Classes Offered Fall 2013

Language Courses

Latin Courses

LT 101-Introductory Latin I -Section .01
TTH 6-7:15 p.m.-Mr. Robert Wright
An introduction to Latin grammar and syntax for students with little or no prior experience. Prerequisite: None. Counts for: classics minor.

LT 102-Introductory Latin II-Section .01
MWF 1-1:50 p.m.-Dr. Thomas McCreight
A continuation of Latin 101 or for students with some high school background in Latin (placement through a placement test). Prerequisite: LT 101 or equivalent. Counts for: classics minor

LT 103-Intermediate Latin-Section .01
MWF 2-2:50 p.m.–Dr. David Jacobson
A continuation of Latin 102 or for students with some high school background in Latin (placement through a placement test). Prerequisite: LT 102 or equivalent. Counts for: Language requirement, classics major, classical civilization major, classics minor

LT 104–Latin Golden Age Prose and Poetry-Section .01
MWF 11-11:50 a.m.-Dr. David Jacobson
The first Latin reading course in which students complete the grammar textbook and begin to read continues passages of Latin from the golden age of Latin prose and poetry.  Prerequisite: LT 103 or equivalent. Counts for: language requirement, classics major, classical civilization major, classics minor

LT 200–Latin Sight Reading–Section .01
TH 9:25-10:40 a.m.-Dr. Joseph Walsh.
A 1-credit, pass/fail, course in which students read short passages of Latin “at sight,” that is, without any prior preparation. Darn good fun and an excellent way to improve your reading ability. Prerequisite: LT 102 or equivalent.

LT 308–Vergil: Aeneid–Section .01
TTH 10:50 a.m.-12:05-1:50 p.m.-Dr. Nandini Pandey.
A close examination of the masterpiece of literary epic, with emphasis on meter, language, style, characters, and themes. A reading of about six books of the poem in the original Latin. Prerequisite: LT 104 or equivalent. Counts for: classics major, classical civilization major, classics minor

Greek Courses

GK 101-Introductory Greek I-Section .01
MWF 10-10:50 p.m.-Dr. David Jacobson
An introductory course in the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of ancient Greek. Prerequisite: None.  Counts for: language requirement, classics major, classical civilization major, classics minor, theology majors should consult with the theology department about theology credit for Greek.

GK 103–Introduction to Attic Prose-Section .01
MWF 12-12:50 p.m.-Dr. Robert Miola
The completion of Greek grammar and syntax and first readings in continuous attic prose. Prerequisite: GK 102 or the equivalent. Counts for: language requirement, classics major, classical civilization major, classics minor; theology majors should consult with the theology department about theology credit for Greek.

Classical Civilization Courses

CL/EN 241-Survey of Art: Paleolithic to Gothic-Section .01
MWF 11-11:50 a.m.-Dr. Letty Bonnell
A broad overview of art from the Paleolithic age to the Gothic era, focusing on Egyptian, Greek and Roman, early Christian and medieval art and architecture.

English Core Courses

CL/EN 211-Classical Mythology-Section .01
MWF 10-10:50 a.m.-Dr. Thomas McCreight
A study of the traditional stories of the Greeks and Romans as expressed in their literature and art with an emphasis on the literature's background, value, and influence. Prerequisite: EN 101. Counts for: English core requirement, classical civilization major, classics minor.

History Core Courses

CL/HS 313-The History of Christmas–Section .01
TTH 9:25-10:40 a.m.-Dr. Joseph Walsh
Is Christmas the commemoration of Jesus’ birth? Or is it a pagan winter festival hiding behind a thing but deceptive veil of Christian images and ideas? Students will discover that it is both of these things and a good deal more to boot. Prerequisite: HS 101; WR 100 or 101. Counts for: history core requirement; classical civilization major, classics minor, Catholic studies minor.

Messina Seminars

CL 290D-East Meets West-Section .01
TTH 12:15-1:30 p.m.-Dr. Nandini Pandey
A first-year Messina Seminar that examines encounters between East and West as represented in the art and literature of diverse ancient and modern cultures, including ancient Mesopotamia and Greece, the Roman Empire, the medieval Islamic world, seventeenth-century Japan, and the modern global community.