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Areas of Study

The Classics Department has organized its courses into two areas of specialization. This division is provided as a guideline to the Areas of Study available for concentration: Classical Civilization and Classical Languages.

Classical Civilization

Students whose primary interest is the study of ancient Greek and Roman society and culture may complete any of a wide range of courses which do not require a knowledge of the Latin and Greek languages. These have been organized into different categories to aid the student in selecting relevant courses.

Social Background

  • CLAS-1011(3) Greek Society
  • CLAS-1012(3) Roman Society
  • CLAS-2010(3)/HIST-2090(3) Topics in Classical Studies
  • CLAS-2050(3) Education in the Ancient World
  • CLAS-2061/KIN-2061(3) Sport in the Ancient Greek World
  • CLAS-2062/KIN-2062(3) Sport in the Ancient Roman World
  • CLAS-2071(3) Women in the Family in Greece and Rome
  • CLAS-2702/REL-2237(3) Religion in Greece and Rome
  • CLAS-2703(3) Magic and Divination in the Greek and Roman World
  • CLAS-2704/REL-2121(3) Early Judaism: From Formative to Normative
  • CLAS-2920/ANTH-2229(3) Food, Diet and Dining in Antiquity
  • CLAS-2950/HIST-2099(3) The Roman Army
  • CLAS-2951/HIST-2951(3) Ancient Greek Warfare
  • CLAS-3010(3) Directed Readings
  • CLAS-3060/KIN-3060/ANTH-3262(3) Health in Antiquity
  • CLAS-3320/CLAS-4320/ANTH-3261(3) Death in Antiquity
  • CLAS-3820(3) Spectacle and Ritual
  • CLAS-3870/HIST-3270(3) Sexuality, Sex, and Gender in the Greek and Roman Worlds
  • CLAS-4820(3) Advanced Studies in Spectacle and Ritual
  • CLAS 4870(3) Advanced Studies in Sexuality, Sex, and Gender in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Historical Background

  • CLAS-2000(3) The Heroic Age of Greece
  • CLAS-2010/HIST-2090(3) Topics in Classical Studies
  • CLAS-2081(3) Sites of the Ancient Greek and Roman World I
  • CLAS-2082(3) Sites of the Ancient Greek and Roman World II
  • CLAS-2301/HIST-2080(3) The History of Archaic Greece
  • CLAS-2302/HIST-2089(3) The History of Classical Greece
  • CLAS-2303/HIST-2081(3) The History of the Roman Republic
  • CLAS-2304/HIST-2097(3) The History of the Roman Empire
  • CLAS-2305/HIST-2216(3) Europe in the Early Middle Ages (c. 300-c. 1000)
  • CLAS-3006/HIST-3006(3) Topics in Ancient History
  • CLAS-3310/HIST-3140(3) Alexander the Great
  • CLAS-3810/CLAS-4810/HIST-3214(3) Slavery in Roman Society
  • CLAS-3830/HIST-3011(3) Kingdoms and City-States in the Greek and Roman Worlds
  • CLAS-3840/HIST-3010(3) Provinces and Subjects
  • CLAS-3850/HIST-3009(3) Eras
  • CLAS-4830(3) Advanced Studies in Ancient Kingdoms and City-States in the Greek and Roman Worlds
  • CLAS-4840(3) Advanced Studies in Provinces and Subjects
  • CLAS-4850(3) Advanced Studies in Eras

Material Culture

  • CLAS-2000(3) The Heroic Age of Greece
  • CLAS-2002(3) Greek Art and Architecture
  • CLAS-2003(3) Roman Art and Architecture
  • CLAS-2004/ANTH-2211(3) Rise of the Old World Civilization
  • CLAS-2081(3) Sites of the Ancient Greek and Roman World I
  • CLAS-2082(3) Sites of the Ancient Greek and Roman World II
  • CLAS-2405/THFM-2405(3) Staging Greek and Roman Drama
  • CLAS-2910/ANTH-2260(3) Introductory Classical Archaeology: Principles and Practices
  • CLAS-3260/ANTH-3260(3) Classical Archaeology
  • CLAS-3910/ANTH-3214(3) Ancient Environments and Ecology
  • CLAS-3500/4500(6) Experiential Learning in Classics and Classical Archaeology
  • CLAS-4910(3) Advanced Studies in Ancient Environments and Ecology

Literature

  • CLAS-2405/THFM-2405(3) Staging Greek and Roman Drama
  • CLAS-2701(3) Classical Mythology
  • CLAS-2750/ENGL-2750(3) Laughter, Love, and Death: Introduction to Classical Literature I
  • CLAS-2751/ENGL-2751(3) War, History and Memory: Introduction to Classical Literature II
  • CLAS-3010(3) Directed Readings
  • CLAS-3754(3)/4754(3)/ENGL-3754(3) Ancient Epic in Translation
  • CLAS-3755/ENGL-3755(3) Ancient Drama in Translation
  • CLAS-3756//ENGL-3756(3) Topics in Ancient Literature
  • CLAS-4755(3) Advanced Studies in Ancient Drama in Translation
  • CLAS-4756(3) Advanced Topics in Ancient Literature

Intellectual History and Reception

  • CLAS-2050(3) Education in the Ancient World
  • CLAS-2500(3) Ancient World through Film
  • CLAS-2701(3) Classical Mythology
  • CLAS-2702/REL-2237(3) Religion in Greece and Rome
  • CLAS-2800/LING-2208(3) Greek and Latin in Today's English
  • CLAS-2850/KIN-2850(3) The Classical Roots of Medical Terminology
  • CLAS-3090/HIST-3903(3) Classical and Medieval Science
  • CLAS-3754/ENGL-3754(3) Ancient Epic in Translation
  • CLAS-3755/ENGL-3755(3) Ancient Drama in Translation
  • CLAS-3756/ENGL-3756(3) Topics in Ancient Literature
  • CLAS-3870/HIST-3270(3) Sexuality, Sex, and Gender in the Greek and Roman Worlds
  • CLAS-4755(3) Advanced Studies in Ancient Drama in Translation
  • CLAS-4756(3) Advanced Topics in Ancient Literature
  • CLAS-4870(3) Advanced Studies in Sexuality, Sex, and Gender in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Classical Languages (Latin and Greek)

A reasonable number of courses of Latin and Greek is made available to students each year. The introductory courses allow students to begin their study of the Classical Languages with no prerequisites and thus gain access to Latin and Greek literature in the original during the course of their degree. In the introductory courses (CLAS-1100(3), CLAS-1101(3), CLAS-1200(3), and CLAS-1201(3)), students are provided with the linguistic skills necessary to enable them to read Greek and Latin fluently. In the intermediate and senior language courses emphasis is placed on training students to read with comprehension as quickly as possible, and in the process of reading the ancient authors students are acquainted with the vital aspects of Greek and Roman society and culture. A wide range of offerings is available in both Latin and Greek. These courses provide students with the sound linguistic background essential for graduate work.

Latin

  • CLAS-1100(3) Introductory Latin I
  • CLAS-1101(3) Introductory Latin II
  • CLAS-2100(6) Intermediate Latin Texts
  • CLAS-3101/4101(3) Drama of the Republic
  • CLAS-3102/4102(3) Poetry of the Republic
  • CLAS-3111/4111(3) Prose Literature of the Republic
  • CLAS-3112/4112(3) Prose Literature of the Augustan Age
  • CLAS-3122/4122(3) Lyric Poetry of the Augustan Age
  • CLAS-3123/4123(3) Epic Poetry of the Augustan Age
  • CLAS-3131/4131(3) Poetry of the Empire
  • CLAS-3141/4141(3) Prose Literature of the Empire
  • CLAS-3255/4255(3) Topics in Greek and Latin
  • CLAS-3256/4256(3) Tutorial in Ancient Language and Literature
  • CLAS-4400(3) Thesis

Greek

  • CLAS-1200(3) Introductory Greek I
  • CLAS-1201(3) Introductory Greek II
  • CLAS-2200(6) Intermediate Greek Texts
  • CLAS-3212/4212(3) Archaic Greek Lyric Poetry
  • CLAS-3213/4213(3) Archaic Greek Epic Poetry
  • CLAS-3221/4221(3) Ancient Greek Tragedy
  • CLAS-3222/4222(3) Ancient Greek Comedy
  • CLAS-3231/4231(3) Ancient Greek History
  • CLAS-3232/4232(3) Ancient Greek Philosophy
  • CLAS-3241/4241(3) Ancient Greek Oratory
  • CLAS-3251/4251(3) Hellenistic and Imperial Prose
  • CLAS-3252/4252(3) Hellenistic Poetry
  • CLAS-3255/4255(3) Topics in Greek and Latin
  • CLAS-3256/4256(3) Tutorial in Ancient Language and Literature
  • CLAS-4400(3) Thesis