CLASSICAL STUDIES (CL)

191-192. BEGINNING SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study at the beginning level.

199. SPECIAL TOPICS 1-3 cr. Topics to be selected by instructor and announced in the class schedule. Only a 3-credit course may apply to Core.

210. WORD POWER THROUGH THE CLASSICS 3 cr. Emphasis on the Greek and Latin roots of the English language. Special emphasis on legal, medical, and scientific terminology.

220. CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY 3 cr. An introduction to the myths of Greece and Rome. Special attention to ancient conceptions of the gods, the nature of the hero, functions of myth, and modern retellings of classical myth.

222. THE CLASSICAL WORLD IN FILM 3 cr. The representation of Greek and Roman culture in film. A study of films, both masterworks and travesties, in relation to the classical texts that have inspired them.

230. HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY (PL 210) 3 cr. Ancient Greek philosophical thought, with major emphasis on the works of Plato and Aristotle.

240. CLASSICAL EPIC IN ENGLISH 3 cr. The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, the Aeneid of Vergil, and other classical epic poems. Oral and literary epic, romantic epic, and historical epic; their development and characteristics.

250. CLASSICAL DRAMA IN ENGLISH 3 cr. A study of Greek and Roman comedy and tragedy, with special attention paid to the tragic and comic hero, staging, and the role of performance within Greek and Roman culture.

260. CLASSICAL SATIRE IN ENGLISH 3 cr. Reading from such authors as Horace, Juvenal, Persius, and Petronius, who cast a critical eye on Rome and its vices.

290. WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME 3 cr. Representation of women in ancient literature and art. An examination of fictional women like Medea, real women like Cleopatra, and the everyday details of anonymous women's lives.

291-292. INTERMEDIATE SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study.

299. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

301. ANCIENT GREEK HISTORY 3 cr. A study of Greek history from the Minoan period through the zenith of Athenian democracy, to the conquests of Alexander and eventual incorporation into the Roman empire. Special emphasis on Greek cultural achievements.

302. ROMAN HISTORY 3 cr. History of Rome from its humble beginning, through the Roman Republic, to the creation and collapse of the Roman empire. Attention paid to all aspects of Roman life, from family and social structure to political institutions.

303. PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE (PL 303) 3 cr. Implications of linguistic experience beginning with a survey of the main historical approaches to the meaning of language. Consideration of special problems such as sense and reference; thought and language; sign, symbol and metaphor; linguistics and logic.

398. SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study. Permission of instructor.

399. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

498. ADVANCED SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study on special topics. For advanced students.

499. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

GREEK (GK)

101. BEGINNING GREEK I 3 cr. An introduction to ancient Greek, the language of Socrates, Homer, and the New Testament, through study of the fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary. An emphasis on the development of reading skills. (Fall)

102. BEGINNING GREEK II 3 cr. Prerequisite: GK 101 or equivalent. Continued study of ancient Greek language and culture through further acquisition of fundamental vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. Continued reading and discussion of passages. (Spring)

191-192. ELEMENTARY SUPERVISED STUDY 1-3 cr. each. Supervised independent study of Greek at the elementary level.

199. SPECIAL TOPICS 2 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

232. GREEK AUTHORS 3 cr. Continued development of reading skills through reading from one selected author, such as Homer, Xenophon, Plato, Lysias. Discussion of the author's thought and historical context. Course may be repeated with a different author.

280. READINGS IN THE GOSPELS 3 cr. Readings from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Focus on New Testament vocabulary and syntax.

281. THE LETTERS OF PAUL 3 cr. Readings from the Pauline epistles. Focus on New Testament vocabulary and syntax.

291-292. INTERMEDIATE SUPERVISED STUDY 1-3 cr. each. Supervised independent study of Greek at the intermediate level.

299. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

301. GREEK WRITING 3 cr. Practice in writing idiomatic Greek prose.

320. PLATO 3 cr. Selected works. Projects on Plato's philosophical theories.

330. GREEK HISTORICAL PROSE 3 cr. Reading from the works of selected Greek historian, such as Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon. Projects in Greek historiography. May be repeated with a different author.

340. HOMER 3 cr. Reading of selections from the Iliad or Odyssey. Special attention paid to Homeric vocabulary and syntax, the composition of the epics, the Epic Cycle, and Homer's influence.

398. SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study. Permission of instructor.

399. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

442. GREEK LYRIC 3 cr. Poetry from the archaic and classical periods of Greece, including such authors as Archilochus and Sappho. Examination of the themes of love, war, and the symposium. Emphasis on the personal voice and the poet's persona, the cultural context of the poetry, and the genesis of important literary genres.

450. GREEK DRAMA 3 cr. Reading from the plays of one of the following: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander. Projects on the origins of drama, historical background, social and political ideas of the times, and staging conventions. May be repeated with a different author.

490. HISTORY OF GREEK LITERATURE 3 cr. A survey of writings from Homer to the Alexandrian period, with extensive readings in the major authors. Reflection of these works in modern literature.

498. ADVANCED SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised study on special topics. For advanced students. Course may be repeated with a different subject matter.

499. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

LATIN (LT)

101. BEGINNING LATIN I 3 cr. An introduction to the language of the Romans through study of the fundamentals of Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Special attention paid to Latin roots of English vocabulary. (Fall)

102. BEGINNING LATIN II 3 cr. Prerequisite: LT 101 or equivalent. Continued study of Roman culture through further acquisition of Latin grammar and syntax. Increased emphasis on the reading of literary passages. (Spring)

191-192. BEGINNING SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study on special topics.

199. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

201. READINGS IN MYTH AND HISTORY I 3 cr. Prerequisite: a year of college Latin or its equivalent. Review of grammar and syntax through readings taken from classical mythology and Roman history. (Fall)

202. READINGS IN MYTH AND HISTORY II 3 cr. Continuation of Latin 201 with further readings from classical mythology and Roman history. (Spring)

231. LATIN PROSE AUTHORS 3 cr. Reading from a selected author, such as Cicero or Caesar. Focus on development of reading skills, along with examination of the author's thought and cultural context.

232. INTRODUCTION TO LATIN POETRY 3 cr. Reading from a selected author, such as Catullus or Vergil. Introduction to Latin meter and poetic conventions, as well as acquisition of poetic vocabulary.

291-292. INTERMEDIATE SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study on special topics at the intermediate level.

299. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

301. LATIN WRITING 3 cr. Practice in writing idiomatic Latin prose.

320. ROMAN EPISTOLARY WRITING 3 cr. Reading from the letters of a writer such as Cicero, Horace, Pliny, Ovid, or Seneca. Course may be repeated with a different author.

330. ROMAN HISTORICAL WRITING 3 cr. Roman history through the eyes of a Roman historian, such as Livy, Tacitus, Sallust, or Caesar. Course may be repeated with a different author.

340. ADVANCED ROMAN POETRY 3 cr. Reading from the works of a poet, such as Catullus, Vergil, Horace, Tibullus, Propertius, or Ovid. Origins of lyric, pastoral, elegiac poetry. Course may be repeated with a different author.

398. SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised independent study. Permission of instructor.

399. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.

410. ROMAN SATIRE 3 cr. Reading from a Roman satirist, such as Horace, Juvenal, or Persius. Study of the characteristics of Roman satire, the satirist's view of his culture, and the influence of Roman satire on later literature. Course may be repeated with a different author.

450. ROMAN DRAMA 3 cr. Reading from the works of such dramatists as Plautus, Terence, and Seneca. Development of Roman drama, its connection with Roman society, and its influence on later drama. Course may be repeated with a different author.

490, 491. HISTORY OF ROMAN LITERATURE 3 cr. each. Lectures, discussions, and translations or authors not read previously. 490: Roman literature from the beginning to the Golden Age. 491: Nature and characteristics of Silver Age literature.

498. ADVANCED SUPERVISED STUDY 3 cr. Supervised study on special topics. For advanced students. Course may be repeated with a different subject matter.

499. SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Occasional course on a selected topic announced in advance.