Classics, Fall 2025
- Classics 100 Greek Civilization. 4cr. OSWALD
Survey of ancient Greek literature, art, and society. The major Greek states (Mycenae, Sparta, Athens, Macedonia) and their political and cultural development from Neolithic to the Classical and Hellenistic periods, emphasizing Greek influence on Roman and later western civilization (Gen.Ed. HS; MWF 1:25-2:15)
- Classics 100H Honors Greek Civilization. 4cr MUELLER
An introduction to Ancient Greece and its intellectual and cultural heritage. Study of historical, social, and political trends from the Persian Wars (490-479BCE) to the death of Socrates (399 BCE). A key component of the course is the “Reacting to the Past” game focused on The Threshold of Democracy: Athens in 403BCE.
(Gen.Ed. HS; MW 4:00-5:15)
- Classics 101 Greece, Rome, and Beyond. 4cr. BREED
An introduction to the study of Classics through the lens of responses to and reuses of the Classical past in different historical eras, including the contemporary world. Emphasis on different forms of interaction between populations differentiated by geography, language, and status within antiquity and on how those differences have affected the understanding of Classics over time. (Gen.Ed. HS DG; TuTh 2:30–3:45)
- Classics 224 Greek Mythology. 4cr. WILSON
Analysis of the structure and meaning of ancient Greek myths. Religious, social, artistic, and political expression of myths in both ancient and modern times. Emphasis on creation myths, myths of the gods and goddesses, and heroic myths as told by Hesiod, Homer, Ovid, Vergil, and others. (Gen.Ed. AL; MWF 9:05-9:55)
- Classics 261 The Greek Literary Revolution. 4cr. HOGUE
Investigate the ancient Greek world through literary voices. We will explore various genres of ancient Greek literature in translation, including selections from epic and lyric poetry, drama, history, and philosophy.
(Gen.Ed. AL; MW 2:30-3:45)
- Classics 290X Roman Law and Society. 4cr. CALDWELL
This course introduces the Roman legal system, and more generally the practice of legal thinking. We will focus on the Roman law of theft and delict (wrongful damage to private property—roughly equivalent to the modern law of torts). This area of law offers insights into Roman ideals about personal responsibility, product liability, and social morality. We will also learn about the Roman legal system as a whole, including its institutions and history. Our goals are to practice legal reasoning, to investigate the development of legal rules over time, and to understand the operation of the legal system in Roman society. The class is discussion-based, a format that allows us to analyze legal cases (using primary sources in translation) from the Roman Empire. (MWF 11:15-12:05)
- Classics 301 Roman Archaeology. 4cr. POEHLER
Archaeology of the Roman world during the Republic and Empire period. Methods, progress, and ethics of archaeological research. Emphasis on remains displaying the architectural and urbanistic development of Roman cities and colonies in Italy, North Africa, and Britain, and on their contribution to western civilization.
(Gen.Ed. AT; TuTh 10:00-11:15)
- Classics 335 Women in Antiquity. 4cr. RAMSBY
Join in this discussion about the major contributions of women to the ancient Mediterranean world. Although crucial members of their societies, they were often vilified or uncredited for the many ways they influenced economies, religious practices, arts and literature, social movements, and politics. We’ll read and discuss excerpts from many ancient authors, such as: Homer, Hesiod, Sappho, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Plautus, Cicero, Sulpicia, Ovid, Tacitus, and Perpetua. We’ll examine the achievements of many great individuals, like Sappho, Cleopatra, and Agrippina, as well as the accomplishments of women from a variety of social groups whose impacts are undeniable. No previous experience in Classics is required for the course, but those who come with expertise are welcome! (Gen.Ed. HS; TuTh 1:00-2:15)
- Classics 365 World of Greek Drama. 4cr. HOGUE
Greek drama is a performative and literary genre that is central to our understanding of the ancient Greek world, particularly Athens, the epicenter of ancient Greek theater. This class serves as an introduction to ancient Greek tragedy and comedy, particularly works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, in their original performance context. It was a genre in which the authors explored complex social issues regarding kinship, faith, duty, gender roles, human nature, and justice. Through readings of a substantial selection of ancient plays in English translation, this class will explore the formal aspects of the genre: the structure of the plays, the typical characters, themes, and motifs; contextual aspects: the social, political, and cultural dynamics that fostered the performance of Greek tragedy; and dramaturgy: the act of putting on a play. (Gen.Ed. AL; MW 4:00-5:15)
- Classics 390STB Archaeology of Early Christianity. 4cr. WILSON
Examination of the material evidence for Late Biblical Judaism and Early Christianity, studied in relation to coeval religious trends in the greater Mediterranean world, and the social and political context of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. (TuTh 11:30-12:45)
- Classics 393A Technology in the Ancient World. 3cr. WILSON
This course explores the various ways in which technology form and innovation reflects and shapes ancient communities’ responses to their environment. By considering evidence for manufacturing and production, this class explores issues of artisan status, resource procurement and production environments. Significant portions of the class are dedicated to experimental reconstruction of ancient production methods and techniques. (MW 2:30-3:45)
- Classics 480 Pompeii. 4cr. POEHLER
This course will closely examine the ancient city of Pompeii in order to understand its development from a prehistoric village to the Roman city buried by Vesuvius in AD 79. The position of Pompeii as a preeminent source of archaeological data for Roman Archaeology – and the validity of that position – will also be studied. The course will be organized around a series of questions and problems in the archaeology of Pompeii. Using both archival information and the latest research from the field, each week will address the impact of new discoveries, new methods of research or new interpretations of previous ideas. Recommended for students who have previously taken a course in archaeology or participated in a field school. (TuTh 1:00-2:15)
- Classics 494SI Slavery and Manumission in the Greco-Roman World. 4cr. RAMSBY
This course examines slavery in the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the history of slavery and the literature and laws that shape its practice and emerge from it. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Clsics majors. (TuTh 2:30-3:45)
Greek, Fall 2025
- Greek 112 Elementary Classical Greek I. 3cr. FELTON
TuTh 11:30-12:45
- Greek 320 Classical Greek Prose. 4cr. OSWALD
MWF 10:10-11:00
- Greek 432 Epic Poetry. 3cr. MUELLER
MWF 12:20-1:10
Latin, Fall 2025
- Latin 110 Elementary Latin I. 3cr.
Lec. 1, MWF 10:10–11:00
Lec. 2, MWF 12:20-1:15
- Latin 120 Elementary Latin II. 3cr.
Lec. 1, MWF 9:05-9:55
- Latin 126 Intensive Elementary Latin. 6cr.
MWF 9:05-9:55, TuTh 8:30-9:45
- Latin 230 Intermediate Latin I. 3cr.
Lec. 1, MWF 11:15–12:05 - Latin 310 Latin Prose. 4cr. HOWELL
MW 4:00-5:15 - Latin 560 The Roman Novel. 4cr. FELTON
TuTh 10:00-11:15