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Culture: Archaeology, History, Literature, Philosophy, etc.

ROMAN CIVILIZATION (CLAS 102)

• CLAS 102.01: TR 9:25–10:40: Dr. Allison Kidd
• CLAS 102.02: MWF 11:00–11:50: Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause

A survey of Roman literature, art, society, and history, from the Etruscan period to the era of Constantine, with an emphasis on the Augustan age. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors.)

CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY (CLAS 103)

• CLAS 103.01: MWF 11:00–11:50: Dr. Andrew Alwine
• CLAS 103.03: ONLINE: Megan Alwine

Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters—learn about the Greeks and Romans through the stories they told. We’ll study literature and art to understand how people of the ancient Mediterranean worked and worshipped, lived and died, loved and played. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors.)

INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY (CLAS 104)

• CLAS 104.01: TR 12:15–1:30: Dr. James Newhard

An introduction to the archaeology of the Classical world, emphasizing the development of archaeology as a discipline and issues such as the recording and interpretation of evidence, the relationship between historical and archaeological events, the integration of archaeology with other forms of evidence, and the use of classical civilization and archaeology in defining the modern world. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors, Archaeology major/minor.) 

HISTORY OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD (CLAS 105)

• CLAS 105.01: TR 8:00–9:15: Dr. Jennifer Gerrish (FYE Learning Community, with LATN 101.01)
• CLAS 105.02: TR 12:15–1:30: Dr. Allison Kidd

A survey of major developments in the history of Ancient Greece and Rome. Proceeding in chronological order, the course covers more than 2,000 years of history, from the development of Bronze Age civilizations and continuing through the fall of the Roman Empire. Drawing upon diverse primary sources, class sessions will explore developments in political, social, economic, cultural and intellectual history. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Pre-modern History, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors.)

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN GREEK & LATIN (CLAS 111)

• CLAS 111.01: ONLINE (asynchronous): Ms. Megan Alwine
• CLAS 111.02: ONLINE (asynchronous): Ms. Megan Alwine
• CLAS 111.03: ONLINE (asynchronous): Ms. Megan Alwine

A study of the technical vocabulary of the medical professions through an analysis of Latin and Greek elements in English words and the underlying etymological principles. (Prerequisite accepted course for MUSC.)

CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH ON THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD (CLAS 200)

• CLAS 200.01: TR 10:50-12:05: Dr. James Newhard

This course explores the nature of research in the Mediterranean World, which is grounded in the study of Greco-Roman civilization. Students develop skills necessary for developing and crafting persuasive arguments: analyzing ancient evidence; evaluating scholarly arguments; writing in a process that includes invention, drafting, and revision: and documenting evidence appropriately. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors)

ANCIENT GREECE (HIST 231)

• HIST 231.01: TR 12:15–1:30: Dr. Jennifer Gerrish

Greek civilization from its beginnings to Alexander the Great. Emphasis on political, economic, social, and intellectual movements. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors, History major/minor.) 

IMAGES OF WOMEN IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY (CLAS 242)

• CLAS 242.01: TR 1:40–2:55: Dr. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael

TA survey of the roles of women in classical Greece and Rome. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors, Archaeology majors/minors, Women's and Gender Studies majors/minors)  

ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY AND CRAFT PRODUCTION (CLAS 303)

• CLAS 303.01: MW 2:00–3:15: Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause

Ancient civilizations’ material remains—tools, statues, containers, buildings, water systems, clothes—offer evidence of how people of the past lived. These material remains were created by complex interactions of human craft-workers with their environment, their materials, and other people. This course uses archaeological theories and case studies drawn from Greek and Roman sites to explore production processes, knowledge landscapes, and social roles of laborers and craft-workers. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors, Archaeology majors/minors.)  

 

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Latin

ELEMENTARY LATIN (LATN 101)

• LATN 101.01: MWF 2:00-2:50: Dr. Blanche McCune (FYE Learning Communy with with CLAS 105.01)
• LATN 101.02: MWF 10:00–10:50: Dr. Richard Gilder
• LATN 101.03: TR 9:25–10:40: Dr. Jennifer Gerrish

Introduces the fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Latin with emphasis on reading comprehension. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Language, A.B. Degree, Classics majors/minors.) 

ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY LATIN (LATN 150)

• LATN 150.01: MWF 3:00-3:50: Dr. Blanche McCune

LATN 150 covers the materials of LATN 101-LATN 102 in one semester. It is designed for (1) students who already have experience in Latin at the high school level and (2) students who seek to accelerate their study of Latin. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Language, A.B. Degree, Classics majors/minors.) 

ELEMENTARY LATIN (LATN 102.01-02)

• LATN 102.01: TR 10:50-12:05: Dr. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael
• LATN 102.02: MWF 8:00-8:50: Dr. Bertram Schewel

Introduces the fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Latin with emphasis on reading comprehension. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Language, A.B. Degree, Classics majors/minors.) 

INTERMEDIATE LATIN (LATN 201)

• LATN 201.01: MWF 1:00–1:50: Dr. James Lohmar
• LATN 201.02: MWF 3:00–3:50: Dr. James Lohmar

Completes the introduction to basic Latin, developing comprehension in reading and writing. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Language, A.B. Degree, Classics majors/minors.)

INTERMEDIATE LATIN (LATN 202)

• LATN 202.01: MWF 11:00–11:50: Dr. James Lohmar
• LATN 202.02: MWF 12:00–12:50: Dr. Richard Gilder

Completes the introduction to basic Latin, developing comprehension in reading and writing. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Language, A.B. Degree, Classics majors/minors.)

ROMAN BIOGRAPHY (LATN 373.01)

•  LATN 373.01: TR 9:25-10:40: Dr. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael

Readings from the Roman biographical tradition, such as Cornelius Nepos and Suetonius. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors.)

LATIN EPIGRAPHY (LATN 390.01)

•  LATN 390.01: MWF 9:00–9:50: Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause

An introduction to largely non-literary Latin on durable materials such as stone and metal. Students explore the conventions of palaeography, orthography, and publication necessary for reading and interpreting inscriptions. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Humanities, A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors.)

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Ancient Greek

ELEMENTARY ANCIENT GREEK (GREK 101)

• GREK 101.01: MWF 9:00-9:50: Dr. Andrew Alwine
• GREK 101.02: MWF 1:00-1:50: Dr. Blanche McCune

Introduces the fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Ancient Greek with emphasis on reading comprehension. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Language, A.B. Degree, Classics majors/minors.)

INTERMEDIATE ANCIENT GREEK (GREK 201)

• GREK 201.01: MWF 12:00–12:50: Dr. Scott Hemmenway

Transition from grammar to reading texts. (Counts for Gen. Ed. Language, A.B. Degree, Classics majors/minors.)

EURIPIDES (GREK 325) 

• GREK 325.01: MWF 10:00–10:50: Dr. James Lohmar

Readings from the Athenian tragic poet Euripides, including the crazy play, the Bacchae. (Counts for A.B. degree, Classics majors/minors.)

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