Courses

• CAS CL 336: The Roman Empire
  An in-depth engagement with the political, social, cultural, and religious history of the Roman Empire from the political developments that led to its emergence after the death of Caesar to the first victories of Christianity under Constantine.
• CAS CL 346: Early Christian Latin Literature
  Introduction to the reading and interpretation of important works of early Christian literature (3rd -- 6th centuries) in Latin, for students of classics (esp. Latin), theology, and related historical disciplines. The focus is on language, literary form, relation to 'classical' literature, and historical contexts. Topics vary. Also offered as CAS CL 546.
• CAS CL 351: Latin Seminar
  Intensive study of selected major authors. Topics change each semester. May be repeated for credit. Topic for Fall 2011: Roman Satire. Topic for Spring 2012: TBA.
• CAS CL 391: Greek Seminar
  Intensive study of selected major authors. May be repeated for credit. Topic for Fall 2011: Plato.
• CAS CL 401: Senior Independent Work
  
• CAS CL 402: Senior Independent Work
  
• CAS CL 406: Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization
  Topic(s) for 2011/2012: TBA
• CAS CL 451: Advanced Latin Seminar
  Advanced level Latin seminar emphasizing close reading and literary analysis. Changing topics explore a variety of texts linked by chronology, genre, or theme. May be repeated for credit. Topic for Fall 2011: Caesar: Image and Reality. The course explores writings by and about Julius Caesar, one of the seminal figures in ancient history; analysis of how he and others fashioned his image. Readings include primary sources in Latin and English and secondary sources in English. Latin texts: Caesar's Bellum Gallicum, Bellum Civile; Catullus; Cicero; Sallust.
• CAS CL 461: Advanced Greek Seminar
  Advanced-level Greek seminar emphasizing close reading and literary analysis. Changing topics explore a variety of texts linked by chronology, genre, or theme. May be repeated for credit as topics change.  Topic(s) for 2011/2012: TBA
• CAS CL 491: Directed Study in Classical Studies
  
• CAS CL 492: Directed Study in Classical Studies
  
• CAS CL 502: Studies in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature
  Topics may vary. Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Topic(s) for 2011/2012: TBA
• CAS CL 519: History of the Greek Language
  Presents a comprehensive historical approach to the Greek language, tracing and elucidating major changes with attention to structure, grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and elements of style. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 319.
• CAS CL 520: Studies in Latin Literature
  Theory and practice of Latin letter writing, focusing on the letters of Cicero and Pliny the Younger. Special attention to the letters' literary and rhetorical aspects. Comparisons to verse epistles of Ovid, philosophical letters of Seneca, and samples of the medieval ars dictaminis.
• CAS CL 521: Survey of Latin Literature I
  Historical survey from archaic Latin through Republican literature; introduction to classical scholarship. For advanced students wishing to increase their language skills through extensive reading.
• CAS CL 522: Survey of Latin Literature II
  Survey of Latin authors focusing on the period of the early Empire; introduction to classical scholarship. For advanced students wishing to increase their language skills through extensive reading.
• CAS CL 530: Latin Prose Composition
  Practice in set and free composition of Latin prose, aimed at developing advanced language proficiency.
• CAS CL 561: Survey of Greek Literature 1
  Reading course designed to study the history of Greek literature through a chronological survey of representative authors and genres: Homer through the archaic age.
• CAS CL 562: Survey of Greek Literature 2
  Reading course designed to study the history of Greek literature through a chronological survey of representative authors and genres: Classical through Hellenistic period.
• CAS CL 563: Greek Prose Composition
  Close study of exemplary Greek prose as the basis for original composition in Greek of sentences and short passages, then more extensive prose pieces.

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