Classical Studies

Examination of the growth of the Roman Empire throughtout the Mediterranean world, with an emphasis on issues of imperialism and cultural identity.

Survey of ancient and modern classical literature, varying in topic and theme, guiding students in written and oral analysis of themes in texts of the varying genres of epic, tragedy, comedy, novel, short story, film, et al., fulfilling core literature requirement.

Language of Science and Medicine Greek and Latin prefixes, roots, and suffixes in modern vocabulary; vocabulary building, with emphasis on technical terminology in scientific and medical usage. Knowledge of the languages is not required.

The myths, legends and folklore of the Greeks and Romans as they developed in their life, thought and literature; their influence on the Renaissance and modern times.

Classical archaeology and architecture of Greece. Selected sites in the Greek world with emphasis on their architectural, artistic and history significance.

Classical archaeology and architecture of Italy. Selected sites in the Roman world with emphasis on their architectural, artistic and historical significance.

Reading of selected material in Latin or Greek or in classical literature in translation under the direction of a member of the staff.

Selected themes of special interest. Topics vary according to interests of students and instructor: e.g. Women in the Classical World, Slavery in the Ancient World, Classical Rhetoric, etc.

The origins, nature, and history of Roman Law during the Republic and Empire; evolution of the court system; civil and criminal codes; judicial procedure; social, business and economic institutions and the law; government and administration of the empire.

Supervised study, activity, or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

A reading, research, and conference course on selected topics of classical culture and history; introduction to research in classical studies.

Essentials of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of the Greek of the New Testament. Reading and writing of simple New Testament Greek.

Essentials of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of the Greek of the New Testament. Reading and writing of simple New Testament Greek.

The basic forms, syntax and vocabulary of Ancient Attic Greek; selected prose in second semester.

The basic forms, syntax and vocabulary of Ancient Attic Greek, selected prose in second semester.

Intensive one-semester course covering all basic skills (grammar, morphology, vocabulary) needed to translate Ancient Greek. Graduate Students (or Undergraduates with permission of Classical Studies' Department Chair).

Having reviewed the primary grammar and syntax of Attic Greek, this course will examine selections from several principal prose authors of the classical period (e.g. Herodotus, Plato, Thucydides, et al).

Selected readings in ancient Greek with a focus on building and strengthening translation skills.

Selected readings from a variety of Greek authors. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.

Selections from the works of Herodotus, Thucydides, or Polybius. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.

Selected Orations; the style and structure of the speeches, their relations to the historical occasions for which they were composed, and the contribution of rhetoric to the intellectual life of the fourth century.

Greek philosophical thought and its vehicle, the Greek language, based on the reading of texts in the original.

Introduction to Homeric Greek and a study of Homeric epics.

Selected plays, read and interpreted in the light of contemporary Greek institutions and thought, with attention to their poetic and dramatic structure.

Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

Selected plays, read and interpreted in the light of contemporary Greek institutions and thought, with special attention to their poetic and dramatic structure.

A reading, research, and conference course on selected topics of Greek literature and history; introduction to research in classical studies.

Basic forms, syntax and vocabulary; selected Latin prose in second semester.

Basic forms, syntax and vocabulary; selected Latin prose in second semester.

Intensive one-semester course covering all basic skills (grammar, morphology, vocabulary) needed to translate Latin.

Review of Latin syntax; selected readings from prose and poetry.

Review of Latin syntax; selected readings from prose.

Review of Latin syntax; selected readings from prose and poetry.

Selected readings from a variety of Latin authors.

Practice in the composition of Latin in a variety of styles.

Historical Latin grammar and syntax; the syntax of classical Latin.

Reading of selected orations with special emphasis on the historical background. Selection from rhetorical and philosophical works and letters.

Reading and interpretation of Julius Caesar's commentaries. Fulfills advance literature requirements.

Extensive reading in the Ab Urbe Condita; Livy as historian of Rome.

Extensive reading in the Annales; Tacitus as historian of the early principate. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.

Reading of the major Lives; Suetonius conception of biography, the historical and literary value of the Lives.

The nature of Roman comedy.

The Aeneid, read and interpreted in the light of ancient poetical theory and the epic tradition; the civilized epic as a new form; Vergilian epic techniques; careful reading of selections from the Eclogues and Georgics.

Ovid as an epic poet of the Augustan age.

Augustan lyric and satire.

Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

A reading, research, and conference course on selected topics of Roman literature and history; introduction to research in classical studies. Fulfills advanced literature requirements.