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Literature, Culture, and Thought

CLAS 1010 (3). The Study of Words.
Study of English words of Latin and Greek origin, focusing on etymological meaning by analysis of component parts (prefixes, bases, suffixes) and on the ways in which words have changed and developed semantically. No Greek or Latin required. Same as LING 1010.

CLAS 1030 (3). Introduction to Western Philosophy: Ancient.
Develops three related themes: the emergence in antiquity of a peculiarly scientific mode of thinking: the place of religious belief within this developing scientific world view and the force of ethical speculation within the culture and political climates of ancient Greece and Rome. No Greek or Latin required. Same as PHIL 1010. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

CLAS 1100 (3). Greek Mythology.
Covers the Greek myths as documents of early human religious experience and imagination, the source of Greek culture, and part of the fabric of Western cultural tradition. Of particular interest to students of literature and the arts, psychology, anthropology, and history. No Greek or Latin required. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

CLAS 1110 (3). Masterpieces of Greek Literature in Translation.
Surveys Greek authors whose works have most influenced Western thought: Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Plato. No Greek or Latin required. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

CLAS 1120 (3). Masterpieces of Roman Literature in Translation.
Surveys ideas and culture of the Romans through a study of representative literature: comedy, tragedy, history, philosophy, oratory, the novel, lyric, epic, and didactic poetry. No Greek or Latin required. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

CLAS 1140 (3). Bread and Circuses: Society and Culture in the Roman World.
Surveys the outstanding achievements of Roman culture and society as reflected in literature, philosophy and art, private and official religion, and legal and political thought. No Greek or Latin required. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

CLAS 2020 (3). Science in the Ancient World.
Covers the development of scientific modes of thought, theory, and research from mythological origins (e.g., Hesiod's poetry) through pre-Socratic philosophers. Culminates in theories and research of Plato and Aristotle, including the Roman Empire. Students read original sources in translation. No Greek or Latin required. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.

CLAS 2100 (3). Women in Ancient Greece.
Examines evidence of art, archaeology, and literature of Greek antiquity from a contemporary feminist point of view. Focuses on women's roles in art, literature, and daily life. No Greek or Latin required. Same as WMST 2100. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: cultural and gender diversity.

CLAS 2110 (3). Women in Ancient Rome.
Uses art, archaeology, and literature to study, from a contemporary feminist point of view, the status of women in works of Roman art and literature, the development of attitudes expressed toward them, and their daily life. No Greek or Latin required. Same as WMST 2110. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: cultural and gender diversity.

CLAS 2610 (3). Paganism to Christianity.
Offers a cultural history of Greek and Roman religion. Students read ancient texts in translation and use evidence from archaeology to reconstruct the shift from paganism to Christianity in antiquity. No Greek or Latin required. Same as PHIL 2610. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: ideals and values.

CLAS 3820 (3). Greek and Roman Antiquity in Music from 1600 to Present.
Explores the influence of Greek and Roman mythology and history on various genres of music since 1600. Explains the context and meaning of ancient themes and their use by composers from the Renaissance to the present. No Greek or Latin required. Recommended prereq., CLAS 1100. Same as HUMN 3820.

CLAS 4040 (3). Seminar in Classical Antiquity.
Examines an advanced topic in classical language, literature, history, philosophy, art, or culture. Combines the techniques of philology with a critical approach to the literary and material legacy of the past. Prereq., second year proficiency in Latin and/or Greek. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: critical thinking.

CLAS 4110 (3). Greek and Roman Epic.
Students read in English translation the major epics of Graeco-Roman antiquity such as the Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica, Aeneid, and Metamorphoses. Topics discussed may include the nature of classical epic, its relation to the novel, and its legacy. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 5110 and HUMN 4110. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

CLAS 4120 (3). Greek and Roman Tragedy.
Intensive study of selected tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca in English translation. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 5120 and HUMN 4120. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

CLAS 4130 (3). Greek and Roman Comedy.
Studies Aristophanes, Plautus, and Terence in English translation. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 5130 and HUMN 4130. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

CLAS 4140 (3). The Greek and Roman Novel.
Studies five surviving complete Greek novels from classical anitiquity, three Latin novels, and their predecessors and contemporary neighbors int he genres of Greek prose fiction. Readings in English translation. No required prerequisite, but a previous course in classical literature or myth is recommended. Same as CLAS 5140 and HUMN 4131.

CLAS 4840 (1-4). Independent Study.
No Greek or Latin required. May be repeated for a total of 7 credit hours.

CLAS 5110 (3). Greek and Roman Epic.
Same as CLAS 4110.

CLAS 5120 (3). Greek and Roman Tragedy.
Same as CLAS 4120.

CLAS 5130 (3). Greek and Roman Comedy.
Same as CLAS 4130.

CLAS 5140 (3). The Greek and Roman Novel.
Same as CLAS 4140.

CLAS 5840 (1-3). Graduate Independent Study.
No Greek or Latin required. May be repeated for a total of 7 credit hours.

CLAS 6940 (1-3). Master's Degree Candidate.
No Greek or Latin required.

CLAS 7840 (1-3). Graduate Independent Study.
No Greek or Latin required. May be repeated for a total of 7 credit hours.