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Greek Culture
The characteristics of Greek literature and culture, taught principally through translations of selections from Greek authors.
Elementary Greek I
The grammar, reading, and translation of Classical Attic Greek.
Elementary Latin I
The Latin language; pronunciation, fundamentals of grammar, reading, and translation.
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning; b) teach…
Elementary Greek II
The grammar, reading, and translation of Classical Attic Greek, continued from Elementary Greek I.
Elementary Latin II
Completion of study of Latin grammar and syntax begun in Elementary Latin I, with continuation of reading and translation.
with continuation of reading and translation.
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—…
Roman Culture
The characteristics of Roman literature and culture, taught principally through translations of selections from Roman authors.
Classical Mythology
The myths and sagas of the Greeks and Romans, taught in particular through ancient literature.
Medical Terminology
Medical terminology derived from Greek and Latin, concentrating on the meanings of the components of medical terms and the principles that govern their arrangement, with some attention to the history of ancient medicine.
Intermediate Greek I
Review of Classical Attic Greek grammar, as needed, plus selected readings in Herodotus and Euripides.
Intermediate Latin I
Translating continuous Latin passages through prose readings from the works of Julius Caesar and verse readings from the works of Catullus and/or Ovid. Course content will be balanced between prose and poetry. Systematic review of Latin grammar and syntax.
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course…
Intermediate Greek II
Selected readings in Homer and Plato.
Intermediate Latin II: Golden Age Latin Literature
Golden Age Latin prose and poetry, with prose readings from the works of Cicero and verse readings from the works of Vergil and/or Horace. Course content will be balanced between prose and poetry.
Intermediate Greek
Introduction to reading Greek literature through selected major authors (prose, poetry, or both) and, as needed, review of Classical Attic Greek grammar.
The Nature of the English Vocabulary
The nature and composition of the English vocabulary, with particular attention to Greek and Latin elements, and its development among diverse cultures and societies; techniques of morphological analysis, allomorphy, derivational morphology, formal and semantic change, and Indo-European…
Intensive Elementary Greek I
The pronunciation, grammar, reading, and translation of Classical Attic Greek.
Intensive Elementary Latin I
An intensive introduction to the Latin language. This includes pronunciation, fundamentals of grammar, reading, and translation.
Intensive Elementary Greek II
A continuation of Intensive Elementary Greek I.
Intensive Elementary Latin II
Completion of the study of Latin grammar and syntax begun in Intensive Elementary Latin I, with continuation of reading and translation.
Introduction to Classical Europe
The history, literature, and material culture of the ancient Mediterranean World from Troy to Augustine. Topics include major periods, historical events, and figures from Greece and Rome that played a pivotal role in the development of Western Culture.
Introduction to the Classical Americas
The multicultural legacy of the Neoclassical emulation and reinterpretation of Classical Antiquity on African Americans, Latina/Latino, and minority experiences in the Americas from the discovery of the New World to Post-Colonialism that continues to affect contemporary multicultural issues…
Vergil's Aeneid
Latin poetry, poetic syntax, meter, and style through readings from Vergil's Aeneid, including selections from Aeneid books 3, 5, or 7-12, and others. THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER BEING OFFERED. PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR FOR LATN COURSES THAT CURRENTLY LIST THIS COURSE AS A…
Introduction to Classical Archaeology
Concepts and principles of archaeology, including site formation, survey and excavation techniques, artifact retrieval and analysis, chronology, archaeological theory, and contemporary issues such as "ownership" of the past; focus on sites from Greek and Roman antiquity.
Cross-listed with…
Golden Age Latin Prose
Latin prose through readings from Cicero and from other Latin prose authors. THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER BEING OFFERED. PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR FOR LATN COURSES THAT CURRENTLY LIST THIS COURSE AS A PREREQUISITE.
Ancient Sport
The importance of competition, games, spectacles, and athletics in ancient Greek and Roman culture from the Bronze Age to the Roman Empire, including both textual and material evidence.
Ancient Science and Technology
An overview of ancient science and technology that surveys Greek and Roman perspectives on invention and discovery, the roles of innovation and stagnation in Greek and Roman history, and various ancient technological systems as they functioned throughout Greek and Roman societies.…
Ancient Sexuality
The construction of sexuality and gender in Greek and Roman literature and culture and will cover topics such as maturation rituals, gender roles, the body, same-sex relationships, acceptable and deviant sexual behavior, and prostitution.
Economy of Classical Europe
An introduction to the economy of the ancient Mediterranean world and its impact on modern economies through literary, material, and archaeological sources and modern critical approaches.
Classical Rhetoric
An introduction to Classical rhetoric, with special attention to Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero.
Classical Ethics
Fundamental ethical ideas on interpersonal relationships and best business practices as written about and lived by ancient philosophers in the classical world. Course is designed to facilitate dialogue between the ancient and modern through the reading of non-Abrahamic discussions of…
History of Women in the Ancient World
The history of women in many of the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean and Middle East. The social, religious, and political roles played by women of different classes within the patriarchal framework of these societies. Emphasis will be placed on the reading and discussion of…
Gateway Latin
Further training in Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary acquisition in conjunction daily translation of Latin text to improve Latin translation skills and strengthen knowledge of the linguistic structure of the Latin language.
Ancient Roman Sculpture
Sculpture produced in Rome and the Roman Empire from 200 BC to AD 330 with an emphasis on portraiture, mythological statuary, and state reliefs. Topics of interest include materials and techniques, ancient display and function, literary descriptions of statuary, Roman viewers, and the modern…
Archaic Greece
The expanding world of Greek culture in the period from 750 to 480 BC, including consideration of the many new and influential developments in art, literature, history, political science, and philosophy, and their interrelationships.
Homer
Selections from the Iliad and/or the Odyssey.
Roman Rhetoric
Readings from the orations and rhetorical writings of Cicero, Quintilian, Seneca Rhetor, and others.
Hesiod
Study of Hesiod's two surviving poems, the Theogony and the Works and Days, with special attention to the relationship of his language and religious thinking to that of Homer.
Roman Epic Poetry
Readings from the Latin epic poets Ennius, Vergil, Lucan, and others.
The Archaeology of the Greek Colonies
The archaeology of the Greek colonies in Ionia, Magna Graecia, and the Black Sea area is examined to identify and explain the combination of Greek and indigenous cultures in these areas on the fringes of the Greek world.
Greek Lyric Poets
Selected Greek elegy and lyric, with attention to its political and social background, and to the relation of these literary types to epic and dramatic poetry.
Roman Historians
Readings from Roman historical writers such as Caesar, Sallust, Ammianus Marcellinus, and others
The Hellenistic World
Archaeology, art, culture, and history of Greece and the East from the rise of Alexander to Rome's annexation of Egypt.
Herodotus and Thucydides
The Persian and Peloponnesian wars through selected readings.
Roman Elegy
Readings from the elegiac works of Tibullus/Sulpicia, Propertius, and Ovid, including studies in the cultural context of Roman poetry, as well as the development of Latin poetic form, meter, and diction.
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate…
Aeschylus
Aeschylus' plays, with emphasis on his theology and special uses of the Greek language.
Roman Epistles
Readings from the letters of Cicero, Seneca, Pliny the Younger, and others.
Sophocles
Sophocles' plays, with emphasis on the poet's religious and humanistic values and his dramatic style.
Roman Satire
Readings from such satirists as Horace, Juvenal, and others.
Roman Britain
Examination of the literary, material, and environmental evidence for Roman occupation in Britain; investigation of the interaction between indigenous and Roman populations to illustrate processes of Romanization; examination of the social and economic structure of the Roman frontier in Britain…
Euripides
Euripides' plays, with emphasis on the poet's dramatic style and his treatment of social, political, and religious themes.
Roman Drama
Readings from the comedies of Plautus and Terence, and the tragedies of Seneca, and others.
Aristophanes
Selected comedies of Aristophanes. Emphasis is placed on language, style, and thought, and on the generic characteristics of Greek Old Comedy.
Roman Didactic Poetry
Readings from Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, Vergil's Georgics, and others. The poet as teacher; the manner in which poetic form and imagery express philosophy.
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing…
Biblical Greek
Students will read through selections from the Greek New Testament or Septuagint in Greek. While attention will be given to issues of interpretation, the course will focus on Greek translation, grammar, and syntax.
Crosslisted with RELI 4089/6089.
Advanced Readings: Plato
The dialogues of Plato. Emphasis is placed on the language, style, and philosophical thought of Plato.
Latin of Later Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Readings from Latin authors of late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Study of Latin vocabulary and style during late antiquity and the Middle Ages.
Ancient Roman Cities
Selected Roman cities and their architecture; principles upon which they were planned and designed. Roman reworking of the theories of Hippodamus, and study of the architectural writings of Vitruvius. Detailed study of the topography and monuments of various Roman cities, including Rome, Ostia,…
Attic Orators
Orations drawn from the works of Demosthenes, Lysias, and Aeschines, with emphasis on the function and techniques of persuasion in oratory and on the political and social contexts of these orations.
Roman Biography
Readings from Latin biographical authors such as Nepos, Suetonius, Tacitus, the Scriptores Historiae Augustae, and Einhard.
The Etruscans and Early Rome
The art and culture of the people of Northern Italy known as the Etruscans, with special attention to their relationship with the Greek world and their role in the development of Rome as a city.
Pompeii and Herculaneum: The Buried Cities
Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the area destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Concentration will be on political, social, religious, and economic life, combined with a study of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the excavated cities and villas.
The Archaeology of Rome's Provinces
The archaeology of the Western and/or Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, concentrating on the major cities and sanctuaries and their physical remains.
Archaeology of Punic and Roman Carthage
The civilization of Roman North Africa from the Punic period through the Arab Conquest, using the important city of Carthage as a model.
Open only to students participating in the University's Carthage excavation.
Practicum in Classical Archaeology
All aspects of modern field archaeology on a classical site, including excavation techniques, the keeping of field records, and the classification and conservation of finds from the moment of recovery to their final disposition in museums.
Open only to students participating in the…
Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin
The positions of Greek and Latin within the Indo-European language family with special attention to the phonological evolution of both Greek and Latin from Proto-Indo-European.
Cross-listed with LATN 4150/6150 and LING 4150/6150.
Crosslisted with GREK 4150/6150 and LING 4150/6150.
History of Late Antiquity
The literature and history of late antiquity (270-400 AD) with attention to political, social, intellectual, and religious developments
Environmental History of Greece and Rome
The environmental history of Greece and Rome, with emphasis on historiography, key concepts, methods, sources, and problems.
Archaeology of Late Antiquity
An overview of Late Antiquity archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean between the third and the eighth century CE, with an emphasis on important sites, problems, and types of evidence.
Climate Change and Catastrophes in Antiquity
An overview of ancient climate change and environmental catastrophes, with emphasis on methods and important case studies.
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage of Anatolia
An overview of archaeology in Anatolia between the Late Bronze Age and the Early Byzantine period (c. 1200 BCE – 700 CE).
Ancient Comedy
Ancient comedy in English translation, concentrating on fifth-century Athens, and tracing its changing focus through Menander to Plautus and Terence; also considered will be the theoretical basis of comedy as discussed by Aristotle and others, as well as the place of comedy within the history of…
Readings in Selected Greek Authors
Selected Greek authors to be chosen according to the interests of students and instructor.
Catullus
Readings from the Carmina of Catullus, including studies in the cultural context of Roman poetry, as well as the development of Latin poetic form, meter, and diction.
Ancient Tragedy
The conventions of classical tragedy as exemplified in the plays (in English translation) of the Greek dramatists Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, as well as the Roman tragedian Seneca.
Horace
Readings from the works of Horace, including studies in the cultural context of Roman poetry, as well as the development of Latin poetic form, meter, and diction.
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will…
Classical Epic Poetry
The epic poetry of Greece and Rome with emphasis on Homer and Vergil, some attention being given to other epic works, such as those by Apollonius of Rhodes, Ennius, and Lucan. The historical and cultural background of epic will be examined, and the poems will be read in English translation.
Ovid
Readings from the Metamorphoses and non-elegiac works of Ovid, including studies in the cultural context of Roman poetry, as well as the development of Latin poetic form, meter, and diction.
This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning…
Medicine, Healing, and the Body in Ancient Greece and Rome
The origins of the rationalist tradition in medicine; folk and cult methods of healing; the medical construction of gender differences; attitudes toward the body, including asceticism; and topics in the social history of medicine (such as childbirth, disease, and medical society) will be…
Classical rhetoric, with special attention to Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero.
This version of the course will be taught as writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning; b)…
Theory and Analysis of Classical Mythology
The interpretation and analysis of ancient myths, particularly those of Greece and Rome.
Ancient Novel
Ancient prose fiction (in English translation), including the Latin novels of Petronius and Apuleius and examples of the Greek novel. Topics include the relationship between the novel and other literary genres, the social and intellectual background of the authors, the themes of love, travel,…
Literature of the Classical Tradition
An examination of the influence and reception of classical texts in the literature and culture of later eras (e.g., the Middle Ages and Renaissance).
Good and Evil in Antiquity
An overview of ethical philosophical doctrines from Plato to Augustine. Major areas of study will include Platonism, Epicureanism, and Stoicism, as well as their consequent effects on Abrahamic religions.
Solitude in Ancient Rome
An analysis of what it meant to be alone in the Roman world. The course examines the literature on solitary experience and explores spaces of solitude in ancient built environments. Coursework prompts students to reflect on contemporary ideas about loneliness and isolation from a historical…
Classical Myth in Performance
An introduction to the myths of classical antiquity through their reception on stage and screen. A focus on formal techniques of adaptation and allusion creates connections across time periods and media, especially theater, opera, and television/film. Emphasis is laid on the role that…
Selected Topics in Ancient Civilization
Special topics in the civilization of Greece and Rome. Topics will vary as demand requires
Cicero and the Roman Republic
Readings from the orations and other works of Cicero, and from the works of Caesar, Sallust, and other contemporary writers.
Selected Topics in Ancient Civilization: Studies Abroad
Special topics in the civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. Topics will vary as demand requires.
Studies Abroad
Directed Readings in Classical Culture
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a faculty project director.
Directed study
Livy
Readings from the Ab Urbe Condita of Livy, with attention to literary and historical issues surrounding the author and his works.
Law and Society in the Greco-Roman World
Law and its functions in ancient society from archaic Greece through the fifth century A.D. Includes discussion of Greek, Roman, and Christian legal codes, legal procedure, and the theory of law; also of law as a source for social history, especially issues of gender, class, crime, and the…
Tacitus
Readings from the Annales, Historiae, and/or minor works of Tacitus, with attention to literary and historical issues surrounding the author and his works.
Studies in Ancient Greek and Roman History
Topics in ancient history that vary by year and instructor. Subject matter may include, for example, "The Hellenistic World"; "The Social History of the Roman Empire"; "Late Antiquity."
Cross-listed with HIST 4329/6329.
Greek Theater and Theatricality
An examination of the ancient Greek theater and theatrical performance.
Ancient Athens
Examination of the archaeological, literary, and environmental evidence for the ancient city of Athens, from the Dark Ages through the Roman period, with special emphasis on the creation of the polis, its social, economic, and cultural systems, and its place within the wider Greek world.
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Ancient Rome
Examination of the archaeological, literary, and topographical evidence for the ancient city of Rome, from the Regal period through the fourth century A.D., with special emphasis on the architectural development of the urban/suburban continuum in ancient Rome and its environs.
An Introduction to Ancient Daily Life
Introduction to social science aspects of the ancient world: the economy, agriculture, demography, nourishment, disease. The course includes us of theoretical models and comparative material from other societies to illuminate equivalent aspects of the ancient world, where often not enough…
Introduction to social science aspects of the ancient world: the economy, agriculture, demography, nourishment, disease. The course includes use of theoretical models and comparative material from other societies to illuminate equivalent aspects of the ancient world, where often not enough…
The Roman Theatre and Theatricality
This course traces the tragic and comic texts and performance contexts of the Roman theatre and the theatricality of spectacle and politics in the Roman Republic and early Imperial Rome. Emphasis is placed on theatre design and spectacle entertainment and the legacy of Rome on British and…
Death: Antiquity and Its Legacy
An examination of funerals, disposal, and the commemoration of the dead in ancient Greece and Italy and the legacy of ancient death in the modern era from Medieval to contemporary practices. Emphasis is placed on death in the urban and suburban landscape and the changing periphery of the dead.…
The Grand Tour: Visions and Revisions of Classical Antiquity
Examination of the ruins and monuments of Classical antiquity in Greece, Italy, and Egypt as the literal and figurative destinations of the Grand Tour and the inspiration for Neoclassicism in Europe and North America that imitated the grandeur of Classical antiquity in politics, the arts and…
The Legacy of Classical Antiquity
An examination of the cultural legacy of classical antiquity on the development of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, and Modern art and architecture studied against the backdrop of the rise of Christianity, Humanism, the Counter-Reformation, the Enlightenment, Nationalism, and…
The Art of Rome
Study of the production and display of art in Rome, focusing on use of ancient art in later periods and development of early museums. Special emphasis on the display of classical art in Rome’s churches, gardens, and museums, and its influence on collections and installations across Europe…
Advanced Readings in Latin
Readings in one or more Latin authors or genres. Topics to be selected on the basis of student needs.
Advanced Readings in Latin: Studies Abroad
Rhetoric and Democracy in the Ancient World
Examination of the role of rhetoric in the political systems of democratic Athens and republican Rome through readings from ancient speeches and ancient rhetorical theory. It especially considers the relationship between rhetoric and civic engagement and the influence of ancient rhetoric…
Making History: Ancient and Modern Narratives
An introduction to how history is written. Comparison between ancient Greek, Roman, and Chinese traditions provides a historical perspective on the construction of contemporary narratives about the past. Central topics include genre, style and structure, authenticity, power, and the role of…
Sanskrit I
The phonology, morphology, and syntax of the classical Sanskrit language, emphasizing the position of Sanskrit within the Indo-European language family and its importance for Indo-European linguistics.
Cross-listed with LING 4610/6610.
Sanskrit II
Continued studies in both the synchronic and diachronic grammar of classical Sanskrit.
Cross-listed with LING 4620/6620.
Methods and Materials for Teaching Latin
Principles, methods, materials, and activities for teaching Latin at the P-12 and college levels.
Selected Topics in the Reception of Classical Antiquity
Special topics in the reception of Classical antiquity in art, architecture, ideas, and economics in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Consideration of continuities and discontinuities, change and innovation, and social, political, and cultural contexts.
Greek Prose Composition
Systematic study and review of advanced Greek grammar through translation exercises from English into Greek
Latin Prose Composition
Systematic study and review of advanced Latin grammar through translation exercises from English into Latin
Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I
Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats. This course satisfies…
Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.
Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II
Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats. This course does…
Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III
Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and to present results in writing and other relevant communication formats.
Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project)
Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data. Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional capstone product, such as a report or…
Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data. Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional capstone product, such as a report or…
Greek Poetry Survey
The development of Greek poetry from Homer through the Hellenistic period. Epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, hymns and epigrams will be read and discussed. This course will be read in Greek.
Greek Prose Survey
The development of Greek prose through the second century C.E. Philosophical, historical, medical forensic, and narrative will be read and discussed. The literature selections will be read in Greek.
Latin Poetry Survey
The development of Latin poetry from the earliest examples through the fourth century CE. Epic, lyric poetry, elegy, tragedy, comedy, satire, epigram, and didactic poetry will be read and discussed. The literary selections will be read in Latin.
Latin Prose Survey
The development of Latin prose from the earliest examples through the fourth century CE. History, rhetoric, oratory, philosophy, biography, epistles, the novel, and scientific and technical writing will be read and discussed. The literary selections will be read in Latin.
Master's Research
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Master's Thesis
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Independent research and thesis preparation.
Latin Teaching Apprenticeship
The teaching of elementary Latin at the college level; an introduction to methods and materials. Observations and practice teaching are required.
For two hours credit, the format is one hour lecture + two hours lab per week; for one hour credit, the format is two hours lab per week; for…
Proseminar in Classics: Bibliography and Methods of Research
Methods, history, and bibliography in philology and other areas of the classics as a background to graduate study in Greek and/or Latin.
Greek Civilization
Topics in Greek literature or civilization.
Readings and Research in Greek Literature
Intensive readings and research in Greek literature and pertinent critical readings; the topic examined will be determined by the student's prior training and interests.
Readings and Research in Latin Prose
Latin prose literature and pertinent critical writings. The topic, author, or genre covered will be determined by the student's previous training and interests.
Roman Civilization
Topics in Roman literature or civilization.
Readings and Research in Latin Poetry
Latin poetic literature and pertinent critical writings. The topic, author, or genre covered will be determined by the student's previous training and interests.
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