CLAS - Classics

CLAS 100
Beginning Latin
An introductory course for both those with no background in Latin and those who seek a better understanding of the forms and basic syntax of the language. Units: 6.

CLAS 110
Intermediate Latin
A continuation of Classics 100 with readings to develop experience with connected literary discourse. Selections include classical and post-classical prose and poetry. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: CLAS 100 or two years of high school Latin

CLAS 125
Intensive Elementary Greek
An accelerated introductory course emphasizing the basic systematic structure of Greek. Classics 125 and 225 provide students with the ability to read both classical and New Testament Greek. Units: 6.

CLAS 150
Survey of Greek History
A study of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age to 146 B.C. Emphasis on the rise and fall of the Greek city-state as a political, societal, and cultural model. Readings include the historians Herodotus and Thucydides. Units: 6.

Also listed as History 180

CLAS 160
Survey of Roman History
A study of the history of Rome from its origins through the Republic and Empire to 410 A.D. Emphasis on political and cultural developments and the acquisition of empire. Readings may include Livy, Tacitus, Suetonius, and the Historia Augusta. Units: 6.

Also listed as History 185

CLAS 191
Directed Study in Classics
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. Units: Variable.

CLAS 225
Intermediate Greek Reading
A continuation of Classics 125, conducted at a similar pace. Readings from a variety of texts. Successful completion fulfills Lawrence’s foreign language requirement. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: CLAS 125 or its equivalent

CLAS 230
Introduction to Latin Literature
An introduction to the reading and translation of extended passages of Latin literature. Texts to be studied include works of poetry and prose from the late Republic and early Empire. Successful completion satisfies Lawrence's foreign language requirement. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of CLAS 110 or three years of high school Latin

CLAS 235
Ancient Philosphy after Aristotle
A study of three Greek philosophical schools whose world-views were fundamental in the intellectual culture of ancient Rome: the Epicureans, the Stoics, and the Academics. Readings are in English translation and include Lucretius, Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, and Augustine. Units: 6.

CLAS 250
Classical Mythology
An examination of myths, legends, and folk tales selected from Greek and Roman literature and emphasizing differences in species (human/animal), gender (male/female), and nationality (Greek or Roman/barbarian). Units: 6.

CLAS 260
Classical Literature in Translation
A study of several specific literary texts selected from the corpus of ancient Greek and Latin prose and poetry, read in English translation. Selections vary year to year. Units: 6.

CLAS 270
Athletes and Heroes in Ancient Greece
A study of the “agonal drive,” the competitive spirit that dominated ancient Greek culture and civilization. Emphasis on the Olympic Games and the Athenian dramatic competitions at the Festival of Dionysus. Units: 6.

CLAS 280
Warfare in Classical Antiquity
A study of the practice of warfare in classical antiquity from Homeric Greece to the Roman Empire. Topics to be considered include: Homer's Iliad and the warrior ideal, the political implications of hoplite and trireme warfare, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar, the organization and tactics of the Roman legion, and Roman frontier policy. Emphasis on the close interaction of military, political, and cultural developments in Greek and Roman history. Units: 6.

CLAS 300
Periclean Athens
A study of the history of Athens from the end of the Persian Wars to the execution of Socrates (479 TO 399 B.C.). A wide range of material and topics will be considered: social and political developments, warfare, empire, diplomacy, intellectual and cultural life. Emphasis on the revolution in ideas and visions of humanity that defined the golden age of classical Greece. Units: 6.

Also listed as History 235

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

CLAS 310
Augustan Rome
An introduction to ancient Rome and Roman civilization, focusing on the Age of Augustus in all its aspects: art, literature, politics, empire, law, entertainment, and society. Emphasis on the political and cultural changes that took place during this revolutionary period. Units: 6.

Also listed as History 240

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

CLAS 320
Slaves and Barbarians in Greece and Rome
An examination of the cultural role of slaves and barbarians in the societies of ancient Greece and Rome. Topics to be considered include: representations in literature and art; legal and social status; and issues of labor, war, and trade. Emphasis on questions of power, identity, and assumptions of cultural superiority. Units: 6.

Also listed as History 230

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

CLAS 340
Archaic and Classical Greek Art
A study of Greek art and architecture to the end of the fourth century B.C. Topics include the great sanctuaries at Olympia, Delphi, and Athens; the development of mythological narrative in sculpture and vase painting; the political and propagandistic function of Greek art; and the beginning of portraiture. Units: 6.

Also listed as Art History 200

Prerequisite: ARHI 100 or sophomore standing

CLAS 345
From Alexander to Kleopatra: Art of the Hellenistic Age
A study of Greek and Greek-influenced art from the time of Alexander the Great to the Roman conquest of Egypt in 31 B.C. Topics include portraiture and the royal iconography of the Hellenistic rulers, the development of regional styles in sculpture, and the influence of the Romans as patrons. Units: 6.

Also listed as Art History 202

Prerequisite: ARHI 100 or sophomore standing

CLAS 350
Roman Art
A study of the art and architecture of the Etruscans and the Romans to the end of the Roman empire. Topics include the funerary arts of the Etruscans, the art and archaeology of Pompeii and Herculaneum, developments in imperial portraiture and historical relief, technological innovations in architecture, and the beginnings of Christian art. Units: 6.

Also listed as Art History 204

Prerequisite: ARHI 100 or sophomore standing

CLAS 365
Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean
A study of archaeological investigations in the Aegean region — Greece, Crete, the Cycladic Islands, and western Turkey. Emphasis on the evidence of cultural development from Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers and Neolithic farmers and herders through the development of the Bronze Age “palace” civilizations of the Minoans and Mycenaeans. Units: 6.

Also listed as Anthropology 324

Prerequisite: One anthropology course of consent of instructor

CLAS 389
Topics in Classics
This course examines specific topics in non-literary Greek and Latin texts that augment and enhance our understanding and appreciation of classical antiquity. Texts to be studied may include: the Latin Vulgate text of the New Testament; Roman Imperial inscriptions; Donatus and Priscian on the teaching of Latin in the Middle Ages; Homeric scholia. Units: 6.

Prerequisite: CLAS 110 and/or CLAS 225 or their equivalents, according to the texts assigned in the course

CLAS 390
Tutorial Studies in Classics
Study of topics in Greek and Latin literature, ancient history, ancient philosophy, classical civilization, and/or linguistics, arranged and carried out in cooperation with an instructor. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

CLAS 391
Directed Study in Classics
Directed study follows a syllabus set primarily by the instructor to meet the needs or interests of an individual student or small group of students. The main goal of directed study is knowledge or skill acquisition, not research or creative work. Units: Variable.

CLAS 399
Independent Study in Classics
Independent research on topics in Greek and Latin literature, ancient history, ancient philosophy, classical civilization, and/or linguistics, arranged in consultation with the department. Units: Variable.

Prerequisite: Counter Registration Required.

CLAS 405
Mediaeval Latin
Reading selections include both prose and poetry, emphasize ecclesiastical and intellectual history, and document continuity and change within the Latin language. Units: 6.