Classics Courses

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All courses carry 3 credits unless otherwise specified.

Classics

532 Roman Republic
Survey of the Roman world during its formative period: from the Iron Age through the development of an empire embracing most of the Mediterranean Basin to assassination of Julius Caesar. Emphasis on archaeology, literature, and history of the period.

533 Roman Empire
Survey of the Roman world from the Age of Julius Caesar and Augustus through the collapse of the Roman Empire in the western Mediterranean. Emphasis on archaeology, literature, and history of the period.

592 Hellenistic Kingdoms
Survey of the Greek world from the 4th through 1st centuries B.C.; emphasis on the career of Alexander the Great and on his legacy, the Hellenistic Kingdoms. Archaeology, history, and literature of the period.

608 The Teaching of Classical Humanities in Secondary Schools
Guidance in preparing enrichment material in language classes and in designing and teaching courses dealing with classical life and institutions, drama, art, mythology, and literature on the secondary level. Combined with prepracticum: observation and practice at high school level.

696 Independent Study
Directed study of some area of classical civilization. Credit, 1-6.

Greek

696 Independent Study
Directed study of selected Greek texts. Credit, 1-6.

Latin Education

500U Student Teaching
Credit, 6-15.

Latin

505 Oral Interpretation of Latin Literature
Practice in expressive reading of Latin texts. One class hour. Credit, 1.

591 Medieval Latin
A survey of the many styles and genres comprising Medieval Latin with attention paid to developments in syntax and morphology.

607 Teaching the Latin Language
Methods and materials for teaching the Latin language in secondary schools. Combined with prepracticum: observation and practice at high school level.

608 Teaching Latin Literature
Methods and materials for teaching Latin literature in secondary schools. Combined with prepracticum: observation and practice at high school level.

612 Advanced Prose Style
Analysis and imitation of the styles of major Latin prose authors from Cato through Tacitus.

616 Advanced Latin Grammar
Study of grammatical system of classical Latin.

620 History of the Latin Language
An overview of the major phonological and morphological developments of Latin.

625 Vergil’s Aeneid
Close reading of selections from Vergil’s Aeneid. Close analysis of texts, style, structure, content, and context of the work.

630 Satire
Reading of extensive selections from the works of Juvenal, Horace’s Satires, and Petronius. Close analysis of texts, style, structure, content, and context of their works.

635 Lyric and Elegy
Reading of extensive selections from Latin lyric and elegiac poetry, including Catullus, Horace, Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid. Close analysis of texts, style, structure, content, and context of their works.

640 History or Biography
Reading of extensive selections from the works of Livy, Caesar, Sallust, Tacitus or Suetonius. Close analysis of texts, style, structure, content, and context of their works.

645 Drama
Reading of extensive selections from Latin dramas of Plautus, Terence and Seneca. Close analysis of texts, style, structure, content, and context of their works.

650 Cicero’s Orations
Reading of extensive selections from Cicero’s orations. Close analysis of texts, style, structure, content, and context of these works.

691 Seminar: History of Latin Literature
Readings and background of selections from the beginnings to the Middle Ages.

692 Seminar: Instructional Planning and Assessment
Guidance for teaching assistants in teaching Latin at the University. Credit, 1.

696 Independent Study
Directed study of selected Latin texts. Credit, 1-6.

698A Pre-Practicum
Observation and related pre-practicum experiences in a variety of schools.

699 Master’s Thesis
Research and writing of Master’s thesis. Optional. Credit, 1-9.