All Courses

CAS CL101 Classical Civilization: World of Greece
Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings, Critical Thinking
The literature, philosophy, art, and culture of ancient Greece and their impact on later cultures. Topics covered include the emergence of epic poetry; art and lyric in the Archaic Age; drama, architecture, philosophy, and political developments of classical Athens and Greece. All texts in translation.

CAS CL102 Classical Civilization: World of Rome
Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking
An introduction to the world of the ancient Romans, as viewed in their literature, culture, and art. Discusses their origins, army, family life, religion, and education, and their legacy in our own time. All texts in translation.

CAS CL108 Scientific Terminology from Greek and Latin Roots
Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking, Digital/Multimedia Expression
Introduction to Greek and Latin roots of English word elements and word origins with focused etymological and linguistic analysis of scientific terminology and systems, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, chemistry, geology, and medicine.

CAS CL121 The Good Life
Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking
What makes a good life? Is it about happiness? Or money? Do we have to choose? Ancient Greeks and Roman also wondered about these questions, and in this course we will look at their ideas from modern psychological, philosophical, and religious perspectives.

CAS CL200 Topics in Classical Civilization
Topics vary. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. All texts in translation. Meets with CAS AA200.

CAS CL202 Warfare in Antiquity
Examines both strategic and tactical aspects of warfare in antiquity, as well as the political, social, and economic factors that shaped or derived from the experience of ancient battle. all texts in translation.

CAS CL206 Women in Antiquity
Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking
In this class, we explore the writings, representations, rituals, powers, and spaces of women in the ancient world (Greece, Rome) and beyond, discussing literature, documentary evidence, works of art and architecture, archaeological remains, and gender theory. All texts in translation.

CAS CL207 Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome
Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking
Exploration of Ancient Greek and Roman conceptions of sexuality and sexual identity through a study of visual and written sources. All texts in translation. 

CAS CL213 Greek and Roman Mythology
Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings, Historical Consciousness
A general introduction to the myths of the ancient classical world, with particular regard to the patterns of experience, both religious and psychological, from which they evolved. All texts in translation.

CAS CL216 Greek and Roman Religion
Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking
Survey of ancient Greek and Roman religions and their development from earliest beginnings to the eclipse of paganism. Theories and practices of these religions, comparisons with other religions, and relationships to Judaism and Christianity. Also offered as CAS RN317.

CAS CL224 Greek Drama in Translation
Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration
The history and development of ancient Greek theater; study of important plays in the genres of tragedy, comedy, and satyr drama by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 324. Meets with CAS XL244.

CAS CL225 Roman Warfare
Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation
This course explores the world of Roman warfare. Through a close reading of Julius Caesar’s two literary masterpieces, The Civil War and the Gallic Wars, students reconstruct the skills, experiences, and fears of soldiers in the ancient Roman army.

CAS CL228 The History of Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome
Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy
This course surveys the history of medical thought and practice in Greece and Rome, from the archaic to the Byzantine period. It examines developments in anatomy, pharmacology, psychology and nutrition, and analyzes texts by important ancient medical thinkers. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same name that was previously numbered CAS CL 328. 

CAS CL229 Roman Comedy
Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration
Selected plays. Explores the Roman adaptation of Greek comic forms, the development of a Roman point of view, practical aspects of staging plays, and the influence of early Roman comedy on later literature. All texts in translation. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 329.

CAS CL230 Golden Age of Latin Literature
Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive
An in-depth exploration in English of some of the greatest poets from Ancient Rome, including Catullus, Virgil, and Ovid. Examines the Romans’ engagement with Greek literature and the development of their own “Classics,” from personal love poetry to profound epic. all texts in translation. 

CAS CL237 Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World
Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration
In this course we explore and better understand the changing conceptions, motives and effects of racial and ethnic formations and categorizations with a primary focus on the views presented in ancient Greek and Roman literature and art and the influence which those views have had in later historical periods and places, especially the United States.

CAS CL249 Classics in Popular Culture
Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Writing-Intensive
This course explores the ways in which modern myth-makers have reimagined ancient Greek and Roman legends for contemporary audiences. It examines a wide variety of popular artforms to investigate how to they use the past to interrogate the present.

CAS CL300 The Age of Pericles
Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation
Prereq: CAS CL 101 or CAS CL 321 or consent of instructor
History, literature, and culture of Athens during the mid-fifth century B.C. Development of the empire, the rise of democracy, the Sophistic movement, tragedy, the construction of the Parthenon and other monuments. Readings (in translation) from Aeschylus, Sophocles, Herodotus, Thucydides, Aristophanes, and fragmentary sources.

CAS CL302 Age of Augustus
Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy
Prereq: CASCL102 OR CASCL322, First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), or consent of instructor.
The culture of the age of Augustus; political institutions, literature, art, architecture, engineering works, coins, religion, social institutions and life, the role of women, and life in the Roman provinces. Some familiarity with the civilization of Ancient Rome recommended. All texts in translation.

CAS CL303 Decline of Rome
Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Writing-Intensive Course
The causes and consequences of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Topics include Romans and barbarians; the rise and spread of Christianity; Constantine the Great; the death of classic paganism; theories of decline; the grand strategy of the Roman Empire; monasticism; the emergence of Byzantium and Constantinople; the origins of Islam; and the transformation of classical art, literature, and thought and their influence on Christianity. Prerequisites: CAS CL102, CAS CL 322/222, or consent of instructor.

CAS CL305 Topics in Myth
Aesthetic Exploration, Writing intensive, Research and Information Literacy
Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar
Topics Vary. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL306 Entheogens Mythology and the Human Consciousness
Prereq: CASCL213 or consent of instructor.
An examination of the role of entheogens (psychoactive substances, especially fungi, used for religious purposes) in humankind’s attempts to understand realms beyond the physical, as reflected in Greco- Roman religions and in various mythologies and folklores, and as represented in art and literature from antiquity through the Renaissance. All texts in translation.

CAS CL310 The Classical Tradition in Modern Literature
Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation
This course explores the ways in which the theatre, myth, and literature of Ancient Greece and Rome have sparked ideas, debates,and conversations among contemporary authors and artists. Students analyze modern works of literature in different genres together with the classical works that inspired them. All Greek and Latin literature is read in translation.

CAS CL313 Rejoyce
Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation
Prereq: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120)
This course consists of a close reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses with particular attention to his use of the Odyssey. We also examine the relation of oral and book cultures and other works Joyce takes in, such as the Aeneid, Divine Comedy and Hamlet. 

CAS CL321 Greek History
Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking
We will examine the political, social, and economic history of Greek from the earliest historical period through the death of Alexander the Great. The course will have a special focus on the origin of democracy and its relationship to warfare and imperialism.

CAS CL322 Roman History
Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking
Introduction to the political, social, and economic history of Rome from the foundation of the city through the fall of the western empire. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 222.

CAS CL325/CI369 Greek Tragedy and Film
Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life’s Meanings, Critical Thinking
Explores Greek tragic myth’s afterlife, both directly and obliquely, in cinema and in the modern literature spawning cinema: how certain Greek tragic myths have come to life as film and how “non-mythic” stories have acquired a mythic power in literary and cinematic form.

CAS CL359/CG359 Cavafy and History
Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
A study of the Modern Greek poet, Konstantinos Kavafis (Cavafy), addressing the historical background, themes, and settings of his works, which treat periods ranging from the Trojan War through the Hellenistic Period to Late Antiquity. Taught in English. 

CAS CL406 Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization
Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course
Prereq: Junior standing and two courses in Classical Civilization, or consent of instructor.
Topics vary. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change.

*May be used to fulfill the CAS Language Requirement*

CAS CL161 Ancient Greek 1 
Individual in Community, Creativity and Innovation
Prereq: none
Ancient Greek is the original language of European literature, history, medicine, law, and science. It continues to influence English and many other languages spoken today through terms like “democracy,” “geology,” and “megabytes.” Discover the fascinating roots of modern Western thought, literature, and society through this introduction to ancient Greek.  No previous knowledge of Greek necessary.

CAS CL162 Ancient Greek 2
Individual in Community, Creativity and Innovation
Prereq: CL161 or equivalent
Further study of ancient Greek grammar, forms, and vocabulary.

CAS CL261 Ancient Greek 3: Prose
Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: CAS CL 162 or equivalent
Reading of selections from Greek prose.

CAS CL262 Greek 4: Homer
Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: CAS CL 261 or equivalent
Reading of selections from the Iliad or Odyssey.

CAS CL391 Greek Seminar 
Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy
Prereq: CAS CL262 or equivalent
Topics vary. Intensive study of selected selected major authors. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL461 Advanced Greek Seminar
Prereq: Two 300-level Greek seminars or equivalent.
Intensive study of selected major authors. May be repeated for credit as topics change. 

CAS CL561 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 CL563 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

*May be used to fulfill the CAS Language Requirement*

CAS CL111 Latin 1 
The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: none
The goal of first-year Latin is to provide you with an introduction to the fundamentals of Latin vocabulary, syntax, and grammar in order to prepare you for reading “real” Latin texts from antiquity. No previous knowledge of Latin is required. By the end of the second semester you should be able to read unedited passages of classical Latin.

CAS CL112 Latin 2
Prerequisite: CL111 or equivalent
Further study of Latin grammar, forms, and vocabulary.

CAS CL115 Intensive Latin
Intensive Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, equivalent to the two-semester introductory Latin sequence (CAS CL 111/112) and covered in a single semester. Completion of this course prepares students for second-year Latin courses (CAS CL 211/212).

CAS CL211 Latin 3: Prose
Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: CAS CL 112 or equivalent
Reading of selections from Latin prose.

CAS CL212 Latin 4: Poetry
Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: CL211 or equivalent
Reading of selections from Latin poetry. Authors read may include Catullus, Ovid, and Vergil.

CAS CL351 Latin Seminar
Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy
Prereq: CAS CL 212 or equivalent
Topics vary. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change.

CAS CL451/CAS CL 502 Advanced Latin Seminar
Prereq: Two 300-level Latin seminars or equivalent.

CAS CL520 Studies in Latin Literature
Prereq:CASCL351
Extensive readings in original Latin supplemented by readings in modern scholarship and studies of post-classical receptions.

CAS CL521 Survey of Latin Literature 1
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 CL522 Survey of Latin Literature 2
Survey of Latin authors focusing on the period of the early Empire; introduction to classical scholarship

CAS CL530 Latin Prose Composition
Practice in set and free composition of Latin prose, aimed at developing advanced language proficiency.

CAS CG101 World of Modern Greece
Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking
This course develops students’ awareness of Greek language, history, literature and culture. It focuses on contemporary life in Greece while paying attention to aspects of the past that are connected to Greek reality today. 

CAS CG111 Beginning Modern Greek 1 
The Individual in Community
Prereq: Beginner’s only
Course may not be elected by anyone with previous study of modern Greek without consent of the department. Provides a basic reading knowledge of modern Greek (demotic) and introduces students to the spoken language.

CAS CG112 Beginning Modern Greek 2
The Individual in Community
Prereq: CG111 or equivalent
Review of grammar and syntax of modern Greek, reading in both prose and poetry, intensive oral practice.

CAS CG211 Intermediate Modern Greek 1
The Individual in Community
Prereq: CAS CG 112 or equivalent
Intensive review of modern Greek grammar and syntax and drill material from CAS CG 111 and 112. Development of advanced oral and reading skills.

CAS CG212 Intermediate Modern Greek 2
The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Prereq: CAS CG 211 or equivalent
Discussion in Greek on everyday themes. Development of reading skills through the analysis of contemporary texts. Analysis of contrasting modes of expression and their influence on separate national cultures in Greek and in English.

CAS CG356 Modern Greek Novel
Prerequisite:CASCG212 or equivalent
A study of representative modern Greek novels with analysis relating the author’s work to the rest of his life and the situation in Greece. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 356.

CAS CG357/CI 378 Modern Greek Culture and Film
Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy
Introduction to Greek cultural, social, historical, political, economic, and religious issues through a range of films that have reflected and shaped contemporary Greek society. Entertainment, education, popular culture, propaganda, and identity- and nation-building practices as reflected in Greek cinema.

CAS CL621 Reading Latin for Graduate Students
Designed for graduate students in fields other than Classics who are preparing for language reading examinations. Develops a knowledge of the fundamentals of Latin grammar. Practice in translating passages. No previous knowledge of Latin required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course, and there is no tuition charge.

CAS CL651 Grad Latin Literature
Prereq: CAS CL 212 or equivalent
Intensive study of selected major authors. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. Requires DGS approval.

CAS CL691 Grad Greek Literature
Intensive study of selected major authors. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. Requires DGS approval.

CAS CL710 The Classical Tradition in Modern Literature
Grad Prereq: Graduate standing.
Investigation into genres of classical provenance which were influential in English literature. Specific topics may vary. Required reading is all in English.

CAS CL717 Greek and Roman Religion
Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking
This course explores the religions of ancient Greece and Rome from their earliest beginnings to the emergence of Christianity. Within a broadly chronological outline, individual meetings concentrate on specifics: society and religion, worship, death, magic, religious violence, and conversion.

CAS CL791 Greek Seminar
Extensive readings in Greek authors. Specific topics may change.

GRS CL947 Directed Study in Ancient Greek and Latin History
Directed study in a topic in ancient Greek and/or Latin history. Fall Semester

GRS CL948 Directed Study in Ancient Greek and Latin History.
Directed study in a topic in ancient Greek and/or Latin history. Spring Semester

GRS CL957 Directed Study in Latin
Directed study in a topic in Latin. Fall Semester

GRS CL981 Certificate Full-Time Study
Certificate full-time study 

GRS CL983 Continued Study Part-Time
Continued study part-time. Fall Semester

GRS CL985 Continued Study Part-Time
Continued study part-time. Spring Semester

GRS CL991 Directed Study in Classical Studies
Directed study in a topic in classical studies. Fall Semester

GRS CL992 Directed Study in Classical Studies
Directed study in a topic in classical studies. Spring Semester

GRS CL993 Graduate Pro-Seminar
Introduction to various aspects of research, teaching, and professional development. Topics include, but are not limited to: library resources, conference submissions, article publication, digital resources, teaching, and job search. Fall Semester

GRS CL994 Graduate Pro-Seminar
Introduction to various aspects of research, teaching, and professional development. Topics include, but are not limited to: library resources, conference submissions, article publication, digital resources, teaching, and job search. Spring Semester