ARHT315: Roman Art (3 hours lecture)

The arts and material culture of the Etruscans and Romans in their historical, cultural and religious settings. Fulfills the Ancient art requirement for majors. Previous course ARHS 485 effective through Spring 2012. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GNED 201, GNED 202, HONP 201, HONP 202, ARDW 200, ARDW 201, ARPH 200, MUGN 241, RELG 221, ENFL 208, ARHT 200, ARHT 202, ARHT 203, ARHT 280, ARHT 281, ARHT 290 or departmental approval.

ARHT321: Medieval Art: Early Christian, Byzantine & Early Medieval (3 hours lecture)

The emergence and development of early Christian, Jewish, Byzantine, and Islamic art from Late Antiquity through Iconoclasm and the early Middle Ages. Fulfills the Medieval requirement for majors. Previous course ARHS 322 effective through Spring 2012. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GNED 201, GNED 202, HONP 201, HONP 202, ARDW 200, ARDW 201, ARPH 200, MUGN 241, RELG 221, ENFL 208, ARHT 200, ARHT 202, ARHT 203, ARHT 280, ARHT 281, ARHT 290 or departmental approval.

GNHU181: Introduction to Classical Archaeology (3 hours lecture)

The science of evaluating Greco-Roman and closely related cultures through observation and analysis of their physical remains. Problems and methods of dating artifacts and sites. Building materials, types, and decorations. Field trip in addition to illustrated lectures and discussions. 3 sh.

GNHU182: English Vocabulary: Classical Roots (3 hours lecture)

Systematic development of the student's knowledge of English vocabulary through study of the most important Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes, and other elements and the ways in which they are used to form words in English. 3 sh.

GNHU201: General Humanities I (to 1400) (3 hours lecture)

A broadly historical introduction to important themes and topics in the humanities as seen through literature, philosophy, and the arts from the ancient world to the Middle Ages. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in General Humanities. 3 sh.

GNHU211: Classicism and American Culture (3 hours lecture)

Through the critical analysis of texts ranging from translations of Greco-Roman authors to works on the nature of Western and non-Western culture, the course examines how politicians, novelists, critics, and educators from the 17th century to the present have interpreted the classical past and have viewed it as reflecting their own values or ideals. The course considers classicism both as it has been appropriated and elaborated by Americans specifically and as a phenomenon common to many cultures. 3 sh.

GNHU281: Greek Civilization (3 hours lecture)

The political, social, economic, and cultural history of the Greek world from the Bronze Age to the Roman conquest as seen through literary, documentary and archaeological sources. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, American or European History. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in Classics. Cross listed with History, HIST 281. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Not for History Majors/Minors.

GNHU282: Roman Civilization (3 hours lecture)

The political, social, economic, and cultural history of the Roman world from the Regal period to Justinian as seen through literary, documentary, and archaeological sources. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, American or European History. Cross listed with History, HIST 282. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Not for History Majors/Minors.

GNHU285: Mythology (3 hours lecture)

The nature and interpretation of mythology, primarily as seen through the myths of Greece and Rome. Selected comparative study of myths of the Near East, Iran, India and other cultures. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. 3 sh.

GNHU351: The City in Antiquity (3 hours lecture)

Cities and city-based culture in the Greek and Roman world seen through the evidence of archaeology, literary sources, and contemporary documents such as inscriptions. Town planning, economic life, social groups, and population patterns in selected ancient cities. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 106 or GNHU 201 or HONP 101 or departmental approval.

GNHU361: Selected Topics in Mediterranean Archaeology (3 hours lecture)

The course consists of in-depth study of the archaeological evidence for a selected period, region, or other thematic topic within the ancient Mediterranean world broadly defined. Special attention will be given to the role which archaeology plays in reconstructing the history of past cultures and to the Mediterranean archaeologist's frequent need to reconcile ancient written evidence with archaeologically obtained data. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GNHU 201, GNHU 281, HIST 281, GNHU 282, HIST 282, GNHU 285 or GNHU 181.

GNHU362: Field Methods in Mediterranean Archaeology

This course is a practical introduction to how archaeology is conducted in the field at an ancient site in the Mediterranean world. Students learn basic techniques of surveying, digging, artifact removal and processing, and on-site record keeping as well as the overall organization of an archaeological project in the field. The course is given on-site at an appropriate excavation location. 3 - 6 sh.

Prerequisites: One of the following: A previous course in some aspect of Mediterranean archaeology; previous archaeological fieldwork experience; or permission of the instructor.

GNHU381: Africa in Classical Antiquity (3 hours lecture)

The importance of Africa in the Greco-Roman world: economic,intellectual, political, and artistic contributions; Blacks and ancient institutions: army, theater, sport, government, slavery; ancient attitudes toward race; famous Africans of antiquity. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GNHU 201 or HIST 281 or GNHU 281 or GNHU 282 or departmental approval.

GNHU383: Women in Antiquity (3 hours lecture)

Women in the ancient world and their contributions to history, literature, philosophy and the arts. Emphasis on Greco-Roman civilization, with comparative study of other ancient cultures. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 106 and GNHU 201 or HONP 101 or departmental approval.

GNHU384: Introduction to Roman Law (3 hours lecture)

The role of law in Roman history and society. Social structure and family law. The law and slavery. Property, contracts, and delicts. Legal forms, legal fictions, and the response of law to new conditions. Roman law in the Medieval and Modern periods. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 106 or HONP 101 or departmental approval.

GNHU470: Seminar in Classical Humanities (3 hours seminar)

Topic to be selected according to faculty and student interest and developed through an interdisciplinary approach. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 106 or HONP 101 or departmental approval.

GREK101: Beginning Greek I (3 hours lecture)

The fundamentals of ancient Greek grammar. Reading of simple texts. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Languages. 3 sh.

GREK102: Beginning Greek II (3 hours lecture)

The continuation of Beginning Greek I. The fundamentals of grammar and reading of selected texts. Meets World Languages and Cultured Requirement - World Languages. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 101 or departmental approval.

GREK201: Intermediate Greek I (3 hours lecture)

Review of grammar. Selected readings from Greek prose and poetry. Meets World Languages and Cultured Requirement - World Languages. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 102 or departmental approval.

GREK202: Intermediate Greek II (3 hours lecture)

Review of grammar. Selected readings from Greek prose and poetry. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 201 or departmental approval.

GREK301: Greek New Testament (3 hours lecture)

Selected readings from the New Testament with attention to historical context and to the nature and development of Koine Greek. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 202 or departmental approval.

GREK302: Greek Epic Poetry (3 hours lecture)

Representative selections from the Iliad and Odyssey. Homer as an oral poet. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 202 or departmental approval.

GREK351: Attic Orators (3 hours lecture)

Representative works of Lysias, Isocrates, Demosthenes, and others. The orators as stylists and as a source for political and social history. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 102 or departmental approval.

GREK352: Greek Tragedy (3 hours lecture)

Selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The metrics, style, themes, and structure of Attic tragedy. The influence of the Greeks on Western drama. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 102 or departmental approval.

GREK361: Greek Historians (3 hours lecture)

Readings from Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. The development of Greek historiography as a literary genre and as a medium for reporting events. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 102 or departmental approval.

GREK371: Greek Philosophers (3 hours lecture)

Selected readings, especially from Plato's Dialogues concerning the trial and death of Socrates. The Greek philosophical tradition and its development in the archaic and classical periods. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 202 or departmental approval.

GREK372: Greek Lyric Poets (3 hours lecture)

Readings from the principal lyric, iambic, and elegiac poets, primarily those of the archaic period. The development of theme, structure, and metre. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 202 or departmental approval.

GREK374: Hesoid (3 hours lecture)

Readings from the Theogony and the Works and Days. Study of the archaic period of Greek civilization. The structure and meaning of the Hesiodic literature. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 202 or departmental approval.

GREK390: Selected Readings in Ancient Greek (3 hours lecture)

Intensive reading and critical study of one or more selected authors, genres, texts or periods of ancient Greek that is not covered by a regular course. With different topics may be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: GREK 102 or departmental approval.

GREK410: Greek Composition (3 hours lecture)

The finer points of style and grammar and an ability to handle the Greek idiom, as much as possible, in a non-translation situation; readings of selected Greek literary and non-literary models. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Any 300-level GREK course or departmental approval.

LATN205: Intermediate Latin I (3 hours lecture)

Review of grammar. Selected readings from Latin prose and poetry. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Languages. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 102 or departmental approval.

LATN206: Intermediate Latin II (3 hours lecture)

Review of grammar. Selected readings from Latin prose and poetry. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Languages. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN301: Latin Literature of the Republic (3 hour lecture)

A historical survey of the highlights of Latin literature from its beginnings to the death of Cicero. Selections from prose and poetry will be read with attention to style, form, outlook, and cultural context. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in Latin. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 206 or department approval.

LATN302: Latin Literature of the Golden Age (3 hours lecture)

A historical survey of the highlights of Latin literature from the second triumvirate through the early Julio-Claudian period. Selections from prose and poetry will be read with attention to style, form, outlook, and cultural context. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in Latin. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 206 or departmental approval.

LATN303: Latin Literature of the Silver Age (3 hours lecture)

A historical survey of the highlights of Latin literature from the Neronian period through the second century of the Christian era. Selections from prose and poetry will be read with attention to style, form, outlook, and cultural context. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in Latin. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 206 or departmental approval.

LATN304: Latin Literature of the Middle Ages (3 hours lecture)

The highlights of Latin literature from the disintegration of the Roman Empire in the West to the beginning of the Renaissance. Selections from poetry, history, philosophy, theology, and popular literature will be read with attention to style, development of the language, and historical context. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in Latin. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 206 or departmental approval.

LATN401: Latin Composition (3 hours lecture)

Practice in writing Latin prose in conjunction with review of grammar. Readings in selected Latin authors with a view toward acquiring familiarity with different prose styles. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN410: Advanced Latin Grammar (3 hours lecture)

Linguistic analysis of Latin grammar based on examples from classical authors. Practice in writing Latin prose. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN411: Roman Letter Writing (3 hours lecture)

The public figure and the private citizen seen through the letters of Cicero and Pliny. The letters as evidence for Roman political and social history. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN412: Roman Drama (3 hours lecture)

Selected comedies of Plautus and Terence with attention to style, form, dramatic technique, and literary ancestry. The influence of Roman comedy on subsequent European drama. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN414: Roman Lyric Poetry (3 hours lecture)

Readings from the lyrics of Catullus and Horace, with particular emphasis on style, themes, and metrics. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN415: Roman Biography (3 hours lecture)

The biography as a genre: selected passages from Sallust, Tacitus, Suetonius; contrasting these works with autobiographical evidence from the letters and excerpts of other Latin authors. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN419: Methods of Teaching Latin (3 hours lecture)

The history of methodology together with new approaches and techniques. The development of a Latin curriculum, including evaluation of textbooks and construction of lesson plans, reviews, and tests. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN445: Linguistic History of the Latin Language (3 hours lecture)

Latin and its position in the Indo-European family; the evolution from the spoken to the literary, to the vulgar, to the Christian; characteristics of the periods exemplified in the language; transitional features in the phonology, morphology, and syntax. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN451: Roman Historians (3 hours lecture)

Selected readings from Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. The development of Roman historiography in the context of Roman history and the Greek historiographical background. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN452: Augustine (3 hours lecture)

Selections from the Confessions, the City of God and the Letters; intellectual development and philosophical and theological speculations of Augustine in the framework of the late Roman empire. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN453: The Epic and Vergil (3 hours lecture)

Readings primarily from the Aeneid but including selections from the Georgics and Eclogues. Vergil as a literary artist and his role in the development of the epic in Western literature. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN454: Lucretius and Ancient Science (3 hours lecture)

Reading of De Rerum Natura with study and discussion of the relation of science and philosophy in antiquity; Greek schools of thought and Roman interpretation of Hellenistic ideas. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN455: Ovid (3 hours lecture)

Selections from Ovid's works, principally the Metamorphoses, Ars Amatoria, Amores, and Heroides. Ovidian style, humor, and use of literary myth. Ovid's influence on literature and the arts. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN461: Caesar: End of the Republic (3 hours lecture)

Selected readings from the De Bello Gallico and De Bello Civili. Caesar as a politician, general, man of letters, and historical source on his own conquests. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN462: Roman Satire (3 hours lecture)

Readings from Horace, Juvenal, Petronius, and others. Different forms and definitions of satire. The Latin contribution to satire in Western literature. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN464: The Elegy (3 hours lecture)

The Roman elegiac poets, Tibullus and Propertius; the elegy as a form of poetic expression. Comparison of the elegy in Latin and English literature. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN470: Senior Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Independent study pursued on a theme in depth by contractual arrangement. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN475: Study Abroad (3 hours lecture)

Approved study-travel program at selected universities, classical sites, museums. Credit by evaluation. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

LATN478: Advanced Latin Readings: Selected Topics (3 hours lecture)

Intensive reading and critical study of a selected author, genre, period, or theme in Latin literature. Topic to be announced each semester. May be repeated for twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits as long as the topic is different. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 205 or departmental approval.

LATN484: Cicero: Ancient Philosophy (3 hours lecture)

Cicero's philosophical essays with special attention to his role as a transmitter of Greek philosophy to the Roman and later Western world. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: LATN 301, LATN 302, LATN 303, LATN 304 or departmental approval.

PHIL331: History of Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy (3 hours lecture)

The major philosophical systems and movements from the pre-Socratics to Plotinus with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in Philosophy. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A PHIL or RELG course; or PHIL or RELS major or minor; or departmental approval.

POLS360: Development of Political Thought to Machiavelli (3 hours lecture)

A survey of the history of political thought from Plato to Machiavelli, the course will lead students to consider questions of enduring political importance. By engaging with the best of pre-modern thought,students will better understand the sources of our own political institutions, and the ancient inspirations for modern political science. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: POLS 300.