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Classics (CLAS)

College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature

CLAS 121 Ancient Egypt: Mummies, Pharaohs, and Gods (3) An overview of ancient Egyptian civilization through lectures and class discussion on Egyptian literature, archaeology, history, religion and society. (Cross-listed as LLEA 121) DH

CLAS 122 Greek, Roman, and Ancient Mythology (3) Combines readings and analyses of myths from the ancient world including Europe, Asia, Africa, and Hawai'i, with an emphasis on comparative analysis of cultures and religions. (Cross-listed as LLEA 122) DL

CLAS 123 Greek and Latin Elements in English (3) Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a literary vocabulary. (Cross-listed as LLEA 123)

CLAS 124 Greek and Latin Elements in Scientific Terminology (3) Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a scientific vocabulary. (Cross-listed as LLEA 124)

CLAS 301 Biblical Hebrew I (3) Orthography and structure of Biblical Hebrew, history and development of Hebrew as the sacred language of Judaism, overview of religious and historical development of the Hebrew Bible. Pre: sophomore standing or consent. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as LLEA 301 and REL 301)

CLAS 302 Biblical Hebrew II (3) Reading of selected prose passages from the Hebrew Bible; analysis of literacy forms, paying special attention to stories which have played an important role in the development of the Abrahamic religions. Minimum C- grade required for prerequisites. Pre: 301/REL 301. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as LLEA 302 and REL 302)

CLAS 305 Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics I (3) Decipherment of hieroglyphs and reading of Middle Egyptian literary texts. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as LLEA 305)

CLAS 306 Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics II (3) Decipherment of hieroglyphs and reading of Middle Egyptian literary texts, including Tale of Sinuhe. Pre: 305 or permission of instructor. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as LLEA 306)

CLAS 321 History of the Written Word (3) A hands-on history of writing beginning in Ancient Greece and Rome. Content includes the development of the alphabet, scripts, books, libraries, and writing in ancient culture. Sophomore standing or consent. (Cross-listed as LLEA 321)

CLAS 323 Greek and Roman Drama (3) Survey of Greek and Roman drama, both tragedies and comedies, tracing the history of a genre that contains some of the wittiest and most agonizing moments in ancient literature. Pre: sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as LLEA 323) DL

CLAS 324 Nature in the Ancient World (3) Study of the relationship between the Greeks and Romans and the natural environment. Particular attention will be given to the place of nature in ancient science, philosophy, literature, and "real life." Pre: sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as LLEA 324) DH

CLAS 325 Greek and Roman War Literature (3) Survey of war-related literature from Greece and Rome, its major themes, and how it reflects the wide range of social, political, intellectual, and literary perspectives on war found in the ancient world. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as LLEA 325) DL

CLAS 326 The Greek and Roman Novel (3) Survey of Greek and Roman novels, a collection of highly entertaining texts that offer windows into various aspects of life in the ancient world. Pre: sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as LLEA 326) DL

CLAS 327 Ancient Greek Literature in Translation (3) Major writers: emphasis on Homer, drama, and philosophy. Pre: sophomore standing or higher or consent. (Cross-listed as LLEA 327) DL

CLAS 328 Ancient Roman Literature in Translation (3) Major writers: emphasis on Vergil, satire, and novel. Pre: sophomore standing or higher or consent. (Cross-listed as LLEA 328) DL

CLAS 329 Greek and Roman Epic (3) A survey of Greek and Roman epic literature, beginning with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and proceeding through the Hellenistic Greek and Roman periods. Pre: sophomore standing or consent. (Cross-listed as LLEA 329) DL

CLAS 366 Literatures of Ancient India (3) Survey of South Asian literature from ancient times to the early medieval period; focusing on Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Tamil poetry traditions. Readings in English translation. (Cross-listed as IP 366) DL