CLASSIC Course Descriptions for 2024-2025

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CourseTitleInstructorDescription
CLASSIC 36BCLASSICAL GREECEHERNANDEZ, A.A survey of ancient Greek civilization from the Late Archaic period to the Classical period. Focuses on major institutions and cultural phenomena as seen through the study of ancient Greek literature, history, archaeology, and religion.

Same as HISTORY 36B.

(IV)
CLASSIC 37AEARLY ROMESNYDER, R.A survey of the development of Roman civilization from its eighth century BCE beginnings to the civil wars of the first century BCE. Examines political and social history, as well as literature, art, architecture, and religion.

Same as HISTORY 37A.

(IV)
CLASSIC 45BTHE HEROESKARANIKA, A.An overview of the main myths of the heroes of the ancient Greeks and Romans and their influence in contemporary and later literature and art. Includes readings from both ancient and modern sources.

(IV)
CLASSIC 99SPEC STDS:CLASSICSSTAFFLower-division level independent research with Classics faculty.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.
CLASSIC 170GREEK RELIGIONBRANSCOME, D.This course surveys the nature, development, and practice of ancient Greek religion from the Bronze Age (ca. 1800 BCE) to the end of the Classical period (323 BCE). A wide range of ancient sources will be studied to see what they can tell us about Greek religion: literary sources (such as the epic poet Homer, the tragedian Aeschylus, and the historian Herodotus); inscriptions (civic and funereal); vase paintings and sculpture; and archaeological sites and monuments (such as temples and tombs). One of the focuses of the course will be on the differences between state-based worship and private worship of the Greek gods, on the respective roles that the gods were thought to play in the life of a Greek city-state (polis) and in the life of a Greek individual.
CLASSIC 192ASENIOR CAPSTONESNYDER, R.Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, majors design and execute a senior project. This project may be a research paper, dramatic production, school curriculum, etc. All projects must be approved by the faculty mentor.

Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement.

Grading Option: In Progress (Letter Grade with P/NP).
CLASSIC 198DIRECTED GROUP STDYSTAFFSpecial topics in Classical studies through directed reading and research.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.
CLASSIC 199INDEPENDENT STUDYSNYDER, R.Independent research with Classics faculty.

Repeatability: May be repeated for credit unlimited times.
CLASSIC 399UNIVERSITY TEACHINGHERNANDEZ, A.
CLASSIC 399UNIVERSITY TEACHINGSNYDER, R.
CLASSIC 399UNIVERSITY TEACHINGKARANIKA, A.