2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

66 CLASSICSChart continued from previous pageCLAS 209Greek HistoryCLAS 210Roman HistoryENG 250Topics: Ancient DramaENG 265Love, Sex, and Marriage in Western LiteratureHIST 111World History to A.D. 1600RELST 218The New Testament WorldFive of the following:CLAS 330Classical and World EpicCLAS 350Women in the Ancient WorldCLAS 370Ancient World in the Cinema 15*LATN 305Topics in Latin Prose*LATN 306Topics in Latin PoetryPHIL 332Ancient PhilosophyPOLS 433Ancient Political TheoryTH 301Theatre History ICLAS 4503Senior Seminar in Classics*The LATN 305, 306 sequence taken once may counttoward either the language component or the ClassicalCivilization component, but not both.TOTAL 36-44Minor Requirements:No language courses are required for the minor.COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE(See p. 31 for general minor requirements)6 courses in classics, Latin, or related areas,distributed as follows:At least 3 courses must be fromclassics or Latin.At least 3 courses must be at the300/400 level.SEM.HRS.99TOTAL 18Major Requirements: LatinCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.CLAS 1053Classical MythologyCLAS 120*3Classical ArchaeologyCLAS 2093Greek HistoryCLAS 2103Roman HistoryLATN 305**Topics in Latin Prose(May be repeated as topics vary) 12LATN 306**Topics in Latin Poetry(May be repeated as topics vary)LATN 471Practicum in Teaching of LatinCLAS 450Senior Seminar in Classics*ARTH 231Ancient and Medieval Art(May substitute for CLAS 120)**Students fulfilling the prerequisites of LATN 111, 112,211, 212 for entry into LATN 305 or 306 will have atotal of 30-44 semester hours.33TOTAL 30CLASSICS COURSES (CLAS)(See Foreign Languages and Literatures for Latin)105 Classical Mythology (3) (V)Explores methods of interpreting myths in their originalcontexts while discussing the continued relevance ofmythology in modern society. Readings include Homer,Hesiod, Sappho, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Plato,Aristotle, Virgil, and Ovid. Offered each fall.120 Introduction to Classical Archaeology (3)Introduces students to the methods common to bothold and new world archaeology. This is followed by anintroduction and interpretation of the material remains ofthe ancient Greek world, with particular emphasis on theAthenian Agora. Offered on demand.175 Sports and Society inAncient Greece and Rome (3)(Winter Session)Examines the history and culture of sports in ancientsociety. Topics include: the origins of sports competition inreligious rituals, evidence for women’s participation insports, and the criticism of popular sports by the educated