classics, philosophy, and religion<strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Briar</strong> <strong>College</strong>devised by women in response to those stereotypes.Attitudes toward marriage and the family,homosexuality, and fertility control will also betreated. Emphasis will be on interpretation ofancient texts, literary, legal and documentary (allin English translation), and current scholarship.Topic and time period will vary. Offered alternateyears. May be counted as a core course towardthe minor in gender studies. V.5.CLAS 315 (3)–The Later Roman Empire:Law, Religion, and SocietyPrerequisites: CLAS 211, CLAS 307, or HIST223; first-year students and sophomores withpermission. This course looks at the RomanEmpire from the third through the fifth century,the time of “decline and fall” which saw thetriumph of Christianity and the disintegrationof the western half of the Empire into regional,“barbarian” states. Emphasis will be on the socialand religious changes the Roman world saw, andreadings will include selections from the legalsources and Christian writings that survive fromthis period. Offered alternate years. III.W, V.1.CLAS 318 (3)–Topics in Classical CulturePrerequisite: First-year students and sophomoreswith permission; at least one course inclassical civilization is strongly recommended.This course investigates themes and issues inclassical civilization, drawing from a wide varietyof sources including literary, philosophical, andhistorical writings, inscriptions, papyri and artisticmodes of production (e.g., vase paintings,sculpture, etc.). Topics will vary, with futuretopics including the paradoxical status of gladiatorsin imperial Rome; Greek conceptions of thegrotesque; and ideas of death, commemoration,and the afterlife.CLAS 361 (1, 2, or 3)–Special StudyPrerequisites: 100-level CLAS course and permissionof the instructor. The study of an intermediatelevel topic by an individual student orby a small group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member.CLAS 377 (1, 2, or 3)–InternshipPrerequisites: Three credits in CLAS and permissionof instructor, department chair, anddean. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.CLAS 452 (3)–Senior SeminarPrerequisite: Non-majors by permission. Thedepartmental senior exercise, required of allclassics majors and open to other qualifiedstudents by permission. It involves intensivestudy of an author, period, genre, or topic notcovered, or only partially covered, by regularcourse offerings. Topics will vary from year toyear. III.O, III.W.CLAS 461 (1, 2, or 3)–Independent StudyPrerequisites: One 100-level CLAS course, one200-level CLAS course, and permission of theinstructor. Pursuit of an upper level researchproject determined in advance by the student inconsultation with a faculty member who will actas the sponsor.Course Descriptions–GreekGREK 101 (3)–Elementary Greek IFundamentals of the classical Greek languagein preparation for reading literary works, withwritten exercises and translation. Offered alternateyears.GREK 102 (3)–Elementary Greek IIPrerequisite: GREK 101. Fundamentals of theclassical Greek language in preparation for readingliterary works, with written exercises andtranslation. Offered alternate years.GREK 201 (3)–Intermediate Greek IPrerequisite: GREK 102 or placement.Continuing emphasis on developing facility inreading and grammatical skills. Offered alternateyears.GREK 202 (3)–Intermediate Greek IIPrerequisite: GREK 201. Readings fromHomer’s Odyssey. Offered alternate years. V.3.GREK 261 (1, 2, or 3)–Directed StudyPrerequisites: One GREK course and permissionof the instructor. The study of introductorylevel material by an individual student or by asmall group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member.GREK 308 (3)–Homer and HesiodPrerequisite: GREK 202. This course exploresthe world of archaic Greek epic poetry and will78
<strong>2010</strong>-<strong>2011</strong> Catalog classics, philosophy, and religionfocus on selections from Homer’s “Iliad” and“Odyssey,” as well as Hesiod’s “Theogeny” and“Works and Days.” We will also look at fragmentsfrom the Epic Cycle. The course will concludewith a look at ancient epic parody includingthe “Battle of the Frogs and Mice.” V.2, V.3.GREK 318 (3)–Topics In Greek LiteraturePrerequisite: GREK 202. This course exploresthemes in Greek literature and draws on a widevariety of authors and genres. Topics will includeLove and Lament, Comedy and Invective, GreekLyric Poets, Helenistic Poetry and Politics, andthe Second Sophistic. Texts will range fromGreek epitaphs and curse tablets through theworlds of epic, lyric, historiography, comedy,tragedy, and the Greek Novel. V.2, V.3.GREK 321 (3)–Greek HistoriansPrerequisite: GREK 202. Readings of the majorGreek historians with particular attention tocontent, literary and historical technique, andhistorical perspective. V.2, V.3.GREK 327 (3)–Greek DramaPrerequisite: GREK 202. One or two playsstudied in detail, with special attention to theirrelevant cultural contexts, poetic and dramaticstructure, use of mythical material, and treatmentof character. V.2, V.3.GREK 332 (3)–Greek PhilosophersPrerequisite: GREK 202. This course beginswith the Pre-Socratics and then moves on to theworlds of Plato and Aristotle and concludes witha brief look at Hellenistic philosophy. Texts willinclude fragments of Heraclitus and Empedocles,selections from the dialogues of Plato, Aristotle’s“Nicomachean Ethics” and “Poetics,” and fragmentsof Epicurus and Diogenes the Cynic. V.2,V.3.GREK 361 (1, 2, or 3)–Special StudyPrerequisites: 100-level GREK course and permissionof the instructor. The study of an intermediatelevel topic by an individual student orby a small group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member.GREK 461 (1, 2, or 3)–Independent StudyPrerequisites: One 100-level GREK course, one200-level GREK course, and permission of theinstructor. Pursuit of an upper level researchproject determined in advance by the student inconsultation with a faculty member who will actas the sponsor.Course Descriptions–HebrewHBRW 103 (3)–Elementary BiblicalHebrewAn introduction to Hebrew grammar, syntax,and translation. The course will utilize an inductivemethod which builds facility in language byexploring grammar, vocabulary, and translationsimultaneously. Intermediate courses will notbe offered that would allow Hebrew to meetthe requirements of the General EducationProgram.HBRW 104 (3)–Readings in BiblicalHebrewThis course is offered as a continuation in thestudy of ancient Hebrew language with particularinterest in translation and reading of theHebrew Bible. Issues of hermeneutics, interpretation,and textual criticism will be explored.Intermediate courses will not be offered thatwould allow Hebrew to meet the requirementsof the General Education Program.Course Descriptions–LatinLATN 101 (3)–Elementary Latin IFundamentals of the language in preparationfor reading literary works, with written exercisesand translation. Chiefly for beginners, but studentswith one year of secondary school Latinmay take the course.LATN 102 (3)–Elementary Latin IIPrerequisite: LATN 101. Fundamentals of thelanguage in preparation for reading literaryworks, with written exercises and translation.LATN 201 (3)–Intermediate Latin IPrerequisite: LATN 102 or placement. Reviewand continuing study of grammar and syntax.Readings from Latin prose.LATN 202 (3)–Intermediate Latin IIPrerequisite: LATN 201. Readings from Latinpoetry. V. 3.79
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