The following course listings include descriptions of classes the Department of Classical Studies has offered and does offer. However, please note the course listings are not semester specific.

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Course listings are subject to change. All courses are 4-credit courses unless otherwise noted. For a list of approved related courses see the Course Bulletin.

Courses marked with a (†) satisfy divisional studies requirements.

Courses in the following list are divided into four categories: Classical
Civilization, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, and Latin.

Classical Civilization
The following courses are given in English and are intended not only for
students concentrating in classics, but also for the general undergraduate
population.

(†) CAS CL 101 Classical Civilization: The Glory of Greece
Greek antiquity viewed as fact and myth in Western tradition; Mycenaean
Greece and emergence of the heroic mind; worldview of the Archaic Age;
fifth century and classicism; breakdown of the city-state, coalescence of
oriental and Greek cultures, and growth of the Hellenistic monarchies. (HU)

(†) CAS CL 102 Classical Civilization: The Grandeur of Rome
The Roman sociopolitical achievement; the public and private values of the
ancient Roman people as viewed in their literature, culture, and art. Roman family life, religion, and education and their meaning for our own age. (HU)

CAS CL 202 Warfare in Antiquity
Examines both strategic and tactical aspects of warfare in antiquity, as well as the political, social, and economic factors that shaped or derived from the experience of ancient battle.

CAS CL 206 Women in Antiquitye
This course will provide an overview of the image and reality of
women's lives in antiquity. The focus will be on women in Classical
Greece, but will begin by considering evidence of women's lives in
prehistoric Greece and Crete. Topics will include: the role of women
in ancient religion; images of the female in mythology; ancient ideas
of love and sexuality; the family in ancient Athens and Sparta. (*fulfills a course requirement for women's studies minor concentration.)

(†) CAS CL 213 Greek and Roman Mythology
A general introduction to the myths of the ancient classical world, with
particular regard to the patterns of experience, both religious and
psychological, from which they evolved. (HU)

CAS CL 300 The Age of Pericles
History, literature, and culture of Athens during the mid-fifth century B.C.
Development of the empire, the rise of democracy, the Sophistic movement, tragedy, the construction of the Parthenon and other monuments. Readings (in translation) from Aeschylus, Sophocles, Herodotus, Thucydides, Aristophanes, and fragmentary sources.

CAS CL 302 Age of Augustus
The culture of the age of Augustus; political institutions, literature, art, architecture, engineering works, coins, religion, social institutions and life, the role of women, and life in the Roman provinces.

CAS CL 303 The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The causes and consequences of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Topics include Romans and barbarians; the rise and spread of Christianity; Constantine the Great; the death of classic paganism; theories of decline; the grand strategy of the Roman Empire; monasticism; the emergence of Byzantium and Constantinople; the origins of Islam; and the transformation of classical art, literature, and thought and their influence on Christianity.

CAS CL 305 Topics in Mythology
Topics vary. A study of myth and mythmaking in modern literature and films, focusing upon elements of archetypal symbolism as largely unconscious expression of the creative imagination. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 310 The Classical Tradition in Modern Literature
Greek and Latin poets juxtaposed with major English writers who translated, imitated, and reworked the. Specific topics vary by semester.

CAS CL 314 Women in Ancient Rome
An investigation into the lives of women in the Roman Republic and Empire, as preserved in a diverse group of primary texts and images; readings in modern historical studies. (*fulfills a course requirement for women's studies minor concentration.)

CAS CL 317 Greek and Roman Religion
Survey of ancient Greek and Roman religions and their development from
earliest beginnings to the eclipse of paganism. Theories and practices of these religions, comparisons with other religions, and relationships to Judaism and Christianity.

(†) CAS CL 321 Greek History
Introduction to the political, social, and economic history of Greece from the earliest historical period through the death of Alexander the Great. (HU)

(†) CAS CL 322 Roman History
Introduction to the political, social, and economic history of Rome from the
foundation of the city through the fall of the western empire. (HU)

(†) CAS CL 324 Greek Drama in Translation
Intensive study of plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and
Aristophanes; readings from Thucydides and modern secondary material.
Emphasis on cultural and political crisis of the last half of the fifth century as that crisis was met by major teachers and artists of the period. (HU)

CAS CL 326 Ancient Epic
This course studies in translation, the tradition of Greek and Roman epic: heroic, cosmogonic, didactic. Possible authors include: Hesiod, Homer, Apollonius, Aratus, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, Lucan, Statius. Focus on the social context, values, structure and narrative of each poem.

CAS CL 329 Roman Comedy
Selected plays. Explores the Roman adaptation of Greek comic forms, the development of a Roman point of view, practical aspects of staging plays, and the influence of early Roman comedy on later literature.

CAS CL 401, 402 Senior Independent Work
Prereq: approval of the Honors Committee. Variable credit.

CAS CL 405 Advanced Topics in Ancient History
Prereq: one course in ancient history or consent of instructor. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 406 Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization
Prereq: junior standing and two courses in classical civilization, or consent of instructor. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 491, 492 Directed Study in Classical Studies
Prereq: approval of the Academic Advising Center and the Department of
Classical Studies. Variable credit.

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Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek may be used to fulfill the CAS foreign language requirement.

CAS CL 161 Beginning Greek
A concise structural introduction to the ancient Greek language. Extensive
readings in classical texts and the New Testament.

CAS CL 162 Intermediate Greek
Prereq: CAS CL 161 or equivalent. Review of grammar. Extensive readings
in classical texts and the New Testament. Emphasis on the acquisition of
reading skills.

CAS CL 261 Plato and Paul
Prereq: CAS CL 162 or equivalent. Introduction to the readings of Greek
prose, both classical and Hellenistic. Reading from Paul's First Corinthians
and Plato's Apology with attention to the philosophical consideration of
wisdom.

CAS CL 262 Homeric Epic
Prereq: CAS CL 261. Substantial portions of either the Iliad or Odyssey read in the original form and translation. Looks for the sense in which Homer is the source of poetry for classical Greece and for the later Western world, today as in the past.

CAS CL 391 Greek Seminar
Prereq: CAS CL 262 or equivalent. Topics vary. Intensive study of selected major authors. The subject of the seminar varies each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 393 Aeschylus
Focuses on a challenging Greek text and on a great work of dramatic art.

CAS CL 404 Advanced Topics in Greek Philosophy
Topics vary. Some topics are presocratic philosophers, the Sophists, Aristotle's rehetoric and poets. Original texts read in English translation and discussed in detail. Emphasis on literary, cultural, and historical context of these ancient thinkers and their relevance to modern thought. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 493, 494 Directed Study in Greek
Prereq: approval of the Academic Advising Center and the Department of
Classical Studies. Variable credit.

CAS CL 502 Ancient Greek and Roman Literature
The literature of Greco-Roman antiquity from Homer to Nonnos -- its historical context, the idea of genre, its paradigmatic function in Western literature, the criticism of it from antiquity to the present.

CAS CL 560 Seminar in Ancient Greek History
Prereq: departmental approval. Topics vary. Seminar with focus on developing control of the sources, scholarship, and research skills necessary for work in the field of ancient Greek history. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 561 Survey of Greek Literature I
A reading course designed to study the history of Greek literature through chronological survey of representative authors and genres: Homer through the archaic age.

CAS CL 562 Survey of Greek Literature II
Prereq: department approval. Readings from the classical to the Hellenistic periods.

CAS CL 563 Greek Prose Composition
Close study of exemplary Greek prose as the basis for original composition in Greek, of sentences and short passages, then more extensive prose pieces.

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Modern Greek
Modern Greek may be used to fulfill the CAS foreign language requirement.

CAS CG 111 Beginning Modern Greek
For beginners only. Course may not be elected by anyone with previous
study of modern Greek without consent of the department. Provides a basic reading knowledge of modern Greek (demotic) and introduces students to the spoken language.

CAS CG 112 Continuing Modern Greek
Prereq: CAS CG 111 or equivalent. Review of grammar and syntax of
modern Greek, reading in both prose and poetry, intensive oral practice.

CAS CG 211 Review and Progress in Modern Greek
Prereq: CAS CG 112 or equivalent. Intensive review of modern Greek
grammar and syntax and drill material from CAS CG 111 and 112.
Development of advanced oral and reading skills.

CAS CG 212 Advanced Modern Greek
Prereq: CAS CG 211 or equivalent. Discussion in Greek on everyday
themes. Development of reading skills through the analysis of contemporary texts. Analysis of contrasting modes of expression and their influence on separate national cultures in Greek and in English.

CAS CL 350 The Modern Greek Short Story
A study of Greek short fiction from its beginnings to the present with
emphasis on its historical context and cultural ideologies. Close reading of
Papadiamantis, Vizyenos, Myrivilis, Venezix, Nollas, Gritse-Milliex, and
others. Conducted in Greek.

CAS CL 356 The Modern Greek Novel
Close reading of representative Greek novels. Major themes and genres in works by Myrivilis, Kazantzakis, Tachtsis, and others.

CAS CL 495, 496 Directed Study in Modern Greek
Prereq: approval of the Office of Academic Advising and the Department of
Classical Studies. Variable credit.

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Latin
Latin may be used to fulfill the CAS foreign language requirement.

CAS CL 111 Beginning Latin
Beginners only. Introduction to basic forms and grammar of classical Latin.

CAS CL 112 Intermediate Latin
Prereq: CAS CL 111 or equivalent. Further study of Latin grammar,
acquisition of reading skills, vocabulary building.

CAS CL 211 Readings in Latin Prose
Prereq: CAS CL 112, 115, or equivalent. Emphasis on reading skills with
selections drawn from the works of Cicero, Petronius, Pliny, and/or Livy.
Introduction to Latin prose style.

CAS CL 212 Introduction to Latin Poetry
Prereq: CAS CL 211 or equivalent. Intensive reading of selections from
Catullus, Ovid, and/or Vergil.

CAS CL 351 Latin Seminar
Prereq: CAS CL 212 or equivalent. Topics vary. Intensive study of selected major authors. The subject of the seminar varies each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 451 Advanced Latin Seminar
Prereq: two 300-level Latin seminars or equivalent. Topics vary. Advanced level Latin seminar emphasizing close reading and literary analysis. Changing topics explore a variety of texts linked by chronology, genre, or theme. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Spring 2008: Lucretius

CAS CL 497, 498 Directed Study in Latin
Prereq: approval of the Academic Advising Center and the Department of
Classical Studies. Variable credit.

CAS CL 520 Studies in Latin Literature
Prereq: CAS CL 351. Topics vary. Intensive study of selected writings with attention to historical, literary, and philosophical matters. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL 521 Survey of Latin Literature I
Historical survey from archaic Latin through Republican literature;
introduction to classical scholarship. For advanced students wishing to
increase their language skills through extensive reading.

CAS CL 522 Survey of Latin Literature II
Survey of Latin authors focusing on the period of the early Empire; introduction to classical scholarship. For advanced students wishing to increase their language skills through intensive reading.

CAS CL 525 Studies in the Augustan Age
Selected aspects of the Golden Age of Rome: the historical role of Augustus; political and social institutions; administration of the empire; religious developments; images disseminated in the visual arts, including coins; the tradition of Augustus in world thought.

CAS CL 530 Latin Prose Composition
Practice in set and free composition of Latin Prose, aimed at developing advanced language proficiency.

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