnius Siculus. An overview of the two genres through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4073 Roman Novel (IR) Selections from Petronius or Apuleius. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4083 Roman Oratory (IR) Selections from the orations and theoretical works of Cicero, Seneca the Elder, or Quintilian. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4093 Roman Philosophy (IR) Selections from the philosophical works of Cicero or Seneca. An overview of Roman philosophy through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN4153 Roman Narrative Epic (IR) Selections from Virgil, Ovid, Lucan, Statius, or Silius Italicus. An overview of the genre through the critical study of complete works in translation and secondary works. May be repeated for 6 hours. Prerequisite: LATN 3013 or equivalent.
LATN475V Special Investigations (1-6) (IR) May be repeated.
LATN5633 Medieval Latin (IR) Selections from medieval writers from the 4th to the 17th century. Prerequisite: LATN 3003 or equivalent.
LATN575V Special Investigations (1-6) (IR) May be repeated.
PHIL4003 Ancient Greek Philosophy (FA) Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
PHIL4013 Platonism & Origin of Christian Theology (SP) The study of Plato, Middle Platonism, and Neoplatonism, including Philo, Plotinus, and Proclus, and the influence of Platonism on the Greek church fathers of the 2nd-5th centuries, principally Origen and Gregory of Nyssa and also Psuedo-Dionysius. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
PHIL4023 Medieval Philosophy (FA) Includes Augustine, Bonventure, Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham.
PLSC3953 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (FA) leading political works by classical writers during ancient and medieval European history.
WLIT2323 Greek and Roman Mythology (IR) A study of the stories, figures, and motifs in the mythology of Greece and Rome. Prerequisite: ENGL 1013 and ENGL 1023.

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Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures

courses: classics