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/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-4320(3) Death in Antiquity
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/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-4810(3) Slavery in Roman Society
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 and Controversies
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/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-4754(3) Ancient Epic in Translation
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-4754(3) Ancient Epic in Translation
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
CLAS-3213/4213(3) Archaic Greek Epic
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