Classics (CLAS)
CLAS 160L - Classical Mythology. 3 Credits.
Offered every spring and intermittently in summer. Deities and myths of the Greeks and Romans, with emphasis on those of most importance to Western literature and art.
Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies
CLAS 180H - Environment & Nature in Classical World. 3 Credits.
An interdisciplinary survey of Greek and Roman attitudes towards the environment. The course examines the intellectual and literary history of Classical environmental thought through literature as well as geography, anthropology, archaeology, art history. Topics covered include cosmogony, deforestation, evolution, famine, pre-industrial peasant economy, and human interaction with the landscape through engineering and agriculture. Offered Intermittently.
Gen Ed Attributes: Historical Studies, Writing Across the Curriculum
CLAS 191 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses or one time offerings of current topics.
CLAS 192 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Offered autumn and spring.
CLAS 193 - Study Abroad. 1 Credit.
An orientation to the winter session travel program in Greece. It prepares students for overseas travel through an overview of the major historical periods of Ancient Greece. This overview includes an introduction to Greek art and architecture, history, literature, and philosophy. Students will also begin preparations for individual research projects that will present at various sites in Greece. This class will also help students prepare paperwork required by the University for overseas travel programs.
CLAS 198 - Internship. 1-6 Credits.
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.
CLAS 251L - The Epic. 3 Credits.
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., WRIT 101 (or higher) or equivalent. Reading, study and discussion of epic poems. Selections will vary from Western and non–Western traditions.
Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies, Writing Across the Curriculum
CLAS 252L - Greek Drama: Politics on Stage. 3 Credits.
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., WRIT 101 (or higher) or equivalent. A study of the literary, artistic and political dimensions of Greek Tragedy and Comedy. Selections will vary.
Gen Ed Attributes: Literary & Artistic Studies, Writing Across the Curriculum
CLAS 291 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
CLAS 292 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Offered autumn and spring.
CLAS 360H - Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture. 3 Credits.
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Slide–lecture course. Ancient Greek works of art and architecture, related to and explained by contemporary ideas and values of Greek society.
Gen Ed Attributes: Historical Studies
CLAS 391 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offering of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses or one time offerings of current topics.
CLAS 392 - Independent Study. 1-6 Credits.
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring.
CLAS 393 - Study Abroad. 3 Credits.
Prereq., CLAS 193. Site visits include Athens, Knossos, Mycenae, Corinth, Olympia, Delphi and others. Lectures on location in museums and archaeological sites.
CLAS 399 - Capstone. 3 Credits.
Prereq., WRIT 101 or equivalent, LATN 202 and GRK 202. Requires junior standing. The Classics Proseminar serves as a capstone experience and research methodology course required of majors in Classical Languages, Classical Civilizations, and Latin. Students will develop advanced research skills in a variety of interdisciplinary approaches arranged around a seminar topic. Students will have the opportunity to be introduced to advanced topics in Classics including lexicography, epigraphy, palaeography, textual criticism, archaeology, numismatics, etc. The class will culminate in a research symposium during which students will present their research papers.
Gen Ed Attributes: Writing in the Disciplines
CLAS 591 - Special Topics. 1-6 Credits.
(R-24) Offered intermittently. Experimental offering of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate
CLAS 594 - Graduate Seminar. 1-6 Credits.
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Level: Graduate
CLAS 598 - Internship. 1-9 Credits.
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor and the Internship Services office. Level: Graduate