CLA 151. Ethics in Greece and Rome. (1.5-3 h)
Study and reflection on ethical questions, practices, values, and decision-making in ancient Greece and/or Rome. Only offered for 1.5 or 3 hours. (D only with the 3-hour option)
CLA 152. Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Antiquity. (3 h)
Exploration of women’s roles in the ancient Mediterranean world and the intersections of gender, sexuality, and power in Greek and Roman society through the study of historical, archaeological, artistic, and literary sources, with a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches. A knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages is not required. (CD, D)
CLA 155. Classical Epic: Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid. (3 h)
Study of the three principal epic poems from ancient Greece and Rome. A knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages is not required. (D)
CLA 159. Vergil and His English Legacy. (3 h)
Study of Vergil’s Eclogues, Georgics, and selected passages of Aeneid, and their reception by English literature, using translations and original works by writers of the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, including Spenser, Marlowe, Milton, Dryden, and Pope. Knowledge of Latin is not required. (D)
CLA 161. Greek Myth. (3 h)
Consideration, principally through close study of selected literary works, of Greek myth from the Classical, Archaic, and Hellenistic periods, and in Roman literature; the course also will consider Greek myth’s afterlife in the modern period. A knowledge of the Greek language is not required. (D)
CLA 163. Greek Tragedy. (3 h)
Study of the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. A knowledge of the Greek language is not required. (D, EI)
CLA 164. Greek & Roman Comedy. (3 h)
Study of representative works of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence, with attention to the performance and audiences of comedy and to the differences among and within comic genres. A knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages is not required. (D)
CLA 169. Gaming the Ancient World. (1.5-3 h)
Experiential study of ancient board games and modern games (board, role-playing, digital) dealing with ancient cultures. Readings: ancient literature about play and games; ancient literature underpinning modern game themes. Analyses informed by critical game studies and cultural appropriation studies. (D only if taken for 3h)
CLA 172. A Survey of Latin Literature (in English). (3 h)
Study of selections from Latin literature in English translation. A knowledge of Latin language is not required. (D)
CLA 174. Special Topics. (1.5-3 h)
Special topics in classical literature and culture. May be repeated for credit.
CLA 175. The Age of Pericles. (3 h)
Study of Greek culture in all its aspects during the 5th century. A knowledge of the Greek language is not required. (CD, D)
CLA 176. The Age of Augustus. (3 h)
Study of Roman culture in all its aspects during the early Empire. A knowledge of the Latin language is not required. (CD, D)
CLA 179. The Art, Archaeology, and Culture of the Ancient World. (1.5 h)
Study abroad. Immerse yourself in the physical world and material culture of the ancient world. Encounter some of the most important sites of antiquity, and examine in-person and up-close aspects of ancient history, prehistory, art, and culture. This program will embed readings of literature and modern scholarship in the physical contexts of the ancient world. Study abroad required. P-Prerequisite override required.
CLA 180. Topics in the Ancient Mediterranean World. (3 h)
Study of topics in the literary and material culture of the Greco-Roman World. (CD, D)
CLA 181. Classics Beyond Whiteness. (1.5-3 h)
Studies misconceptions that ancient Greeks and Romans were white; race in Graeco-Roman societies; the role of Classics in modern racial politics; and non-white approaches to Classics. Considers race as social construct; white supremacy, fragility, and privilege; and critical-race-theoretical study of ancient cultures. Only offered for 1.5 or 3 hours. (CD, D only with the 3-hour option)
CLA 381. Seminar in Classical Studies. (3 h)
Offered by members of the faculty on topics of their choice. A knowledge of Greek and Latin languages is not required. May be repeated for credit. P-any previous course in Classics, Greek, or Latin, or prerequisite override required.
CLA 388. Individual Study. (1.5-3 h)
Course may be repeated for a total of 6 hours. P-Prerequisite override required. Only offered for 1.5 or 3 hours.
CLA 391. Honors in Classical Studies. (1.5 h)
Directed research for the honors paper. P-Prerequisite override required.
CLA 392. Honors in Classical Studies. (1.5 h)
Directed research for the honors paper. P-Prerequisite override required.
GRK 111. Elementary Greek. (3 h)
Introduction to the language; provides a foundation for reading the ancient authors. P-Prerequisite override required.
GRK 112. Elementary Greek. (3 h)
Introduction to the language; provides a foundation for reading the ancient authors. P-Prerequisite override required.
GRK 113. Intensive Elementary Greek. (3 h)
Accelerated introduction to the language; provides a foundation for reading the ancient authors. Not open to students who have received credit
GRK 111
-112. C-
GRK 113L
GRK 113L. Intensive Elementary Greek Lab. (2 h)
Concentration on sight-reading and composition in Greek. Must be taken in the same semester as
GRK 113
GRK 153. Intermediate Greek. (3 h)
Review of grammar; readings in classical authors. P-Greek 112 or equivalent.
GRK 154. Intensive Intermediate Greek. (3 h)
Review of grammar in the context of reading classical authors. P - 113 or equivalent. C-
GRK 154L
GRK 154L. Intensive Intermediate Greek Lab. (2 h)
Concentration on sight-reading and composition in Greek. Must be taken in the same semester as
GRK 154
GRK 201. Intermediate Greek. (3 h)
Review of grammar; readings in classical authors. P-
GRK 153
GRK 211. Introduction to Greek Prose. (3 h)
Selections from the dialogues of Plato or other Attic prose. P-
GRK 153
154
or equivalent.
GRK 312. Greek Poetry. (3 h)
Selections from the Iliad and the Odyssey or from didactic and lyric poetry. P - Greek 211 or equivalent.
GRK 321. Greek Readings. (0.5-3 h)
Designed to meet individual needs and interests. Course may be repeated for a total of six credit hours. P-Prerequisite override required.
GRK 325. Advanced Grammar and Composition. (3 h)
Intensive work in morphology and syntax, with practice in composition and stylistic analysis of selected readings. P—
GRK 211
or equivalent.
GRK 331. Greek Biblical Texts. (3 h)
Selections from Greek Biblical texts. P-
GRK 211
or equivalent.
GRK 341. Greek Tragedy. (3 h)
Close study of a selected tragedy or tragedies. P—
GRK 211
or equivalent.
GRK 342. Greek Comedy. (3 h)
Close study of a selected comedy or comedies of Aristophanes or Menander. P—
GRK 211
or equivalent.
GRK 391. Honors in Greek. (1.5 h)
Directed research for honors paper. P-Prerequisite override required.
GRK 392. Honors in Greek. (1.5 h)
Directed research for honors paper. P-Prerequisite override required.
LAT 111. Elementary Latin. (3 h)
Introduction to the language; provides a foundation for reading in the ancient authors.
LAT 112. Elementary Latin. (3 h)
Introduction to the language; provides a foundation for reading in the ancient authors.
LAT 113. Intensive Elementary Latin. (3 h)
An introduction to the language; the course covers the material of
LAT 111
and
LAT 112
in one semester. Students may not receive credit for both
LAT 113
and
LAT 112
LAT 113L. Intensive Elementary Latin Lab. (2 h)
Concentration on sight-reading and composition in Latin. Must be taken in the same semester as
LAT 113
LAT 120. Reading Medieval Latin. (1.5-3 h)
Introduction to post-classical Latin with readings in selected works from late antiquity and the middle ages. P-
LAT 112
or equivalent.
LAT 153. Intermediate Latin. (3 h)
Review of grammar and selected introductory readings. P-
LAT 112
113
or equivalent.
LAT 153L. Intermediate Latin Lab. (2 h)
Concentration on sight-reading and composition in Latin. Must be taken in the same semester as
LAT 153
LAT 211. Introduction to Latin Poetry. (3 h)
Readings from selected poets mainly of the late Republic and early Empire, with an introduction to literary criticism. P-
LAT 153
or equivalent.
LAT 212. Introduction to Latin Prose. (3 h)
Readings primarily from the works of Cicero, with attention to their artistry and historical context. P-
LAT 153
or equivalent.
LAT 316. Roman Lyric Poetry. (3 h)
Interpretation and evaluation of lyric poetry through readings from the poems of Catullus and Horace. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 318. Roman Epic Poetry. (3 h)
Reading in the epics of Virgil and Ovid, with attention to their position in the epic tradition. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 321. Roman Historians. (3 h)
Readings in the works of Sallust, Livy, or Tacitus, with attention to the historical background and the norms of ancient historiography. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 325. Roman Epistolography. (3 h)
Selected readings from the correspondence of Cecero and Pliny the Younger and the verse epistles of Horace and Ovid. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 326. Roman Comedy. (3 h)
Readings of selected comedies of Plautus and Terence, with a study of the traditions of comedy and dramatic techniques. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 331. Roman Elegy. (3 h)
Readings from the poems of Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid, with study of the elegiac tradition. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 333. Lucretius. (3 h)
Selected readings from Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, with attention to its position in Graeco-Roman traditions of philosophy and hexameter poetry. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 341. Roman Satire. (3 h)
Selected readings from Horace, Lucilius, Persius, or Juvenal, with attention to the origin and development of hexameter satire. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 343. Latin Readings. (1.5-3 h)
Designed to meet individual need and interests. Course may be repeated for a total of six credit hours. P-Prerequisite override required. Only offered for 1.5 or 3 hours.
LAT 350. Advanced Grammar and Composition. (3 h)
Intensive work in morphology and syntax, with practice in composition and stylistic analysis of selected readings. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 360. Seminar in Latin Poetry. (3 h)
Advanced study in selected poets and genres. A research paper is required. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 380. Seminar in Latin Prose. (3 h)
Advanced study in selected authors and topics. A research paper is required. P-
LAT 211
or
212
, or equivalent.
LAT 391. Honors in Latin. (1.5 h)
Directed research for the honors paper. P-Prerequisite override required.
LAT 392. Honors in Latin. (1.5 h)
Directed research for the honors paper. P-Prerequisite override required.