course catalog Yearly schedule varies. Not all courses are offered each quarter. [ Classics courses | Latin courses | Greek courses ] Classics Undergraduate Courses taught in English Translation. 36. Ancient Epic and Narrative (4) STAFF A study in translation of the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, and other ancient epics, and the place of these epics in Greek and Roman society. 36H. Ancient Epic-Honors (1) STAFF Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Classics 36 and consent of instructor. A discussion section led by the instructor, provided for students in the honors program. Students receive one unit for the honors seminar (36H) in addition to four units for Classics 36. 37. Greek Literature in Translation (4) STAFF Reading and lecture survey of the principal Greek writers. 37H. Greek Literature in Translation-Honors (1) STAFF Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Classics 37 and consent of instructor. A discussion section led by the instructor, provided for students in the honors program. Students receive one unit for the honors seminar (37H) in addition to four units for Classics 37. 38. Latin Literature in Translation (4) STAFF Reading and lecture survey of the principal Roman writers. 38H. Latin Literature in Translation-Honors (1) STAFF Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Classics 38 and consent of instructor. A discussion section led by the instructor, provided for students in the honors program. Students receive one unit for the honors seminar (38H) in addition to four units for Classics 38. 39. Women in Classical Literature (4) STAFF Study of the portrayal of women in selected Greek and Latin authors from the seventh century B.C. to the second century A.D. and this portrayal's relationship to the literary, historical, and social backgrounds of the works concerned. 40. Greek Mythology (4) STAFF An introduction to the principal myths of ancient Greece and to the ways in which these myths have been understood. Class format and readings may vary. (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) 40H. Greek Mythology - Honors (1) STAFF Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Classics 40 and consent of instructor. A discussion section led by the professor is available to students in the Honors Program. Students will receive one unit of credit for the honors seminar (40H) in addition to four units for Classics 40. 50. Introduction to Classical Archaeology (4) Erickson Examines the techniques and methods of Classical Archaeology as revealed through an examination of the major monuments and artifacts of the Greco-Roman world from Prehistory to the Late Empire 80 A. Greek Civilization (4) STAFF Introduction to the various aspects of Greek civilization such as art, education, daily life, festivals, law, religion, science, and sports. 80 B. Roman Civilization (4) STAFF Introduction to the various aspects of Roman civilization such as art, education, daily life, festivals, law, religion, science, and sports. Readings in primary sources in translation. 99. Introduction to Research (1-3) STAFF Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199RA courses combined. Directed study, oriented toward research, to be arranged with individual faculty members. Course offers exceptional students an opportunity to participate in a research project or group 101. The Greek Intellectual Experience: From Poetry to Philosophy (4) STAFF A survey of the major Greek beliefs about such concepts as the nature of man - body, soul, afterlife, gods and men, man in the cosmos - from Homer to Plato. Readings (in translation) of poetic, philosophical, and medical texts. 102. Greek Tragedy in Translation (4) STAFF Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in English translation. Various aspects of Greek tragedy discussed: origins, historical development, costumes, staging, performance. Primary emphasis placed on the plays as literature: plot, characters, language, etc. Role of tragedy in Greek culture. 104. Seminar on the Poetry of Archaic Greece (4) Athanassakis Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Taught in Greece as part of the summer curriculum offered by the Classics Department. Selections from Homer, Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Greek lyric are read as poetry related to the Greek land as well as to religion, politics, and temperatment. The readings are in translation. 106. Magic and Medicine in Ancient Greece (4) STAFF The old and the new in classical Greek modes of thought; primitive religious and magical beliefs and scientific medical teachings. A study in the intellectual revolution of Greece. Readings in primary literary sources in translation and secondary literature. 108. Pagan Religion and Cult in Ancient Rome (4) Hahn A study of public and private religion in the Roman Republic, including deities, priesthoods, rituals and ceremonies, also the relationship of religion to politics and history. Readings emphasize ancient sources in translation. 109. Viewing the Barbarian: Representations of Foreign Peoples in Greek Literature (4) Dunn Study of representations of "barbarians" in Greek literature, with special interest in their cultural and historical contexts, and in the construction of Athenian ideology. Readings from Homer, Herodotus, tragedy, comedy, with essays by Said, Bernal, Hall, and others. 110. From Homer to Harlequin: Masculine, Feminine and the Romance (4) Lindheim The romance, from Homer's Odyssey to the contemporary romance novel, creates images of masculinity and femininity. This course considers these gender representations and questions whether they vary among ancient novels, and between the romances of antiquity and those of today. 120. Greek and Latin Lyric Poetry (4) STAFF Development, forms, and interpretation of ancient lyric poetry; such authors as Sappho, Pindar, Catullus, and Propertius in English translation. 125. Greek and Roman Historians in Translation (4) STAFF Development of history as genre; such authors as Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, and Tacitus in English translation. 130. Comedy and Satire in Translation (4) STAFF The comic playwrights, such as Aristophanes and Plautus, and satirists, such as Lucian and Juvenal, in English translation. 150. The Fall of the Ancient Republic: Cicero, Caesar, and Rome (4) Morstein-Marx The tumultuous end of the Roman Republic, from Tiberius Gracchus (133 BC) to the Rubicon (49 BC), had profound importance for the history of the West and produced a fascinating literature of crises in the writings of Sallust, Cicero, Catullus, and Caesar. 160. Greek Cities and Sanctuaries (4) Erickson Recommended: Classics 50. Surveys the evidence for the primary archaeological sites of the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek world, with special emphasis on town planning and architectural responses to important Greek institutions such as colonization and democracy. 161S. Archaeology of Athens (4) ERICKSON Course examines the development of Athens as a major urban center from prehistory to the end of antiquity, emphasizing topographical, political, and religious aspects of the city at its height in the Classical period.   162S. Archaeology of Crete (4) ERICKSON An examination of the major sites, monuments, and artifacts of ancient Crete. The story of Cretan civilization is told from its origins to the rise of Bronze Age Palatial society and the historical Greek city-state.   163SS. Field Archaeology in Greece (4) ERICKSON The methods of Classical archaeology through excavation of a harbor/port town on the north coast of Crete. Students will participate in the archaeological project at Priniatikos Pyrgos, a Minoan (prehistoric) and Classical settlement. This introduction to the techniques of stratigraphic excavation takes place in the field.   164. Artifact Analysis (4) ERICKSON Introduction to the techniques of artifact analysis in Classical archaeology, with an emphasis on artifact style as a chronological and social phenomenon. Responsibilities include processing and analyzing finds from Priniatikos Pyrgos. Students assigned a research project based on excavated material.   165. Greek Painting (4) Erickson Recommended: Classics 50 Examines the art of painting and its social context in Greek antiquity, including monumental wall painting, vase painting, and the relationship between these and other media from prehistory to the Hellenistic period. 170. Pompeii (4) Shelton Prerequisite: Not open for credit to students who have completed Classics 170B. A study of the history, buildings, and people of Pompeii, a city buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. NOTE: Not open for credit to students who have completed Classics 170B. 171. Artifact & Text (4) Gallucci A survey of the archaeological record and literature of early Greece from the Late Bronze Age to the end of the Archaic Age, with special attention paid to the interconnection of artifact and text for our understanding of this period. 175. Ancient Theories of Literature (4) Dunn An introduction to Greek and Roman theories of literature and representation, with attention both to the major texts of Plato, Horace, Tacitus, and Longinus, and to central issues such as education, imitation, persuasion, allegory, genre, and style. 180A. Advanced Study in Classical Civilization (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Specialized study in Classical Civilization addressing central themes or genres in detail. Topics vary and may include advanced study of Classical Mythology, an advanced course on Ancient Theater, or the study of Classical Rhetoric. Designed for Classical Civilization majors. 180B. Interfaces in Classical Civilization. (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Specialized study in Classical Civilization addressing influence or reception of Classical culture, or meeting and competition of cultures. Topics vary and may include Greeks in Roman Italy, the Classics in Cinema, or Ancient and Modern Law. For Classical Civilization majors. 185AA-ZZ. Undergraduate Seminar (4) STAFF Prerequisites: upperdivision standing and consent of instructor. Priority given to Classics majors, Classics minors, and students in the Honors Program. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units provided letter designations are different. Study and research of special topics in classical literature, civilization, and culture. Topics may include: Rome: the ancient city, food in antiquity, the Roman family, religious thought and practice in Rome, culture and scisis in Athens, culture and crisis in Rome, etc. 195A. Senior Honors Thesis in Classics (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Must have been in residence as a Classics major for at least one full quarter. Must have a grade point average of 3.6 or better in the major. Approval of the department's chair.  Research and writing of a senior thesis paper under the close supervision of a Classics faculty member.   195B. Senior Honors Thesis in Classics (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Must have been in residence as a Classics major for at least two full quarters. Must have a grade point average of 3.6 or better in the major. Approval of the department's chair.  Research and writing of a senior thesis paper under the close supervision of a Classics faculty member.   198. Special Readings (1-4) STAFF Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair. Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses in Classics. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199RA courses combined. Total credit for this course is limited to 6 units. Individual or small group reading and study in subjects not included in the regular curriculum. 199. Independent Studies in Greek and Latin (1-5) STAFF Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair. Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses in Classics. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199RA courses combined. Independent study in areas in which both Greek and Latin are necessary. 199RA. Independent Research Assistant (1-5) STAFF Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair. Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses in Classics; (4) have consent of instructor and department. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199RA courses combined. To cooperate on an active basis with a professor on a research project. Graduate 201. Proseminar (2) STAFF Bibliography, methodology, and history of classical scholarship. 211-212-213. History of Greek and Latin Literature (2 -2 -2) STAFF Survey of development of poetry and prose; major authors. Special readings and reports 231. Seminar in Literary Studies (4) STAFF A graduate-level course in Greek and Roman authors, themes, or genres. Topics vary and may include Aristotle's De Anima, construction of gender in Augustan poetry, texts and intertexts, and Roman tragedy. 232. Seminar in Cultural Studies (4) STAFF A graduate-level course in the culture and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. Topics vary and may include animals and ethics in the ancient world, religion and politics in the Roman Republic, and performance on and off the stage. 233. Seminar in Ancient History (4) STAFF Advanced study in the scholarship, methods, and ancillary disciplines of Greek and Roman history. Topics may include slavery in ancient Greece, naval strategy in classical Greece, current problems and debates in Roman history, and Augustus and foundation of the Principate. 234. Seminar in Archaeology (4) STAFF Advanced study in the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean, examining the scholarship, techniques, and methods of classical archaeology. Topics may include "Greeks in Southern Italy", "Athens in the Age of Pericles", and "The rise of the Greek city-state". 235. Specialized Topics in Classical Studies (4) STAFF A graduate-level course in the major sub-disciplines of classical scholarship. Topics vary and may include comparative Greek and Latin morphology and syntax, Greek and Latin textual criticism, Greek and Latin metrics, and Greek and Latin epigraphy. 500. Teaching Assistant Practicum (2) STAFF Weekly discussions, directed by faculty, of topics especially relevant for teaching assistants assigned to Classics 40 (Greek Mythology). Includes analyses of texts and materials, discussion of teaching techniques, formulation of exam questions and paper topics, grading, and pedagogical ethics.   501. Language Teaching Practicum (2) STAFF Weekly discussions, directed by faculty, of topics relevant for graduate students assigned to introductory language courses. Includes design of syllabi, quizzes and exams, and especially discussion of teaching techniques and evaluation of teaching methods by observation and follow-up consultations.  596 Directed Reading and Research (2-4) STAFF Prerequisite: written proposal approved by department chair and graduate advisor. Individual tutorial. (Fall, Winter, Spring) 597. Preparation for Comprehensive Exams (1-6) STAFF Prerequisite: consent of graduate advisor and chair. No unit credit allowed toward degree. Study for master's examinations and Ph.D. examinations. 599. Ph.D. Dissertation Preparation (2-12) STAFF Preparation of the dissertation..

Latin Undergraduate 1. Elementary Latin (5) STAFF The beginning course in classical Latin, and first in a three-quarter sequence introducing fundamentals of grammar, syntax, and reading skills. Basic grammar and vocabulary and the syntax of simple sentences using written exercises. Interesting aspects of ancient Roman society are introduced. (Fall) 2. Elementary Latin (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Latin 1 or consent of instructor. A continuation of Latin 1. Emphasis on mastering grammar and building vocabulary. (Winter) 3. Intermediate Latin (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Latin 2 or consent of instructor. A continuation of Latin 2. Emphasis on building a working vocabulary and the syntax of complex sentences. Reading in classical prose introduce students to ancient Roman literature and culture. (Spring) NOTE: Latin 1,2,3 is taught during the summer as an intensive 12 week course. 100. Introduction to Latin Prose (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Latin 3 or consent of instructor. Reading and analysis of various Latin prose authors to develop reading skills and introduce study of the style and thought of historical, rhetorical and/or philosophical writers. (Fall) 101. Introduction to Latin Poetry (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Latin 100 or consent of instructor. Readings in various authors (often including Catullus and Ovid) to develop reading skills, introduce an understanding of meter, and begin study of the style and thought of Latin poetry. (Winter) 102. Readings in Latin Literature (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Latin 101 or consent of instructor. Selected readings in Latin prose and/or poetry designed to develop reading proficiency, and to help students make the transition to more advanced study of classical Latin literature. 103. Medieval Latin Readings (4) STAFF Prerequisites: Latin 1, 2, and 3 (or their equivalents), or consent of instructor. Graded and selected reading and study of medieval Latin prose and verse writers. 111. Roman Epic (4) Shelton Reading, translation and discussion of authors such as Vergil and Lucan. 112. Roman Elegy (4) Lindheim Translation and discussion of the elegiac works of Tibullus, Propertius, and/or Ovid. Consideration of the genre of elegy in its literary and historical contexts, with special attention to elegiac themes and motifs. 113. Roman Satire (4) STAFF Horace, Juvenal, Persius, and Martial. 114. Roman Comedy (4) Dutsch Plautus and Terence. Reading of complete plays and study of the origins of Roman Comedy. 115. The Roman Novel (4) STAFF Reading and study of passages from Petronius and Apuleius with attention to the language and style of their satiric novels and to their social and historical context. 116. Cicero: Essays, Letters, and Orations (4) Hahn, Morstein-Marx Reading and study of selected works of Cicero, normally one of the major speeches. Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic and rhetorical points. 117. Prose of the Empire (4) Shelton Study and reading selected from such authors as Seneca, Pliny and Tacitus 118. Roman Epistles (4) Shelton Reading, translation, and discussion of the letters of Cicero, Seneca and of Pliny. 120. Sallust (4) Morstein-Marx Study of one of the extant works of Rome's first great historian: the Bellum Catilinae or the Bellum Iugurthinum. Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary and historical points. 122. Livy (4) Hahn Reading and study of the annalistic history of Livy with attention to the author's style, literary and historical context, and recent scholarly approaches to the text. 123. Tacitus (4) Morstein-Marx, Shelton Study of portions of one of Tacitus's major histories of the early Empire (Annales, Historiae), or of the shorter works (Agricola, Dialogus, Germania). Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary and historical points. 124. Caesar (4) Morstein-Marx Study of Caesar as historian and Latin prose stylist. 125. Roman Biography (4) Hahn Exploration of Roman biographical writing: its historical and literary context, themes, and techniques. Translation and discussion of selections from the biographies of Nepos, Suetonius, and Tacitus, as well as biographical passages from the histories of Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. 134. Lucretius (4) Shelton Reading, translation, and discussion of style and meter of Lucretius' epic poem De Rerum Natura. 135. Vergil (4) Shelton Reading, translation, and discussion of style and meter of Vergil's epic poem Aeneid, as well as his Georgics and Eclogues. 136. Ovid (4) Lindheim Translation and discussion of Ovid's epic of elegiac poetry (Metamorphoses, Fasti, Ars Amatoria, Tristia, Heroides) in its literary, social, and historical contexts. 137. Catullus (4) STAFF Translation and discussion of Catullus' poetry in its literary, social, and historical contexts. 138. Horace (4) Shelton, Dunn Reading, translation, and dicussion of Horace (Odes, Epodes, Satires, and Epistles) in their literary, social and historical contexts. 139. Seneca: Tragedies (4) SHELTON Reading, translation, and discussion of several tragedies by Seneca.  199. Independent Studies in Latin (1-5) STAFF Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair. Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses in Latin. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199RA courses combined. Independent investigations in Latin language and literature Graduate Graduate standing is prerequisite to all graduate courses. Latin courses 211-238 address the same subjects as the undergraduate courses bearing the corresponding numeration. However, treatment of the subjects is at the graduate level. 210. Latin Prose Composition (4) Hahn Study of Latin grammar and syntax through English to Latin composition, combined with analysis of Latin prose style in a variety of authors, including Cato, Caesar, Cicero, Sallust and Tacitus. 211. Roman Epic (4) Shelton Advanced reading, translation and discussion of authors such as Vergil and Lucan. 212. Roman Elegy (4) Lindeim Advanced study and discussion of the elegiac works of Tibullus, Propertius, and/or Ovid. Consideration of the genre of elegy in its literary and historical contexts, with special attention to elegiac themes and motifs. 213. Roman Satire (4) STAFF Advanced readings in Horace, Juvenal, Persius, and Martial. 214. Roman Comedy (4) Shelton Advanced study of Plautus and Terence. Reading of complete plays and study of the origins of Roman Comedy. 215. The Roman Novel (4) STAFF Advanced study of Petronius and Apuleius, with attention to the language and style of their satiric novels and to their social and historical context. 216. Cicero: Essays, Letters, and Orations (4-4) Hahn, Morstein-Marx Advanced reading and study of selected works of Cicero, normally one of the major speeches. Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic and rhetorical points; introduction to current scholarship. 217. Prose of the Empire (4) Shelton Advanced reading, translation and discussion of the letters of Cicero, Seneca and Pliny. 218. Roman Epistles (4) Shelton Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of the letters of Cicero, Seneca and Pliny. 220. Sallust (4) Morstein-Marx Advanced study of one of the extant works of Rome's first great historian: the Bellum Catilinae or the Bellum Iugurthinum. Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary and historical points; introduction to current scholarship. 222. Livy (4) Hahn Advanced reading and study of the annalistic history of Livy with attention to the author's style, literary and historical context, and recent scholarly approaches to the text. 223. Tacitus (4) Morstein-Marx, Shelton Advanced study of portions of one of Tacitus's major histories of the early Empire (Annales, Historiae), or of the shorter works (Agricola, Dialogus, Germania). Translation; discussion of philological, stylistic, literary and historical points; introduction to current scholarship. 224. Caesar (4) Morstein-Marx Advanced study of Caesar as historian and Latin prose stylist. 225. Roman Biography (4) Hahn Advanced study of Roman biographical writing: its historical and literary context, themes, and techniques. Discussion of selections from the biographies of Nepos, Suetonius, and Tacitus, as well as biographical passages from the histories of Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. 234. Lucretius (4) Shelton Reading, translation, and discussion of style and meter of Lucretius' epic poem De Rerum Natura. 235. Vergil (4) Shelton Advanced reading, translation, and discussion of style and meter of Vergil's epic poem Aeneid, as well as his Georgics and Eclogues. 236. Ovid (4) Lindheim Advanced study of Ovid's epic of elegiac poetry (Metamorphoses, Fasti, Ars Amatoria, Tristia, Heroides) in its literary, social, and historical contexts. 237. Catullus (4) STAFF Advanced study of Catullus's poetry in its literary, social and historical context. 238. Horace (4) Shelton Advanced study of selected poems of Horace (Odes, Epodes, Satires, and Epistles) in their literary, social and historical contexts, with an introduction to current scholarship. Latin 239. Seneca: Tragedies (4) SHELTON Reading, translation, and discussion of several tragedies by Seneca. 596. Directed Reading and Research (2-4) STAFF Prerequisite: written proposal approved by department chair and graduate advisor. Individual tutorial. (Fall, Winter, Spring) 598. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation (1-4) STAFF Prerequisite: consent of instructor and graduate advisor. No unit credit allowed toward degree. Independent research. (Fall, Winter, Spring) 599. Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation (2-12) STAFF Terminal Preparation of the dissertation. (Fall, Winter, Spring).

Greek Greek 102 or equivalent is prerequisite to Greek 110 through 173. Undergraduate 1. Elementary Greek (5) STAFF The beginning course in classical Greek, and first in a three-quarter sequence introducing fundamentals of grammar, syntax, and reading skills. Basic grammar and vocabulary and the syntax of simple sentences using written exercises. Interesting aspects of ancient Greek society are introduced. (Fall) 2. Elementary Greek (5) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 1 or consent of instructor. A continuation of Greek 1. Emphasis on mastering grammar and building vocabulary. (Winter) 3. Intermediate Greek (5) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 2 or consent of instructor. A continuation of Greek 2. Emphasis on building a working vocabulary and the syntax of complex sentences. Reading in classical prose introduce students to ancient Greek literature and culture. (Spring) 11. Elementary Modern Greek (5) STAFF The beginning course in Modern Greek, and the first in a three-quarter sequence. Greek 11 introduces pronunciation, script, vocabulary and basic writing, reading and conversational skills. Audio-visual materials will aid language acquisition and enrich the understanding of Greek culture and history. (Fall) 12. Intermediate Modern Greek (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 11 or consent of instructor Continues from Greek 11. Moves toward a greater command of conversation and reading comprehension with the help of selected passages of simple prose and entertaining dialogues. Audio-visual materials will aid language acquisition and enrich the understanding of Greek culture and history. (Winter) 13. Intermediate Modern Greek (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 12 or consent of instructor Continues from Greek 12. Reinforces and broadens command of conversation and reading comprehension with the help of selected short stories and poems. Audio-visual materials will aid language acquisition and enrich the understanding of Greek culture and history. (Spring) 14. Advanced Modern Greek (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 13 Course builds on fundamentals covered during the first year of instruction. Review of grammar is accompanied by composition of brief narratives. Oral presentations are followed by conversation. Exposure to Greek culture is pursued through films and watching Greek newscasts.   15. Advanced Grammar and Composition in Modern Greek (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 14 Course emphasizes more complex grammar and syntax. Readings are chosen from books equivalent to textbooks used in Greek high schools. Students are armed to write brief essays for class presentations. Conversations are kept at a demanding level. Audiovisual aids are used.   16. Advanced Reading in Modern Greek (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 15 Course acquaints students with some of the best authors of modern Greece. Short stories are read in entirety and excerpts from longer works are read. Emphasis on swift accumulation of more difficult literary vocabulary. Both literature and films form the basis for classroom presentations.  100. Introduction to Greek Prose (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 3 or consent of instructor. Reading and analysis of Attic prose writers such as Xenophon, Plato to develop reading skills and introduce study of the style and thought of historical, rhetorical and/or philosophical writers. (Fall) 101. Introduction to Greek Poetry (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 100 or consent of instructor. Readings in the poetry of Homer to develop reading skills, introduce Homeric grammar and meter, and begin study of the style, thought and heroic world of epic poetry. (Winter) 102. Reading in Greek Literature (4) STAFF Prerequisite: Greek 101 or consent of instructor. Selected readings in Greek prose and/or poetry designed to develop reading proficiency, and to help students make the transition to more advanced study of classical Greek literature. 110. Attic Orators (4) STAFF Reading and study of Attic orators such as Demosthenes, Lysias, Aeschines and Isocrates, with attention to the language, style, and rhetoric of speeches, and to their political and historical context. 111. The New Testament (4) STAFF Reading and study of selected passages form the Greek New Testament. 113. Lucian (4) STAFF Reading and study of selected passages from Lucian, with attention to the language and style of his satirical dialogues, and to their social and historical context. 138. Pre-Socratic Philosophers (4) Dunn, Renehan Readings in the first "formal" philosophers of the Western tradition. Normally includes all the major Pre-Socratics (Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Xenophanes, Anaxagoras, Democritus) and their contributions to European thought. Sometimes concentrates upon thinkers of the fifth-century Sophistic Movement. 142. Plato (4) Renehan Reading of one or several Platonic dialogues from the early or middle period (Lachas, Protagoras, Phaedo, Gorgias, Symposium), both as masterpieces of Greek literature and as philosophical dialogues. No prior formal training in philosophy required. 143. Post-Platonic Philosophers (4) Renehan Readings of selections from the more famous works of Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, De Amina, Metaphysics), emphasizing Aristotle both as thinker and as stylist; occasionally excerpts from Theophrastus, the Stoics, Plotinus. No prior formal training in philosophy required. 151. Euripides (4) Dunn, Renehan Reading, translation and discussion of a complete tragedy of Euripides, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama. 152. Sophocles (4) Dunn, Renehan Reading, translation and discussion of a complete tragedy of Sophocles, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama. 153. Aeschylus (4) STAFF Reading, translation and discussion of a complete tragedy of Aeschylus, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama. 154. Aristophanes (4) Dunn Reading, translation and discussion of a complete comedy of Aristophanes, with attention to language, meter, staging, comic themes and conventions, and the social and cultural context of Athenian drama. 158. Homer (4) Athanassakis Reading and study of selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey. 161. Hesiod, Theogonis, and Solon (4) Athanassakis Reading and study of archaic poets. 162. Herodotus (4) STAFF Reading and study of the histories of Herodotus. 163. Thucydides (4) STAFF Reading and research in the historical, literary, and philological aspects of Thucydides. 165. Xenophon (4) STAFF Reading and study of selected works. 171. Lyric Poets and Homeric Hymns (4) Athanassakis, Renehan Reading and study of lyric poems and Homeric hymn. 173. Hellenistic Poets (4) Dunn Introduction to poetry of the Alexandrian period, normally concentrating upon a single major poet such as Apollonius Rhodius, Callimachus, or Theocritus. Reading, translation and discussion, with attention to language, meter, generic innovation, cultural context, and formative influence upon Latin literature. 199. Independent Studies in Greek (1-5) STAFF Prerequisites: consent of instuctor and department chair. Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses in Greek. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199RA courses combined. Graduate Graduate standing is prerequisite to all graduate course. Greek courses 210-273 address the same subjects as the undergraduate courses bearing the corresponding numeration. However, treatment of the subjects is at the graduate level. 210. Attic Orators (4) STAFF Advanced reading and study of Attic orators such as Demosthenes, Lysias, Aeschines and Isocrates, with attention to the language, style, and rhetoric of the speeches, and to their political and historical context. 213. Lucian (4) STAFF Advanced reading and study of selected passages from Lucian, with attention to the language and style of his satirical dialogues, and to their social and historical context. 238. Pre-Socratic Philosophers (4) Dunn, Renehan Advanced readings in the first "formal" philosophers of the Western tradition. Normally includes all the major Pre-Socratics (Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Xenophanes, Anaxagoras, Democritus) and their contributions to European thought. sometimes concentrates upon thinkers of the fifth-century Sophistic Movement. 240. Greek Prose Composition (4) Renehan Improves active knowledge of the Greek language, both grammar and vocabulary, through careful writing. Refines a feeling for the Greek employed in various genres of Greek literature. Demonstrates how a feel for style helps one interpret and explicate Greek literature. 242 Plato (4-4) Renehan Advanced reading of one or several Platonic dialogues from the early or middle period (Laches, Protagoras, Phaedo, Gorgias, Symposium), both as masterpieces of Greek literature and as philosophical dialogues.. 243. Post-Platonic Philosophers (4) Renehan Advanced reading of selections from the more famous works of Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, De Anima, Metaphysics), emphasizing Aristotle both as thinker and as stylist; occasionally excerpts from Theophrastus, the Stoics, Plotinus. 251. Euripides (4) Dunn, Renehan Advanced reading, translation and discussion of a complete tragedy of Euripides, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama, with an introduction to current scholarship. 252. Sophocles (4) Dunn, Renehan Advanced reading, translation and discussion of a complete tragedy of Sophocles, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama, with an introduction to current scholarship. 253. Aeschylus (4) Dunn, Renehan Advanced reading, translation and discussion of a complete tragedy of Aeschylus, with attention to language, meter, staging, tragic themes and conventions, and the cultural context of Athenian drama, with an introduction to current scholarship. 254. Aristophanes (4) Dunn Advanced reading, translation and discussion of a complete comedy of Aristophanes, with attention to language, meter, staging, comic themes and conventions, and the social and cultural context of Athenian drama, with an introduction to current scholarship. 258. Homer (4) Athanassakis Reading and study of selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey. 261. Hesiod, Theogonis, and Solon (4) Athanassakis Reading and study of archaic poets. 262. Herodotus (4) STAFF Advanced reading and study of the histories of Herodotus. 263. Thucydides (4) STAFF Advanced reading and research in the historical, literary, and philological aspects of Thucydides. 265. Xenephon (4) STAFF Advanced reading and study of selected works. 271. Lyric Poets and Homeric Hymns (4) Dunn Advanced reading and study of lyric poems and Homeric hymns. 272. Pindar (4) Renehan Advanced reading, interpretation, metrical study, and textual criticism. Introduction to other choral poets. 273. Hellenistic Poets (4) Dunn Study in poetry of the Alexandrian period, normally concentrating upon a single major poet such as Apollonius, Callimachus, or Theocritus, with attention to language, meter, generic innovation, cultural context, and formative influence upon Latin literature. Includes introduction to current scholarship. 596. Directed Reading and Research (2-4) STAFF Prerequisite: written proposal approved by department chair and graduate advisor. Individual tutorial. (Fall, Winter, Spring) 598. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation (1-4) STAFF Prerequisite: consent of instructor and graduate advisor. No unit credit allowed toward degree. Independent research. (Fall, Winter, Spring) 599. Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation (2-12) STAFF Terminal preparation of the disseration. (Fall, Winter, Spring)

© 2006 - 2009 University of California. Site Design Chris Wood Contact Webmaster.