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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

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CLASS 1332
Elementary Sanskrit II

An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 1132, SANSK 1132

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5598 CLASS 1332   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: SANSK 1131 or permission of instructor.

CLASS 1531
FWS: Greek Myth

The course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in the works of ancient Greek literature. We will read a selection from Greek authors, inquiring into the relationship ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17253 CLASS 1531   SEM 101

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CLASS 1562
FWS: Augustine's Confessions

The Confessions is an autobiographical account of Augustine's discovery of god through his reading of philosophical texts and, eventually, the Bible.  But since he regards his own story as an example of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17254 CLASS 1562   SEM 101

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CLASS 1632
Ancient Theater Performance

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 18527 CLASS 1632   STU 501

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    • TBA

    • Ahl, F

CLASS 1699
English Words: Histories and Mysteries

Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 1109

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15449 CLASS 1699   LEC 001

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  • 15827 CLASS 1699   DIS 201

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  • 15828 CLASS 1699   DIS 202

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  • 17640 CLASS 1699   DIS 203

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  • 17641 CLASS 1699   DIS 204

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CLASS 2352
Intermediate Sanskrit II

Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 2252, SANSK 2252

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16223 CLASS 2352   LEC 001

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  • One year prior Sanskrit study or permission of instructor.

CLASS 2612
The Roman Experience

Introduction to the civilization of the Romans as expressed in their literature, religion, and social and political institutions. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9052 CLASS 2612   LEC 001

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CLASS 2636
Introduction to Christian History

This course offers an introduction to the history of Christianity from the first century through the seventeenth and perhaps a bit beyond. Our emphasis will be on the diversity of Christian traditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 2695, NES 2695, RELST 2695

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15594 CLASS 2636   LEC 001

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CLASS 2682
History of Rome II

This course is the second part of a two-term survey of Roman history and will examine the history of the Roman Empire from the beginnings of the Augustan Principate (31 BC) to the fall of the Western Empire ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2671

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15408 CLASS 2682   LEC 001

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  • 15409 CLASS 2682   DIS 201

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  • 15410 CLASS 2682   DIS 202

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CLASS 2700
Introduction to Art History: The Classical World in 24 Objects

This course is an overview of the art and archaeology of Greek and Roman world, covering the artistic production of the ancient Greeks from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period, and the art of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2700, ARTH 2200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8775 CLASS 2700   LEC 001

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  •  9019 CLASS 2700   DIS 201

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  •  9020 CLASS 2700   DIS 202

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CLASS 2802
Classical Tradition

Greece and Rome left behind a cultural legacy that still shapes the artistic, literary, scientific, and legal aspects of the world we live in today. This course traces those continuities of influence, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Criticism and the Classics

  •  8905 CLASS 2802   SEM 101

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CLASS 2804
Understanding Ancient Slavery and its Legacy

Studies the slavery of Ancient Greece and Rome. While the course will primarily focus on the slave society of Rome, we will begin the course examining Greek ideas of slavery such as in Aristotle's Politics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 15414 CLASS 2804   SEM 001

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CLASS 3391
Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7232 CLASS 3391   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Nussbaum, A

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 3394
Advanced Sanskrit II

Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SNLIT 3302

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15924 CLASS 3394   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisite: Two years study of Sanskrit or permission of instructor.

CLASS 3645
The Tragic Theatre

Tragedy and its audiences from ancient Greece to modern theater and film. Topics: origins of theatrical conventions; Shakespeare and Seneca; tragedy in modern theater and film. Works studied will include: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3440, PMA 3724

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15415 CLASS 3645   LEC 001

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CLASS 3669
Plato

We will study several of Plato's major dialogues, including the Apology, the Meno, Phaedo, and Republic. Topics include knowledge and reality; morality and happiness; and the nature of the soul. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 3202

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17695 CLASS 3669   LEC 001

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CLASS 3674
Introduction to Indian Philosophy

This course will survey the rich and sophisticated tradition of Indian philosophical thought from its beginnings in the speculations of Upanishads, surveying debates between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3344, RELST 3344

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15919 CLASS 3674   LEC 001

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CLASS 3686
Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5569 CLASS 3686   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Platt, V

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9483 CLASS 3686   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Mankin, D

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18233 CLASS 3686   IND 603

    • TBA

    • Roby, C

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18386 CLASS 3686   IND 604

    • TBA

    • Ahl, F

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18465 CLASS 3686   IND 605

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    • TBA

    • Manning, S

CLASS 3770
Constantinople/Istanbul, 330-1566

Ancient Byzantion, rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, raised by his successors to be the capital of a "Byzantine" empire, object of desire for travelers and crusaders, crowning ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 15978 CLASS 3770   LEC 001

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CLASS 4602
Pygmalion: Aesthetics of Touch

"Please Do Not Touch" is one of the signs we are most accustomed to seeing in art museums, yet the very need to make this request demonstrates how objects often invite, seek, even demand that we transgress ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4956, SHUM 4997, VISST 4956

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17027 CLASS 4602   SEM 101

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CLASS 4636
Gnosticism and Early Christianity

What is "Gnosticism" and why has it come to be so hotly debated among scholars and in our contemporary media? What is the Gospel of Judas and are its ideas "heretical"? Who wrote the Gospel of Thomas and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 4628, NES 4628, RELST 4628

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15607 CLASS 4636   SEM 101

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CLASS 4637
Talmud and the Art of Reading

The Babylonian Talmud has long been viewed as the central text of post-Biblical Judaism. Yet little is known about who wrote it and when it was written. Since the Talmud is an extremely difficult text ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 4776, NES 4776, RELST 4776

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15655 CLASS 4637   SEM 101

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CLASS 4662
Topics in Ancient Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 7173, PHIL 4200, PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

  •  5836 CLASS 4662   SEM 101

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CLASS 4722
Honors: Senior Essay II

See "Honors" under Classics front matter. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5837 CLASS 4722   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Platt, V

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 4761
Archaeology of Violence in the Ancient Mediterranean: Interpersonal to Interstate

Students will develop a knowledge of current methods and techniques used to identify violence in the archaeological record. We will study practices from animal sacrifice to the destruction of cities. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 4761

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15418 CLASS 4761   SEM 101

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CLASS 7173
Topics in Ancient Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 4662, PHIL 4200, PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

  •  8460 CLASS 7173   SEM 101

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CLASS 7346
Classic Graduate Preparation Seminar

A course for all pre-A exam graduate students that will both prepare them to be professional ABD classicists and help review progress in language and reading list exams preparation. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 15420 CLASS 7346   SEM 101

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    • TBA

    • Rebillard, E

CLASS 7684
Topics in Ancient Greek History

Topic for Spring 2015: Narrative and Ancient History.  We will look at the theory and practice of narrative history in the study of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds and their neighbors. Topics include: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 6330

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16792 CLASS 7684   SEM 101

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 7950
Independent Study in Sanskrit

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5559 CLASS 7950   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Nussbaum, A

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 7960
Independent Study in Classical Studies

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5558 CLASS 7960   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Alexandridis, A

      Platt, V

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18264 CLASS 7960   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Manning, S

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CLASS 9900
Doctoral Dissertation Research

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Graded

  •  6591 CLASS 9900   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Rebillard, E

  • Department Consent Required (Add)