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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Classics (CLSC, GK, LAT) Courses


Classics

Courses

Classics

  • CLSC 100 - The Classical World of Greece and Rome


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

    Introduction to the literature, language and culture of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Use of primary sources, such as drama, epic, inscriptions, and the visual arts to explore issues of gender, mythology, theater, combat and sports, slavery and family.

  • CLSC 101 - Greek Mythology


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

    A survey of the major Greek myths, sagas and tales of gods and heroes, and their influence on later eras, particularly ancient Rome.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in CLSC 191.
  • CLSC 110 - Classical Archaeology


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

    Introduction to the study of the material culture of Greece, Etruria and Rome from the Minoans to Constantine. Covers history of archaeology, chronology and dating systems and analytical methods of material culture including urban planning, construction techniques, and architecture.

  • CLSC 130 - Women in the Classical World


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

    A survey of the roles and status of women in ancient Greece, other ancient source material.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in CLSC 135.
  • CLSC 201 - Poets, Plays and Politics of Ancient Greece


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
    A survey of the literature of ancient Greece in translation from Homer and Hesiod to Lucian and the novelists (c. 700 BC to AD 400).

  • CLSC 202 - Poets, Plays and Politics of Ancient Rome


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
    A survey of the literature of the ancient Romans in translation, focusing on major authors from Plautus to Augustine (200 BC to AD 450).

  • CLSC 210 - Roman Myth and Legend


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: One GE Foundation course.
    A survey from literature and artifacts of the major Roman myths and legends of heroes and gods focusing on their impact and influence on Rome’s development and identity as well as that on subsequent cultures.

  • CLSC 300 - Pagan Culture


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, completion of one or more Explorations course, and upper division standing.
    Examines the mass cultures of the Greek and Roman periods, its worldview, and its philosophic and religious underpinnings through literary, artistic, archaeological and documentary sources.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in CLSC 310 .
  • CLSC 310 - Greek World


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
    Interdisciplinary examination of the society and culture of ancient Greece emphasizing literature, the arts, and history. Topics include Homer, mythology and religion, lyric poetry, the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, the Athenian Golden Age, and Greek contributions to the modern world.

    Same course as HIST 310 . Not open for credit to students with credit in CWL 310 or HIST 310 .
  • CLSC 312 - Roman World


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
    Interdisciplinary examination of the society and culture of ancient Rome emphasizing literature, the arts, and history. Topics include genesis and growth of the Roman world, transition from republic to Empire, imperial maturity, and Roman contributions to the modern world.

    Same course as HIST 312 . Not open for credit to students with credit in CWL 312 or HIST 312 .
  • CLSC 340 - The Underworld


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: One course in Classics or consent of instructor.
    In-depth investigation of the realm of the dead as given in ancient Greek and Roman myth. Topics include its topography and population, journeys to it, and interpretations of it. Comparative analysis of ancient myths of the underworld from other cultures.

  • CLSC 350 - Hollywood Does Rome


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: CLSC 100  or CLSC 101  or CLSC 202  or consent of instructor.
    Investigation of filmmakers’ motives and methods used to portray ancient Romans from the beginnings of cinema to the present. Topics include ‘imaging’ the past, ‘power’ of image, community and society, cultural imperialism, film theory, ‘language’ of myth, and reception theory.

    Same course as FEA 350 . Not open for credit to students with credit in FEA 350 .
  • CLSC 366 - Classical Stories, Modern Voices


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Completion of Foundation courses and upper-division standing.
    Comparative readings of ancient literature in a global context, including analysis of classical literary genres and archetypes, their modern interpretations/rewritings, and their echoes in popular culture.

    Same course as CWL 366 . Not open for credit to students with credit in CWL 366 .
  • CLSC 370 - Medicine in the Ancient World


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of Foundation Courses, Upper-Division Standing. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
    Medical theory and practice throughout Greek and Roman antiquity. Starting with early literacy references to medical practice, the course then explores classical philosophical foundations for scientific thought and evaluates the treatises of early medical writers for their place in the history of medicine.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  • CLSC 380 - Ancient Eats


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation requirements or consent of Instructor.
    Survey of food in the Roman Empire and elsewhere in the ancient Mediterranean world. Topics include farming, sustainability, trade, purchasing, processing, production, ingredients, recipes, tools, the place and function of feasts, and food in myth, cult and philosophy.

  • CLSC 410 - Law and Literature in the Classical World


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
    Introduction to the study of philosophy and interpretation of law through classical literature that encompasses fundamental legal questions and ancient legal source material and the application of modern theories of literary criticism to ancient and modern law.

  • CLSC 420 - Classical Drama


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing.
    Examination of the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes both as literature and as theater. Includes origins of tragedy and comedy, later Greek and Roman drama, and debt of modern drama to the theater of Greeks.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in CLSC 421.
  • CLSC 430 - Archaeology of Ancient Greece


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: one of the following courses: CLSC 110 , ANTH 140 , HIST 131 , or AH 416 /AH 516 , or consent of instructor.
    The material culture of ancient Greece, from Minoans to Constantine including urban planning, architecture, sculpture, painting, ceramics, burial customs, religious and secular artifacts, epigraphy and numismatics. Examines chronology and dating systems, analytical methods and history of classical archaeology in Greece.

  • CLSC 440 - Archaeology of the Roman World


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Completion of one of the following: CLSC 110 , ANTH 140 , HIST 131 , or AH 417 /AH 517 , or consent of instructor.
    The material culture of Roman empire, from Villanovans to Constantine including urban planning, architecture, sculpture, painting, ceramics, burial customs, religious and secular artifacts, epigraphy and numismatics. Examines chronology and dating systems, analytical methods and history of archaeology of Roman empire.

  • CLSC 450 - Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: CLSC 110  or consent of the instructor
    The first true civilizations of the Western World arose in the Aegean Basin during the Bronze Age (ca. 3000- 1000 BCE). This course is an investigation of their development and their impact upon the civilizations that followed.

  • CLSC 460 - Etruscan Archaeology


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: CLSC 110  or consent of the instructor
    Before Rome there was a highly developed and advanced civilization in Italy. Focuses upon their extensive cities, remains, and the significance of the Etruscan people and culture.

  • CLSC 470 - Monuments of Athens


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: CLSC 110  or consent of Instructor.
    Athens is known as the birthplace of democracy. Studies the extensive remains of key structures and monuments of ancient Athens and how they relate to the history and development of one of the most famous of all ancient cities.

  • CLSC 480 - Monuments of Rome


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: CLSC 110  or consent of Instructor.
    The capital of what became the Roman Empire, Rome has a rich record of monuments and structures. Focuses upon the monuments of the Classical and pre-Classical city and the development of the then center of the Western World.

  • CLSC 490 - Selected Topics in Classics


    (1-4 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Topics of special interest in Classics selected for intensive study.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
  • CLSC 499 - Directed Studies


    (1-4 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Directed studies to permit individual students to pursue topics of special interest.

    May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.
  • CLSC 598 - Directed Readings in Classics


    (1-4 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
    Selected topics in Classics or Classical Archaeology will be studied in depth.

    Letter grade only (A-F). A term paper is required.

Greek

  • GK 101A - Elementary Greek


    (4 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.

    Introduction to ancient Greek, the language of Sophocles, Plato, Aristophanes, Homer and Demosthenes. Forms, syntax and basic vocabulary leading also to a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. Designed for those beginning a study of ancient Greek.

  • GK 101B - Elementary Greek


    (4 units)

    Prerequisite: GK 101A  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.

    Continuation of GK 101A .

  • GK 102 - New Testament and Early Christian Greek


    (1 unit)

    Corequisite: GK 101B .
    Supplemental graded readings and writing exercises in New Testament Koine Greek and other very early Christian literature such as the Didache and the Epistle of Clement.

  • GK 401 - Homer


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: GK 101B  or equivalent.
    Translation and literary study of selected books of the Iliad or Odyssey.

  • GK 402 - Plato


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: GK 101B  or equivalent.
    Translation and literary study of one or more dialogues of Plato.

  • GK 403 - Tragic Poets


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: GK 101B  or equivalent.
    Reading of a play of Aeschylus, Sophocles or Euripides.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • GK 404 - Historians


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: GK 101B  or equivalent.
    Reading from selections from Herodotus, Thucydides and/or Xenophon.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • GK 405 - Attic Orators


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: GK 101B  or equivalent.
    Reading of a speech of Demosthenes, Antiphon, Andocides, Lysias, Isocrates, Aeschines, Hyperides, Isaeus, Lycurgus, Dinarchus or selections from various orators.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • GK 490 - Selected Topics in Greek


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: 12 units of upper-division Greek courses or consent of instructor.
    Translation and literary study of the selected works of an author, genre (e.g., oratory) or period (e.g., Hellenistic Greek).

    May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
  • GK 499 - Directed Studies


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Directed studies to permit individual students to pursue topics of special interest.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

Latin

  • LAT 101A - Elementary Latin


    (4 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.

    Introduction to the Latin language as used by Vergil, Cicero, Livy, Catullus, Tacitus, and Juvenal as well as late Latin and medieval writers. Basic forms, syntax, and basic vocabulary leading to a reading knowledge.

  • LAT 101B - Elementary Latin


    (4 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 101A  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.

    Continuation of LAT 101A .

  • LAT 300 - Intensive Latin


    (6 units)

    Equivalent to two semesters of Elementary Latin. Designed for undergraduate and graduate students with little or no knowledge of Latin, whose degree programs require or recommend a reading knowledge of the language.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in LAT 101B  or LAT 321.
  • LAT 301 - Intermediate Latin


    (4 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 101B  or LAT 300  or equivalent.
    Continued study of the language and culture of the ancient Romans. Reading and translating selections of classical writers.

  • LAT 401 - Vergil


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of selections from Vergil’s Aeneid, and/or selections from the Georgics and Eclogues.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters, which includes previously earned credit in GK 352.
  • LAT 402 - Cicero


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of one or more works of Cicero.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters, which includes previously earned credit in GK 351.
  • LAT 403 - Latin Lyric and Elegy


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of selected poems of one or more of the lyric and elegiac poets: Catullus, Horace (Odes, Epodes, Carmen Saeculare), Propertius, Tibullus, and Ovid (Amores).

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • LAT 404 - Latin Epic


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of selections from Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura and/or Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • LAT 405 - Historiography of the Republic


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of selections from Sallust and/or Julius Caesar. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.

  • LAT 406 - Historiography of the Empire


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of selections from Livy and/or Tacitus.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • LAT 407 - Latin of the Early Principate


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of selections from the following authors and works: Pliny the Younger, Martial, Seneca’s letters, Suetonius.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • LAT 408 - Roman Comedy


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of one or more plays of Plautus and Terence.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • LAT 409 - Roman Satire


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Reading of selected satires of Horace, Juvenal, or Persius, the Satyricon of Petronius or the Apocolocyntosis of Seneca the Younger.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
  • LAT 410A - Latin Prose Composition


    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Thorough instruction in writing Latin prose at the advanced level. Extensive coverage of syntax and morphology of Latin.

  • LAT 410B - Latin Prose Composition


    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite: LAT 410A .
    Thorough instruction in writing Latin prose at the advanced level. Extensive coverage of syntax and morphology of Latin.

  • LAT 410C - Latin Prose Composition


    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite: LAT 410B .
    Thorough instruction in writing Latin prose at the advanced level. Extensive coverage of syntax and morphology of Latin.

  • LAT 490 - Selected Topics in Latin


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: LAT 301  or equivalent.
    Translation and study of authors of a particular period (e.g., Medieval Latin) or of a methodological specialty (e.g., Latin epigraphy).
    A. Medieval Latin

    May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units with different topics in different semesters. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
  • LAT 499 - Directed Studies


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Directed studies to permit individual students to pursue topics of special interest.

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.