The Carthage Classics Department offers courses in three categories: Classics, Greek, and Latin. Scroll down to read descriptions of the Classics courses offered at Carthage, or click on the following links for additional resources.
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Classics Courses
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CLS 1030
Ancient Greece I: Troy to Sparta (HUM)
4cr
An introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the era of the legendary Trojan War to the rise of Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BCE. Students will be introduced to the various developments in Greek civilization, including art, mythology and religion, archaeology, and literature. This course is cross-listed with the History Department.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 1040
Ancient Greece II: Alexander the Great to Cleopatra (HUM)
4cr
An introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the rise of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BCE to the conflicts with Rome and the death of Cleopatra, the last Ptolemaic queen. Students will be introduced to the various developments in Greek civilization, including art, mythology and religion, archaeology, and literature. This course is cross-listed with the History Department.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 1050
Ancient Rome I: The Rise of Rome (HUM)
4cr
An introduction to the history and culture of ancient Rome from the time of the Trojan War to the Roman Republic and the assassination of Julius Caesar. Students will be introduced to the various developments in ancient Roman civilization, including art, mythology and religion, archaeology, and literature. This course is cross-listed with the History Department.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 1060
Ancient Rome II: Emperors and Barbarians (HUM)
4cr
An introduction to the history and culture of ancient Rome from the rise of Augustus and the Roman Empire to the transformations wrought by barbarian incursions and Christianity. Students will be introduced to the various developments in Roman civilization, including art, mythology and religion, archaeology, and literature. This course is cross-listed with the History Department.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 1100
Classical Mythology (HUM)
4cr
Survey of the major myths of the ancient Mesopotamians, Greeks, and Romans, and their influence in art and literature.
Prerequisite: None
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CLS 2200
Classical Archaeology (HUM)
4cr
Classical Archaeology introduces students to the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean world as well as the latest methodologies that allow scholars to reconstruct and intrepret the past.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 2300
Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (HUM)
4cr
A survey of the art and architecture of the ancient Greeks and Romans, from the Greek Geometric period to the time of Constantine.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 2500
Blacks in Antiquity: Race in the Ancient Mediterranean World (HUM)
4cr
Students will examine and learn how the ancients understood color, ethnicity, and race in the Ancient Mediterranean World (N. Africa, Greece and Rome) through reading of ancient and modern texts and an examination of ancient art, particularly the role of sub- Saharan Africans in the world around the Mediterranean Sea.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 2600
Special Topics in Roman Studies (HUM)
4cr
This course covers a specific area of study in the history and culture of ancient Rome. Examples: the Age of Augustus and Roman Comedy.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 2700
Special Topics in Greek Studies (HUM)
4cr
This course covers a specific area of study in the history and culture of ancient Greece. Examples: the Age of Pericles and Ancient Greek Drama.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 2800
Special Topics in Classical Studies (HUM)
4cr
This course covers a specific area of study within the field of Classics. Examples: Race, Sex, and Gender in the Ancient World; Ancient Egypt; and the Ancient Novel.
Prerequisite: None -
CLS 2900
Special Topics in Archaeology (HUM)
4cr
This course covers a specific area of study within the field of Classical Archaeology. Examples: Divine Design and Sacred Spaces, and the Archaeology of Rome. -
CLS 3210
Seminar in Greek Studies (HUM)
4cr
An in-depth exploration of a particular period of Greek history or culture. Possible topics include Alexander the Great, Greek Drama, Greek Historians, Golden Age of Athens, and the Second Sophistic Movement. -
CLS 3230
Seminar in Classical Studies (HUM)
4cr
An in-depth exploration of a particular topic in the field of Classical Studies. Examples: Ancient Epic and Classical Reception. -
CLS 3240
Seminar in Archaeology (HUM)
4cr
This Seminar in Archaeology focuses around various themes in the study of Roman religion and the ways in which archaeological evidence, broadly construed, provides information on the religious beliefs, practices, and controversies that were inextricably linked to ancient society as a whole. -
CLS 3250
Field Archaeology (Trip)
4cr
Students gain archaeological experience in the field with an orientation that focuses on the period(s) of the site, its history, and its ancient context.
Prerequisite: CLS 2200
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CLS 3260
Seminar in Roman Studies (HUM)
4cr
An in-depth exploration of a particular topic in Roman history or culture. Possible topics include the Fall of the Roman Republic, the Poetry of Virgil, Roman Historians, the Early Roman Emperors, and the Age of Constantine. -
CLS 3310
Greek Religions (HUM)
4cr
A survey of the history and practice of Greek religions in the public sphere and the relationship between religious practices, rites, and beliefs and the rich body of Greek myth.
Prerequisite: REL 1000 or consent of instructor -
CLS 3320
Roman Religions (HUM)
4cr
A survey of the history and practice of Roman religion in both the public and private spheres, including how the Romans wove religious practices into every aspect of life.
Prerequisite: REL 1000 or consent of instructor -
CLS 4100
Senior Seminar in Classics (HUM)
4cr
The Senior Seminar is taught and directed by one member of the department with the assistance and participation of other faculty members. The seminar will lead the student toward the completion of the senior project, which will be determined by the student and the directing professor.
Prerequisite: Major in department
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CLS 4990
Senior Thesis Completion
0cr
Students should register for CLS 4990 during the semester that they intend to complete their senior project.
Greek Courses
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GRK 1010
Elementary Greek I (MLA)
4cr
Students will learn the fundamentals of ancient Greek vocabulary and grammar necessary to read texts in the original. The course prepares students to read poetry and prose from authors such as Homer, Sappho, Herodotus, Euripides, and Plato, as well as from the New Testament.
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GRK 1020
Elementary Greek II (MLA)
4cr
A continuation of GRK 1010, with continued emphasis on the development of reading skills.
Prerequisite: GRK 1010 or consent of instructor
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GRK 2010
Intermediate Ancient Greek I
4cr
An introduction to the reading of continuous ancient Greek literature as well as a review of grammar and syntax. Possible readings include Homer, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Thucydides, Plato, and the New Testament.
Prerequisite: GRK 1020 or consent of the instructor
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GRK 2020
Intermediate Ancient Greek II
4cr
A continuation of GRK 2010, with further development of reading skills.
Prerequisite: GRK 2010 or consent of the instructor
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GRK 3010
Advanced Ancient Greek I
4cr
Sustained reading of a single author or text, with attention to more advanced syntax as well as style, dialect, and poetic meter.
Prerequisite: GRK 2020 or consent of the instructor -
GRK 3020
Advanced Ancient Greek II
4cr
A continuation of GRK 3010, with further development of skills necessary to appreciate Greek literature.
Prerequisite: GRK 3010 or consent of the instructor
Latin Courses
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LTN 1010
Elementary Latin I (MLA)
4cr
Students will learn the fundamentals of vocabulary and grammar necessary to read texts in the original. The course prepares students to read poetry and prose from authors such as Plautus, Catullus, Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, and Ovid.
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LTN 1020
Elementary Latin II (MLA)
4cr
A continuation of LTN 1010, with further development of reading skills.
Prerequisite: LTN 1010 or consent of the instructor
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LTN 2010
Intermediate Latin I
4cr
An introduction to the reading of continuous ancient Latin literature, as well as a review of grammar and syntax. Possible readings include Plautus, Catullus, Sallust, Virgil, and Horace.
Prerequisite: LTN 1020 or consent of the instructor -
LTN 2020
Intermediate Latin II
4cr
A continuation of LTN 2010, with further development of reading skills.
Prerequisite: LTN 2010 or consent of the instructor -
LTN 3010
Advanced Latin I
4cr
Sustained reading of a single author or text, with attention to more advanced syntax as well as style, dialect, and poetic meter.
Prerequisite: LTN 2020 or consent of the instructor -
LTN 3020
Advanced Latin II
4cr
A continuation of LTN 3010, with further development of skills necessary to appreciate Latin literature.
Prerequisite: LTN 3010 or consent of the instructor