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Classics Courses
Lower DivisionCLASS 20A. The Ancient Greeks
(4) STAFF
An introduction to the literature and culture of ancient Greece. The study of literary and material remains will illustrate how the Greeks lived and the values they expressed through literature and the arts. Topics may include the rituals and festivals of Greek religion, the conflict between heroic ideals and democratic ideology, the institutions that shaped public and private life, and the competitive nature of law, drama, athletics and politics.
CLASS 20B. The Romans
(4) MACLEAN, MORSTEIN-MARX
An introduction to the civilization of the ancient Romans. Topics such as Rome’s legends of male and female virtue, Augustus’s ingenious transformation of the republic into a monarchy, gladiators and chariot racing, slavery, Rome and the Christians, and the competing philosophical systems of Stoicism and Epicureanism will be explored through literary texts and archaeological remains. Encounter a range of sources from Livy, Virgil, and Seneca to monuments of the emperors, and examine the complex legacies of Roman culture across time.
CLASS 36. The World of Heroes
(4) DUNN, GALLUCCI
A study of the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Aeneid and other ancient epics, and of the place of these works in Greek and Roman society. The course explores how the epic hero embodies a culture’s ideals concerning the individual, the community, and the universe.
CLASS 36H. World of Heroes – Honors
(1) STAFF
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Classics 36; consent of instructor.
A discussion section led by the instructor, provided for students in the honors program. Students receive one unit for the honors seminar (36H) in addition to four units for Classics 36.
CLASS 39. Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome
(4) STAFF
Study of gender and sexuality in a wide range of Greek and Latin texts and contexts, exploring diverse ideals of masculinity and femininity, and sexual codes, norms, and practices.
CLASS 39H. Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome-Honors
(1) STAFF
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Classics 39; consent of instructor.
Discussion section led by the instructor, provided for students in the honors program. Students receive one unit for the honors seminar (39H) in addition to four units for Classics 39.
CLASS 40. Greek Mythology
(4) STAFF
Introduction to the principal myths of ancient Greece and the ways in which these myths have been understood. Format and readings vary.
CLASS 40H. Greek Mythology–Honors
(1) STAFF
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Classics 40 and consent of instructor.
A discussion section led by the professor is available to students in the honors program. Students will receive one unit for the honors seminar (40H) in addition to four units for Classics 40.
CLASS 50. Introduction to Classical Archaeology
(4) ERICKSON
Examines the techniques and methods of classical archaeology as revealed through an examination of the major monuments and artifacts of the Greco-Roman world from prehistory to the Late Empire.
CLASS 55. Troy
(4) GALLUCCI
Troy and the Trojan War hold a central place in the imagination, from the ancient Greek world to the present. What was the connection between heroic ideals and a Bronze Age world of palaces and archives? This course will consider the Trojan War through different lenses — the archaeology of Bronze Age Greece, Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and Odyssey, trade and commerce with the Near East, and contemporary re-imaginings.
CLASS 60. Science and Medicine in Ancient Greece
(4) DUNN
An examination of the origins and development of ancient science, especially Greek medicine and science in the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Topics may include scientific methodologies, the first atomic theory, the science of warfare, and the politics of science.
CLASS 99. Introduction To Research
(1-3) STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters. May be repeated to a maximum of six units. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Directed study, oriented toward research, to be arranged with individual faculty members. Course offers exceptional students an opportunity to participate in a research project or group.
(4) SHILO
A wide-ranging introduction to innovative Ancient Greek thinking as it transformed over several centuries. Topics may include theories of justice, the nature of the gods, the “quarrel between poetry and philosophy,” and the invention of history. Reading in translation of poetic, historical, and philosophical texts.
CLASS 102. Understanding Greek Tragedy
(4) DUNN, MORALES
Greek tragedy was a dramatic phenomenon first performed in ancient Athens. It is obsessively concerned with desire, betrayal, and loss, and with civic and democratic values. This course studies the original contexts in which Greek tragedy was first seen — religious, theatrical, military, political, and philosophical — and the magnetic force it still holds for us today. Introduces students to some of the most important moments in the modern reception of Greek tragedy, in theory, politics, and drama.
CLASS 106. Ancient Magic and Modern Revivals
(4) DUTSCH
Explores the practice of magic in classical antiquity, beginning with the archaic period and ending in the seventh century CE. This historicized survey of practices, laws, and literary representations serves as a springboard for reflecting on magic as a social phenomenon and category of thought, and for discussion of the modern reception and contemporary revivals of Greco-Roman magic.
CLASS 109. Ethnicity and Diversity in the Ancient World
(4) DUNN
A study of cultural interactions and attitudes focusing upon the ancient Greeks. How or when did Greeks think of themselves as a people unified by language, ethnicity, and cultural practices and values? How did they view differences between themselves and other peoples, and among their own communities?
CLASS 110. From Homer To Harlequin: Masculine, Feminine And The Romance
(4) LINDHEIM
The romance, from Homer’s Odyssey to the contemporary romance novel, creates images of masculinity and femininity. This course considers these gender representations and questions whether they vary among ancient novels, and between the romances of antiquity and those of today.
CLASS 114. Topics of Classical Archaeology
(4) ERICKSON
A topical framework addressing a particular set of issues in Classical archaeology. These topics might include state formation, urbanization, colonization, the ancient economy, or a more focused examination of a particular issue or period. In each, students gain knowledge of some of the key sites and monuments of Classical archaeology and an understanding of archaeological contexts, methods of categorization, and chronologies. In addition, the course exposes students to various theoretical approaches to archaeological interpretation.
CLASS 130. Humor and Laughter in the Classical World
(4) DUTSCH
This is a course about laughter in ancient Greece and Rome. We will discuss ritual laughter, enjoy the Dionysian frivolity of Aristophanes and Plautus, appreciate the elegant humor of Menander and Terence, and read the jokes from Philogelus’ collection. This exploration offers an opportunity to ask questions about the nature of laughter: Why do we laugh? What are the functions of laughter? Is humor universal or determined by cultural circumstances?
CLASS 136. Epic Heroes, Classic Texts
(4) JULLIEN
Through readings of the three major epics of Greek and Latin Antiquity (the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid, read in English translation) and some of their modern rewritings, this course allows students to (1) explore the changing idea of hero and heroism in the Western tradition, and (2) engage critically with the idea of canonicity and foundational texts in Western literature, and in world literature.
CLASS 140. Slavery and Freedom in the Ancient World
(4) MACLEAN
Examination of the nature and impact of chattel slavery in the ancient Mediterranean, with emphasis on classical Greece and imperial Rome. How did ancient thinkers like Aristotle and Seneca define slavery in opposition to freedom? What modes of slave labor thrived in antiquity and why? How did the enslaved resist subjugation, whether through outright rebellion like the revolt led by Spartacus or by other means? Primary sources and comparative evidence will guide discussion of these and other key questions.
CLASS 145. Cicero’s Toughest Trials
(4) MORSTEIN-MARX
Cicero, Rome’s greatest trial lawyer and sharpest wit, faced many tough cases in his long career at the bar (81-43 BC). Students will read a selection of Cicero’s most famed speeches against the background of Roman handbooks on forensic argument, compare his strategy with that of opposing counsel, and consider the similarities as well as differences between Roman procedures and our own. Aspiring lawyers are very welcome, as are all students interested in persuasive speaking or Roman culture.
CLASS 150. The Fall of the Ancient Republic: Cicero, Caesar, and Rome
(4) MORSTEIN-MARX
The tumultuous end of the Roman Republic, from Tiberius Gracchus (133 BC) to the Rubicon (49 BC), had profound importance for the history of the West and produced a fascinating literature of crisis in the writings of Sallust, Cicero, Catullus, and Caesar.
CLASS 151. Emperors and Gladiators: The Roman Empire to Marcus Aurelius
(4) MACLEAN
History of the Roman empire from the turbulent rise of Augustus to the reign of Stoic emperor Marcus Aurelius (44 BCE to 180 CE). Literary and archaeological sources will illuminate such topics as the nobility’s response to autocratic rule; the relationship between soldier and civilian in the provinces; the expansion of the Roman legal system; the social function of violent spectacle; and the diversity of cultic practices, from worship of the Olympian gods to Isis, Mithras, and early Christianity.
CLASS 152. Citizenship: Ancient Origins and Modern Practice
(4) MACLEAN
Through readings of the three major epics of Greek and Latin Antiquity (the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid, read in English translation) and some of their modern rewritings, this course allows students to (1) explore the changing idea of hero and heroism in the Western tradition, and (2) engage critically with the idea of canonicity and foundational texts in Western literature, and in world literature.
CLASS 155. Greek Religion and Identity
(4) ERICKSON
Recommended Preparation: Classics 50.
The ancient Greeks defined themselves through their religion, and this course examines different forms of Greek identity from the standpoint of religious practice and belief. Topics addressed include the role of animal sacrifice, material objects dedicated to the gods, gender and class distinctions among the worshippers, the built environment, athletics, and local myths and variations in practice. By considering ancient evidence through the lens of contemporary theory, we will attempt to reconstruct the richness and diversity of Greek religious experience.
CLASS 165. Greek Painting
(4) ERICKSON
Recommended Preparation: Classics 50.
Examines the art of painting and its social context in Greek antiquity, including monumental wall painting, vase painting, and the relationship between these and other media from prehistory to the Hellenistic period.
CLASS 170. Pompeii
(4) ERICKSON
Enrollment Comments: Not open for credit to students who have completed Classics 170B.
A study of the history, buildings, and people of Pompeii, a city buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
CLASS 171. Artifact and Text: The Archaeology and Literature of Early Greece
(4) GALLUCCI
A survey of the archaeological record and literature of early Greece from the Late Bronze Age to the end of the Archaic Age, with special attention paid to the interconnection of artifact and text for our understanding of this period.
CLASS 175. Ancient Theories of Literature
(4) DUNN
An introduction to Greek and Roman theories of literature and representation, with attention both to the major texts of Plato, Aristotle, Horace, Tacitus, and Longinus, and to central issues such as education, imitation, persuasion, allegory, genre, and style.
CLASS 180A. Advanced Study in Classical Civilization
(4) STAFF
Enrollment Comments: For Classical Civilization and Greek and Roman Culture majors.
Specialized study in classical civilization addressing central themes or genres in detail. Topics vary and may include subjects such as The Family in Ancient Rome, Greek Oracles and Politics, and Imperial Theology: Augustus, Politics and Religion.
CLASS 180B. Interfaces in Classical Civilization
(4) STAFF
Enrollment Comments: For Classical Civilization and Greek and Roman Culture majors.
Specialized study in classical civilization addressing influence or reception of classical culture, or meeting and competition of cultures. Topics vary and may include subjects such as Greek Tragedy and Western Theater, Greek and Roman Comedy and Reception, and Julius Caesars: Ancient and Modern.
CLASS 185. Undergraduate Seminar
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: Priority given to Classics majors, Classics minors, and students in the honors program. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Study and research of special topics in classical literature, civilization, and culture. Topics may include: Rome: the ancient city, food in antiquity, the Roman family, religious thought and practice in Rome, culture and crisis in Athens, culture and crisis in Rome, etc.
CLASS 187. Special Topics in the Humanities
(4) STAFF
Content varies by instructor. This course is designed to give the instructor maximum flexibility to explore a topic in the humanities that stresses a multi-disciplinary approach, including exposing students to methods of literary analysis, material culture, and possibly include anthropological and historical themes. Students gain experience working with primary sources and the secondary literature and are expected to convey research in oral and/or written form.
CLASS 195A. Senior Honors Thesis in Classics
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Must have been in residence as a Classics major for at least one full quarter. Must have a grade point average of 3.6 or better in the major. Approval of the department’s chair.
Enrollment Comments: Designed for majors. Quarters usually offered: Winter.
Research and writing of a senior thesis paper under the close supervision of a Classics faculty member.
CLASS 195B. Senior Honors Thesis in Classics
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Must have been in residence as a Classics major for at least two full quarters. Must have a grade point average of 3.6 or better in the major. Approval of the department’s chair.
Enrollment Comments: Quarters usually offered: Spring.
Research and writing of a senior thesis paper under the close supervision of a Classics faculty member.
CLASS 196. Internship in Classical Studies
(4) STAFF
Course enables students to obtain credit for internship experience related to the study of Classical antiquity and the Classical tradition. Faculty supervision and a final report are required.
CLASS 198. Special Readings
(1-4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair; upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Classics.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined. Total credit for this course is limited to six units.
Individual or small group reading and study in subjects not included in the regular curriculum.
CLASS 199. Independent Studies In Greek And Latin
(1-5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair; upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Classics.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Independent study in areas in which both Greek and Latin are necessary.
CLASS 199RA. Independent Research Assistant
(1-5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Classics consent of instructor and department.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
To cooperate on an active basis with a professor on a research project involving the Classics.
CLASS 201. Proseminar
(2) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Bibliography, methodology, and history of classical scholarship.
CLASS 211. History of Greek and Latin Literature
(2) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Survey of development of poetry and prose; major authors. Special readings and reports.
CLASS 212. History of Greek and Latin Literature
(2) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Survey of development of poetry and prose; major authors. Special readings and reports.
CLASS 213. History of Greek and Latin Literature
(2) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Survey of development of poetry and prose; major authors. Special readings and reports.
CLASS 231. Seminar in Literary Studies
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
A graduate-level course in Greek and Roman authors, themes, or genres. Topics vary and may include, Aristotle’s De Anima, construction of gender in Augustan poetry, texts and intertexts, and Roman tragedy.
CLASS 232. Seminar in Cultural Studies
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
A graduate-level course in the culture and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. Topics vary and may include animals and ethics in the ancient world, religion and politics in the Roman Republic, and performance on and off the stage.
CLASS 233. Seminar in Ancient History
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Advanced study in the scholarship, methods, and ancillary disciplines of Greek and Roman history. Topics may include slavery in ancient Greece, naval strategy in classical Greece, current problems and debates in Roman history, and Augustus and foundation of the Principate.
CLASS 234. Seminar in Archaeology
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Advanced study in the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean, examining the scholarship, techniques, and methods of classical archaeology. Topics may include “Greeks in Southern Italy,” “Athens in the Age of Pericles,” and “The rise of the Greek city-state.”
CLASS 235. Seminar: Specialized Topics in Classical Studies
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
A graduate-level course in the major sub-disciplines of classical scholarship. Topics vary and may include, comparative Greek and Latin morphology and syntax, Greek and Latin textual criticism, Greek and Latin metrics, and Greek and Latin epigraphy.
CLASS 500. Teaching Assistant Practicum
(2) STAFF
Weekly discussions, directed by faculty, of topics especially relevant for teaching assistants assigned to Classics 40 (Greek Mythology). Includes analyses of texts and materials, discussion of teaching techniques, formulation of exam questions and paper topics, grading, and pedagogical ethics.
CLASS 501. Language Teaching Practicum
(2) STAFF
Weekly discussions, directed by faculty, of topics relevant for graduate students assigned to introductory language courses. Includes design of syllabi, quizzes and exams, and especially discussion of teaching techniques and evaluation of teaching methods by observation and follow-up consultations.
CLASS 596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Written proposal approved by department chair and graduate advisor.
Individual tutorial.
CLASS 597. Preparation for Comprehensive Exams
(1-6) STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor and chair.
Enrollment Comments: No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Study for master’s examinations and Ph.D. examinations.
CLASS 598. Master’s Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and graduate advisor.
Enrollment Comments: No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Independent research.
CLASS 599.
(2-12) STAFF
Ph.D. dissertation presentation. Preparation of the dissertation.
Greek Courses
Lower DivisionGREEK 1. Elementary Greek
(5) STAFF
The beginning course in classical Greek and first in a three-quarter sequence introducing fundamentals of grammar, syntax, and reading skills. Concepts taught using written exercises. Interesting aspects of Ancient Greek society are introduced.
GREEK 2. Elementary Greek
(5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 1 with a grade of C or better.
A continuation of Greek 1. Emphasis on mastering grammar and building vocabulary.
GREEK 3. Intermediate Greek
(5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 2 with a grade of C or better.
A continuation of Greek 2. Emphasis on building a working vocabulary and the syntax of complex sentences. Readings in classical prose introduce students to ancient Greek literature and culture.
GREEK 11. Elementary Modern Greek
(5) STAFF
Beginning course in Modern Greek, and the first in a three quarter sequence. Introduces pronunciation, script, vocabulary, and basic writing, reading, and conversational skills. Audio-visual materials aid language acquisition and enrich the understanding of Greek culture and history.
GREEK 12. Elementary Modern Greek
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 11.
Continuation of Greek 11. Moves toward a greater command of conversation and reading comprehension with the help of selected passages of simple prose and entertaining dialogues. Audio-visual materials aid language acquisition and enrich the understanding of Greek culture and history.
GREEK 13. Intermediate Modern Greek
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 12.
Continuation of Greek 12. Reinforces and broadens command of conversation and reading comprehension with the help of selected short stories and poems. Audio-visual materials aid language acquisition and enrich the understanding of Greek culture and history.
GREEK 14. Advanced Modern Greek
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 13.
Course builds on fundamentals covered during the first year of instruction. Review of grammar is accompanied by composition of brief narratives. Oral presentations are followed by conversation. Exposure to Greek culture is pursued through films and watching Greek newscasts.
GREEK 15. Advanced Grammar and Composition in Modern Greek
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 14.
Course emphasizes more complex grammar and syntax. Readings are chosen from books equivalent to textbooks used in Greek high schools. Students are armed to write brief essays for class presentations. Conversations are kept at a demanding level. Audiovisual aids are used.
GREEK 16. Advanced Reading in Modern Greek
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 15.
Course acquaints students with some of the best authors of modern Greece. Short stories are read in entirety and excerpts from longer works are read. Emphasis on swift accumulation of more difficult literary vocabulary. Both literature and films form the basis for classroom presentations.
GREEK 100. Introduction To Greek Prose
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 3 with a grade of C or better.
Reading and analysis of attic prose writers such as Xenophon and Plato to develop reading skills and introduce study of the style and thought of historical, rhetorical and/or philosophical writers.
GREEK 101. Introduction To Greek Poetry
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 100 with a grade of C or better.
Reading in the poetry of Homer to develop reading skills, introduce Homeric grammar and meter, and begin study of the style, thought and heroic world of epic poetry.
GREEK 102. Readings In Greek Literature
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 101.
Selected reading in Greek prose and/or poetry designed to develop reading proficiency, and to help students make the transition to more advanced study of classical Greek literature.
GREEK 110. Attic Orators
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 102.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit in combination with Greek 108 to a maximum of 8 units with consent of instructor.
Reading and study of attic orators such as Demosthenes, and of famous orations by Demosthenes and other attic orators.
GREEK 120. Greek Novel
(4) MORALES
Prerequisite: Greek 102
Advanced reading and study of selected chapters of an ancient Greek novel, with attention to the language and style of the work and to its literary, social and political contexts.
GREEK 138. Pre-Socratic Philosophers
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Greek 102.
Readings in the first “formal” philosophers of the Western tradition. Normally includes all of the major pre-Socratics (Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Xenophanes, Anaxagoras, Democritus) and their contributions to European thought. Sometimes concentrates upon thinkers of the fifth- century Sophistic Movement.
GREEK 142. Plato
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 102 or equivalent.
Reading of one or several Platonic dialogues from the early or middle period (Laches, Protagoras, Phaedo, Gorgias, Symposium), both as masterpieces of Greek literature and as philosophical dialogues. No prior formal training in philosophy is required.
GREEK 143. Post-Platonic Philosophers
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 102.
Readings of selections from the more famous works of Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, De Anima, Metaphysics), emphasizing Aristotle both as thinker and as stylist; occasionally excerpts from Theophrastus, the Stoics, Plotinus. No prior formal training in philosophy required.
GREEK 151. Euripides
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Greek 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of a complete tragedy of Euripides, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama.
GREEK 152. Sophocles
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Greek 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of a complete tragedy of Sophocles, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama.
GREEK 153. Aeschylus
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Greek 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of a complete tragedy of Aeschylus, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama.
GREEK 158. Homer
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 102 or equivalent.
Reading and study of selections from the Illiad and/or Odyssey.
GREEK 161. Hesiod, Theognis, And Solon
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 102 or equivalent.
Reading and study of Archaic poets.
GREEK 162. Herodotus
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 102 or equivalent.
Reading and study of the histories of Herodotus.
GREEK 171. Lyric Poets And Homeric Hymns
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Greek 102 or equivalent.
Reading and study of lyric poets and Homeric hymns.
GREEK 173. Hellenistic Poets
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Greek 102.
Introduction to the poetry of the Alexandrian period, normally concentrating upon a single major poet such as Apollonius Rhodius, Callimachus, or Theocritus. Reading, translation, and discussion, with attention to language, meter, generic innovation, cultural context, and formative influence upon Latin literature.
GREEK 199. Independent Studies In Greek.
(1-5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair; upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Greek.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Independent investigations in Greek language and literature.
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit in combination with Greek 208 to a maximum of 12units.
Advanced reading and study of Attic orators such as Demosthenes, Lysias, Aeschines, and Isocrates, with attention to the language, style, and rhetoric of the speeches, and to their political and historical context.
GREEK 220. Greek Novel
(4) MORALES
Advanced reading and study of selected chapters of an ancient Greek novel, with attention to the language and style of the work and to its literary, social and political contexts.
GREEK 238. Pre-Socratic Philosophers
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Advanced readings in the first “formal” philosophers of the Western tradition. Normally includes all the major pre-Socratics (Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Xenophones, Anaxagoras, Democritus) and their contributions to European thought. Sometimes concentrates upon thinkers of the fifth-century Sophistic Movement.
GREEK 240. Greek Prose Composition
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Improves active knowledge of the Greek language, both grammar and vocabulary, through careful writing. Refines a feeling for the Greek employed in various genres of Greek literature. Demonstrates how a feel for style helps interpret and explicate Greek literature.
GREEK 242. Plato
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Advanced reading of one or several Platonic dialogues from the early or middle period (Laches, Protagoras, Phaedo, Gorgias, Symposium), both as masterpieces of Greek literature and as philosophical dialogues.
GREEK 243. Post-Platonic Philosophers
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Advanced reading of selections from the more famous works of Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, De Anima, Metaphysics), emphasizing Aristotle both as thinker and as stylist; occasionally excerpts from Theophrastus, the Stoics, Plotinus.
GREEK 251. Euripides
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of a complete tragedy of Euripides, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama, with an introduction to current scholarship.
GREEK 252. Sophocles
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of a complete tragedy of Sophocles, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama, with an introduction to current scholarship.
GREEK 253. Aeschylus
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of a complete tragedy of Aeschylus, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama, with an introduction to current scholarship.
GREEK 258. Homer
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading and study of selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey.
GREEK 261. Hesiod, Theognis, and Solon
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading and study in the archaic poets.
GREEK 262. Herodotus
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading and study in the histories of Herodotus.
GREEK 263. Thucydides
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced reading and research in the historical, literary, and philological aspects of Thucydides.
GREEK 271. Lyric Poets and Homeric Hymns
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading and study of lyric poems and Homeric hymns.
GREEK 272. Pindar
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced reading, interpretation, metrical study, and textual criticism. Introduction to other choral poets.
GREEK 273. Hellenistic Poets
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced study in poetry of the Alexandrian period, normally concentrating upon a single major poet such as Apollonius, Callimachus, or Theocritus, with attention to language, meter, generic innovation, cultural context, and formative influence upon Latin literature. Includes introduction to current scholarship.
GREEK 596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Written proposal approved by department chair and graduate advisor.
Individual tutorial.
GREEK 598. Master’s Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and graduate advisor.
Enrollment Comments: No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Independent research.
GREEK 599. Ph.D. Dissertation Preparation
(2-12) STAFF
Terminal preparation of the dissertation.
Latin Courses
Lower DivisionLATIN 1. Elementary Latin
(5) STAFF
The beginning course in classical Latin, and first in a three- quarter sequence introducing fundamentals of grammar, syntax, and reading skills. Concepts taught using written exercises. Interesting aspects of Ancient Roman society are introduced.
LATIN 2. Elementary Latin
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 1 with a grade of C or better.
A continuation of Latin 1. Emphasis on mastering grammar and building vocabulary.
LATIN 3. Intermediate Latin
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 2 with a grade of C or better.
Continuation of Latin 2. Emphasis on building a working vocabulary and the syntax of complex sentences. Reading in classical prose introduce students to ancient Roman literature and culture.
LATIN 100. Introduction To Latin Prose
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 3 with a grade of C or better.
Reading and analysis of various Latin prose authors to develop reading skills and introduce study of the style and thought of historical, rhetorical and/or philosophical writers.
LATIN 101. Introduction To Latin Poetry
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 100 with a grade of C or better.
Readings in various authors (often including Catallus and Ovid) to develop reading skills, introduce an understanding of meter, and begin study of the style and thought of Latin poetry.
LATIN 102. Readings In Latin Literature
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 101.
Selected readings in Latin prose and/or poetry are designed to develop reading proficiency, and to help students make the transition to more advanced study of classical Latin literature.
LATIN 103. Medieval Latin Readings
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 1, 2, and 3.
Recommended Preparation: Recommended preparation: Latin 100.
Graded and selected reading and study of medieval Latin prose and verse writers.
LATIN 111. Roman Epic
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of authors such as Virgil and Lucan.
LATIN 112. Roman Elegy
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Translation and discussion of the elegiac works of Tibullus, Propertius, and/or Ovid. Consideration of the genre of elegy in its literary and historical contexts, with special attention to elegiac themes and motifs.
LATIN 113. Roman Satire
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Horace, Juvenal, Persius, and Martial.
LATIN 114. Roman Comedy
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Plautus and Terence. Reading of complete plays and study of the origins of Roman comedy.
LATIN 115. The Roman Novel
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Reading and study of passages from Petronius and Apuleius with attention to the language and style of their satiric novels and to their social and historical context.
LATIN 116. Cicero: Essays, Letters, And Orations
(4) MORSTEIN-MARX
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Reading and study of selected works of Cicero, normally one of the major speeches. Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, and rhetorical points.
LATIN 120. Sallust
(4) MORSTEIN-MARX
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Study of one of the extant works of Rome’s first great historian: the Bellum Catilinae or the Bellum Iugurthinum. Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary, and historical points.
LATIN 122. Livy
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Reading and study of the annalistic history of Livy with attention to the author’s style, literary, and historical context, and the recent scholarly approaches to the text.
LATIN 123. Tacitus
(4) MORSTEIN-MARX
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Study of portions of one of Tacitus’ major histories of the early empire (Annales, Historiae), or of the shorter works (Agricola, Dialogus, Germania). Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary, and historical points.
LATIN 124. Caesar
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Study of Caesar as historian and Latin prose stylist. Extensive reading.
LATIN 125. Roman Biography
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Exploration of Roman biographical writing: its historical and literary context, themes, and techniques. Translation and discussion of selections from the biographies of Nepos, Suetonius, and Tacitus, as well as biographical passages from the histories of Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus.
LATIN 134. Lucretius
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of style, meter and philosophy in Lucretius’ epic poem De Rerum Natura.
LATIN 135. Vergil
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of Vergil’s epic poem Aeneid, as well as his Georgics and Eclogues.
LATIN 136. Ovid
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102 or equivalent.
Translation and discussion of Ovid’s epic or elegiac poetry (Metamorphoses, Fasti, Ars Amatoria, Tristia, Heroides) in its literary, social and historical contexts.
LATIN 137. Catullus
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102 or equivalent.
Translation and discussion of Catullus’ poetry in its literary, social, and historical contexts.
LATIN 138. Horace
(4) DUNN
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of selected poems of Horace (Odes, Epodes, Satires, Epistles) in their literary, social, and historical contexts.
LATIN 139. Seneca: Tragedies
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Latin 102.
Reading, translation, and discussion of several tragedies by Seneca.
LATIN 199. Independent Studies In Latin.
(1-5) STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair. upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in Latin.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 4.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Independent investigations in Latin language and literature.
LATIN 210. Latin Prose Composition
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Study of Latin grammar and syntax through English composition, combined with analysis of Latin prose style in a variety of authors, including Cato, Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, and Tacitus.
LATIN 211. Roman Epic
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of authors such as Vergil and Lucan.
LATIN 212. Roman Elegy
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced study and discussion of the elegiac works of Tibullus, Propertius, and/or Ovid. Consideration of the genre of elegy in its literary and historical contexts, with special attention to elegiac themes and motifs.
LATIN 213. Roman Satire
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced readings in Horace, Juvenal, Persius, and/or Martial.
LATIN 214. Roman Comedy
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced study of Plautus and Terence. Reading of complete plays and study of the origins of Roman comedy.
LATIN 215. The Roman Novel
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced study of Petronius and/or Apuleius, with attention to the language and style of their satiric novels, and to their social and historical context.
LATIN 216. Cicero: Essays, Letters, and Orations
(4) MORSTEIN-MARX
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced reading and study of selected works of Cicero, normally one of the major speeches. Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, and rhetorical points; introduction to current scholarship.
LATIN 218. Roman Epistles
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of authors such as Cicero, Seneca, and Pliny.
LATIN 220. Sallust
(4) MORSTEIN-MARX
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced study of one of the extant works of Rome’s first great historian: The Bellum Catilinae or the Bellum Iugurthinum. Translations; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary, and historical points; introduction to current scholarship.
LATIN 222. Livy
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate student only.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading and study of the annalistic history of Livy with attention to the author’s style, literary and historical context, and recent scholarly approaches to the text.
LATIN 223. Tacitus
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced study of portions of one of Tacitus’ major histories of the early Empire (Annales, Historiae), or of the shorter works (Agricola, Dialogus, Germania). Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary, and historical points; introduction to current scholarship.
LATIN 224. Caesar
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced study of Caesar as historian and as Latin prose stylist.
LATIN 225. Roman Biography
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced study of Roman biographical writing: its historical and literary context, themes, and techniques. Discussion of selections from the biographies of Nepos, Suetonius, and Tacitus, as well as biographical passages from the histories of Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus
LATIN 234. Lucretius
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Intensive study in the poetry and Epicurean philosophy of Lucretius.
LATIN 235. Vergil
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of Vergil’s epic poem Aeneid, as well as his Georgics and Eclogues.
LATIN 236. Ovid
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Advanced study of Ovid’s epic or elegiac poetry (Metamorphoses, Fasti, Ars Amatoria, Tristia, Heroides) in its literary, social, and historical contexts.
LATIN 237. Catullus
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced study of Catullus’ poetry in its literary, social, and historical contexts.
LATIN 238. Horace
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Advanced study of selected poems of Horace (Odes, Epodes, Satire Epistles) in their literary, social, and historical contexts, with an introduction to current scholarship.
LATIN 239. Seneca: Tragedies
(4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Reading, translation, and discussion of several tragedies by Seneca.
LATIN 596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Written proposal approved by department chair and graduate advisor.
Individual Tutorial.
LATIN 598. Master’s Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-4) STAFF
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and graduate advisor.
Enrollment Comments: No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Independent research.
LATIN 599. Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation.
(2-12) STAFF
Terminal preparation of the dissertation.