Courses in Classics (CLAS)

CLAS 015 - From Letters to Literature

Topics in script, literacy, books, libraries, cultural expression, preservation and access from ancient Mesopotamia to the age of printing and the era of electronic information.

Credits: 3

CLAS 021 - Classical Greek Civilization

(Same as History 21.) A study of the "Golden Age of Pericles," the course covers the whole of Athenian society from art to war, culminating in the trial of Socrates.

Credits: 3

CLAS 022 - Etymology

The study of English vocabulary derived from Greek and Latin. Topics include analysis of word formation, historical and comparative linguistics, and international scientific terminology.

Credits: 3

CLAS 023 - Classical Roman Civilization

(Same as History 22.) Growth of the Roman Empire; political and social disruption in the Roman world from the second century B.C.E., through the first century C.E.

Credits: 3

CLAS 024 - Myths/Legends Trojan War

Homeric epics, Virgil's Aeneid, selections from tragedy dealing with the Trojan War and Greco-Roman cultural identity. Examples from art and archaeology supplement the literary theme.

Credits: 3

CLAS 035 - The End of the Roman Republic

Participants describe the Republic's end: Caesar justifies conquest and civil war; Catullus and Sallust reveal a society in turmoil; Cicero documents first-century politics: political gangs, bribery, and violence.

Credits: 3

CLAS 037 - Early Roman Empire: Lit Trans

Poetry and prose in the first century C.E. (the age of Augustus, Nero, Trajan), emphasizing varieties and limitations of political and literary freedom.

Credits: 3

CLAS 042 - Mythology

(same as WLIT 42.) Greek myth in literature, art, and music from antiquity to modern times. No prerequisites. Spring semester.

Credits: 3

CLAS 095 - Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 6

CLAS 096 - Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 6

CLAS 121 - History of Greece

(Same as History 121.) Political and social developments of ancient Greece: birth of democracy, conflict of autonomy and hegemony, federal states, invention of "otherness," spatial and cultural restraints on citizenship. Prerequisites: History 9 or Classics 21 (History 21) or appropriate work in Classics.

Credits: 3

CLAS 122 - History of Rome

Expansion of Rome in Italy and conquest of the Mediterranean world: cultural conflict, development of a unifying national identity, and the foundation of European states. Prerequisites: History 9 or Classics 23 (History 22) or appropriate work in Classics.

Credits: 3

CLAS 145 - D2: Comparative Epic

(Same as WLIT 145.) Interdisciplinary introduction to epic poetry and performance, from Gilgamesh and the Homeric poems to the Kalevala traditions of Finland to the griot poetry and music of West Africa. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Credits: 3

CLAS 149 - D2:Hist of Ancient Near East

Survey of primary civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia and the secondary cultures of Anatolia, Syria-Palestine, Assyria, and Persia. Prerequisites: HST 009 or CLAS 021 (HST 021) or appropriate work in Classics. Cross-listing HST 149

Credits: 3

CLAS 153 - Greek Drama

Plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes in their historical and cultural setting. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Credits: 3

CLAS 154 - Stories and Histories

(Same as WLIT 154.) Creation and development of genres which the Greeks and Romans used to represent true narratives about people or events, especially the development of historical writing. Prerequisites: Sophomore

Credits: 3

CLAS 155 - Ancient Epic

Homer, Apollonius, and Vergil, as well as readings selected from other Greek and Latin epic (including epyllia) and didactic poetry. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Credits: 3

CLAS 156 - Satiric Spirit

Comedy, satire, epigram and prose fantasy as vehicles for political, social, and literary criticism in the Greco-Roman world. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Credits: 3

CLAS 157 - Greek Feminism

(Same as History 157, Women's Studies 157.) The construction of the status of women in ancient Greek society. Readings include lyric, tragic, and comic poetry, philosophy, oratory, novel, and nonliterary documents. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, three hours in literature, history, anthropology, or sociology.

Credits: 3

CLAS 158 - Greco-Roman Political Thought

History of Greco- Roman political thought and political reality, as revealed by lawgivers, philosophers, politicians, and historians. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Credits: 3

CLAS 161 - Plato

(Same as Philosophy 108.) A survey of Plato's works, including the "early," "middle," and parts of the "late" dialogues. Emphasis will be laid on reading the dialogues themselves. Prerequisites: One course in Philosophy or one course in Classics (Greek Culture), or Greek.

Credits: 3

CLAS 195 - Intermediate Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 6

CLAS 196 - Intermediate Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 6

CLAS 197 - Readings & Research

Credits: 1 to 6

CLAS 198 - Readings & Research

Credits: 1 to 6

CLAS 201 - Senior Seminar In Classics

Research methods and contemporary issues in the study of classical antiquity; preparation of individual senior projects. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of CLAS, GRK, or LAT; senior standing.

Credits: 3

CLAS 221 - Seminar in Ancient History

Selected aspects of Near Eastern, Greek, or Roman History (e.g. trade and colonization, imperialism, social and political institutions, cultural and intellectual developments). Prerequisites: Junior, senior, or graduate standing, 12 hours of history.

Credits: 3

CLAS 222 - Seminar in Ancient History

Selected aspects of Near Eastern, Greek, or Roman History (e.g. trade and colonization, imperialism, social and political institutions, cultural and intellectual developments). Prerequisites: Junior, senior, or graduate standing, 12 hours of history.

Credits: 3

CLAS 295 - Advanced Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 6

CLAS 296 - Advanced Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 6