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Undergraduate Course Listings

The Department of Classics offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses under the CLASS, LATIN, and GREEK subject codes, as well as cross-listed courses with the Departments of Philosophy, History, History of Art and Architecture, Religious Studies, and History and Philosophy of Science. Please see below for recent and current course offerings. 

Summer 2023 (2237) Courses

CLASSICS
CLASS 0010 GREEK CIVILIZATION 

Session 1; TuTh 8:30AM - 11:45AM

 233 Lawrence Hall Andrew Korzeniewski
CLASS 0020 ROMAN CIVILIZATION 

Session 2; MoWe 12:00PM - 3:15PM

 335 Cathedral of Learning

Andrew Korzeniewski
CLASS 0030  MYTHOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

Session 1; MoWe 8:30AM - 11:45AM

 335 Cathedral of Learning

Josh Cannon
CLASS 1130 CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY AND LITERATURE

Both Sessions; We 6:00PM - 9:15PM

 WEB Based Class  Wesley Scott

CLASS 1210

 GREEK HISTORY 

Session 2; TuTh 8:30AM - 11:45AM

 302 Cathedral of Learning

Andrew Korzeniewski
CLASS 1220 ROMAN HISTORY

Session 1; MoWe 8:30AM - 11:45AM

 3701 Wesley W Posvar Hall

Andrew Korzeniewski 
CLASS 1430 ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY

Session 1; TuTh 2:00PM - 5:15PM

 5405 Wesley W Posvar Hall

Rebecca Denova
CLASS 1810 ANCIENT MEDICINE  Session 2; MoWe 6:00PM - 9:15PM 349 Cathedral of Learning 

Marcie Persyn

 

Fall 2023 (2241) Courses

CLASSICS
CLASS 0010 GREEK CIVILIZATION

TuTh 1:00PM - 2:15M

 203 Lawrence Hall

John Newell
CLASS 0020

ROMAN CIVILIZATION

MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM

 5401 Wesley W Posvar Hall

Andrew Korzeniewski
CLASS 0030 MYTHOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

MoWe 3:00PM - 4:15PM

1500 Wesley W Posvar Hall

Marcie Persyn
CLASS 0105 ART AND EMPIRE  TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM 125 Frick Fine Arts Building

Maggie Beeler 
CLASS 0300 HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY TuTh 11:00AM - 11:50AM 324 Cathedral of Learning Jacob Rosen
CLASS 1022 THE AUGUSTAN AGE

TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM

 321 Cathedral of Learning

John Newell
CLASS 1140 GREEK TRAGEDY Th 6:00PM - 8:30PM 208B Cathedral of Learning

Wesley Scott
CLASS 1142 ANCIENT EPIC

TuTh 1:00PM - 2:15PM

 106 Lawrence Hall

Andrew Wein
CLASS 1210 GREEK HISTORY

MoWeFr 1:00PM - 1:50PM

 1500 Wesley W Posvar Hall

TBD
CLASS 1216 ALEXANDER AND THE HELLENISTIC AGE

TuTh 1:00PM - 2:15PM

 252 Cathedral of Learning

Maggie Beeler
CLASS 1220 ROMAN HISTORY We 6:00PM - 8:30PM 203 Frick Fine Arts Building

Wesley Scott 
CLASS 1270 THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN  TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM 204 Cathedral of Learning

D. Mark Possanza
CLASS 1312 PLATO TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM 335 Cathedral of Learning

Sara Magrin
CLASS 1402 GRECO-ROMAN RELIGIONS MoWe 4:30PM - 5:45PM 327 Cathedral of Learning

Marcie Persyn
CLASS 1430 ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM 107 Lawrence Hall

Rebecca Denova
CLASS 1520 ROMAN ART TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM TBD

Maggie Beeler
CLASS 1640 THINK LIKE A ROMAN MoWe 11:00AM - 12:15PM 341 Cathedral of Learning

Ellen Lee
CLASS 1650 WARFARE IN THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN Tu 6:00PM - 8:30PM 314 Cathedral of Learning

Josh Cannon
CLASS 1710 SANSKRIT 1  MoWeFr 12:00PM - 12:50PM 137 Cathedral of Learning

Kris Kesavan
CLASS 1730 SANSKRIT 3 By appointment only TBD

Kris Kesavan

 

LATIN AND GREEK
LATIN 0101 BEGINNING LATIN 1 MoWeFr 10:00AM - 10:50AM 229 Cathedral of Learning

Ellen Lee
LATIN 0101 BEGINNING LATIN 1 MoWeFr 1:00PM - 1:50PM 249 Cathedral of Learning

Ellen Lee
LATIN 0210 INTERMEDIATE LATIN: PROSE MoWeFr 10:00AM - 10:50AM 314 Cathedral of Learning

D. Mark Possanza
LATIN 1418 ADVANCED READINGS IN LATIN: ORATORS MoWeFr 2:00PM - 2:50PM 341 Cathedral of Learning

Marcie Persyn
GREEK 0101 BEGINNING ANCIENT GREEK 1 MoWeFr 11:00AM - 11:50AM 235 Cathedral of Learning

Andrew Korzeniewski
GREEK 0210 INTERMEDIATE GREEK: PROSE

MoWeFr 11:00AM - 11:50AM

 304 Cathedral of Learning

TBD
GREEK 1416 ADVANCED READINGS IN GREEK: HISTORIANS TuTh 4:00PM - 5:15PM 126 Cathedral of Learning

TBD

 

All Undergraduate Courses

Here is a list of all approved courses in Classics, Greek, and Latin. Not all courses are offered every year, however, so check the tables above and the online course database for the most complete and accurate list of current and future offerings. If you see a course here that you would like to take, but cannot tell when it will next be offered, contact our Undergraduate Advisor, Professor D. Mark Possanza.

Name Level Credits

CLASS 0010

Greek Civilization

3 CR

CLASS 0020

Roman Civilization

3 CR

CLASS 0030

Myth in the Ancient World

3 CR

CLASS 0032

Athletics of the Ancient World

3 CR

CLASS 0034

Women and Men in the Ancient Mediterranean

3 CR

CLASS 0035

Women and Men in the Ancient Mediterranean Writing Practicum

1 CR
CLASS 0100 Masterpieces in Greek and Roman Literature

3 CR

CLASS 0300

History of Ancient Philosophy

3 CR

CLASS 0330

Myth and Science

3 CR

CLASS 0400

Ancient Empires

3 CR

CLASS 0500

Ancient Art

3 CR
CLASS 0600

Introduction to Mediterranean Archaeology

 3 CR
CLASS 0618

Death in the Ancient World

 3 CR
CLASS 0650

Archaeology of the Body

 3 CR

CLASS 1050

Computer Methods in the Humanities

3 CR

CLASS 1060

Greek and Latin Elements in English

3 CR

CLASS 1022

The Augustan Age

3 CR

CLASS 1130

Classical Mythology and Literature

3 CR

CLASS 1140

Greek Tragedy

3 CR

CLASS 1142

Ancient Epic

3 CR

CLASS 1146

Greek and Roman Historians

3 CR

CLASS 1164

Greek Tragedies and Modern Responses

3 CR
CLASS 1170 Antiquity Now

3 CR

CLASS 1210

Greek History

3 CR

CLASS 1216

Alexander and the Hellenistic Age

3 CR

CLASS 1220

Roman History

3 CR
CLASS 1270 The Romans in Britain

3 CR

CLASS 1312

Plato

3 CR

CLASS 1314

Aristotle

3 CR

CLASS 1402

Greco Roman Religions

3 CR

CLASS 1430

Origins of Christianity

3 CR

CLASS 1432

Varieties of Early Christianity

3 CR

CLASS 1450

Classical Judaism

3 CR

CLASS 1510

Greek Art

3 CR

CLASS 1520

Roman Art

3 CR

CLASS 1524

Roman Architecture

3 CR
CLASS 1610

Greek Archaeology

 3 CR
CLASS 1630

Marginality in the Ancient Greek World

 3 CR
CLASS 1640

Think Like a Roman

 3 CR
CLASS 1650

Warfare in the Ancient Mediterranean

 3 CR

CLASS 1710

Sanskrit 1

3 CR

CLASS 1720

Sanskrit 2

3 CR
CLASS 1730 Sanskrit 3 3 CR
CLASS 1800 Honors Course/Majors

3 CR
CLASS 1900

Internship in Classics

1-3 CR

GREEK 0101

Beginning Ancient Greek 1

4 CR

GREEK 0102

Beginning Ancient Greek 2

4 CR

GREEK 0119

Greek Lyric Poetry

3 CR

GREEK 0210

Intermediate Greek: Prose

3 CR

GREEK 0220

Intermediate Greek: Verse

3 CR

GREEK 1300

Greek Authors 1

3 CR

GREEK 1301

Greek Authors 1 - Writing Practicum

1 CR

GREEK 1302

Greek Authors 2

3 CR

GREEK 1303

Greek Authors 2 - Writing Practicum

1 CR

GREEK 1400

Advanced Readings in Greek: Epic

3 CR

GREEK 1402

Advanced Readings in Greek: Tragedy

3 CR

GREEK 1404

Advanced Readings in Greek: Comedy

3 CR

GREEK 1406

Advanced Readings in Greek: Lyric

3 CR

GREEK 1416

Advanced Readings in Greek: Historians

3 CR

GREEK 1418

Advanced Readings in Greek: Orators

3 CR

GREEK 1420

Advanced Readings in Greek: Philosophy

3 CR

GREEK 1430

Advanced Readings in Greek: Special Topics

3 CR

GREEK 1530

Hellenistic Literature

3 CR

GREEK 1700

Greek Prose Composition

3 CR

GREEK 1800

Honors Course for Majors*

3 CR

GREEK 1900

Internship in Ancient Greek

1-3 CR

LATIN 0101

Beginning Latin 1

4 CR

LATIN 0102

Beginning Latin 2

4 CR

LATIN 0030

Medieval Latin Authors 1

3 CR

LATIN 0210

Intermediate Latin: Prose

3 CR

LATIN 0220

Intermediate Latin: Verse

3 CR

LATIN 1030

Medieval Latin Authors 1

3 CR

LATIN 1032

Medieval Latin Authors 2

3 CR

LATIN 1300

Latin Authors 1

3 CR

LATIN 1301

Latin Authors 1 - Writing Practicum

3 CR

LATIN 1302

Latin Authors 2

3 CR

LATIN 1303

Latin Authors 2 - Writing Practicum

3 CR

LATIN 1400

Advanced Readings in Latin: Epic

3 CR

LATIN 1402

Advanced Readings in Latin: Drama

3 CR

LATIN 1406

Advanced Readings in Latin: Lyric

3 CR

LATIN 1410

Advanced Readings in Latin: Satire

3 CR

LATIN 1412

Advanced Readings in Latin: Elegy

3 CR

LATIN 1416

Advanced Readings in Latin: Historians

3 CR

LATIN 1418

Advanced Readings in Latin: Orators

3 CR

LATIN 1420

Advanced Readings in Latin: Philosophy

3 CR

LATIN 1422

Advanced Readings in Latin: Epistolography

3 CR

LATIN 1430

Advanced Readings in Latin: Special Topics

3 CR

LATIN 1700

Latin Prose Composition

3 CR

LATIN 1800

Honors Course for Majors*

3 CR

LATIN 1900

Internship in Latin

1-3 CR

* Courses for majors (any track) who wish to graduate with departmental honors. Contact the Undergraduate Advisor for more information.