Classics at Le Moyne

Classics Courses for Fall 2006

Courses in Latin:

• LAT 101-102: Elementary Latin (3) and (3).
  This course presumes no previous study of Latin. It endeavors to prepare the student for continuing the language in college.(Offered each year.)

• LAT 103-104: Intermediate Latin (3) and (3).
  The objective of this course is to acquire a high level of comprehension and reasonable speed in interpreting the less difficult Latin authors. Prerequisite: LAT 101-102 or high school equivalent. (Offered each year.)

• LAT 203:Introduction to Latin Literature: Prose (3).
  Designed as a general survey of the development of Latin prose and its historical and cultural background, this course introduces the student to selections from a number of representative authors, including Caesar, Cicero, Nepos, Livy and Pliny. The course also reviews the basic grammar and syntax of Latin prose and is suitable for students with four years of high school Latin.

• LAT 204:Introduction to Latin Literature: Poetry (3) This course serves as an introduction to the reading and appreciation of Latin verse. Focussing primarily on epic and elegy, readings include selections from Vergil, Ovid, Tibullus, Propertius and Martial. The course introduces the student to the essentials of Latin meter and is suitable for students with four years of high school Latin.

• LAT 213: Roman Lyric Poetry (3).
  Selected readings from the poems of Catullus and Horace.

• LAT 214: Roman Satire (3).
  The origins of Roman Satire and selected readings from the Roman satirists, especially Horace and Juvenal.

• LAT 215: Golden Age Prose (3).
  Selected readings from the works of Cicero and other writers of Rome's Golden Age.

• LAT 216: Silver Age Prose (3).
  Selected readings from Petronius, Pliny, Suetonius, and other authors.

• LAT 217: Roman Poetry: The Augustan Age (3).
  Concentrating primarily on Vergil's Aeneid, this course serves as an introduction to the development of the Roman national epic and to the incorporation of contemporary social and political themes into the literature of the late Republic and early Empire. Special emphasis is given the use of Augustan imagery and ideals in the works of Vergil and Horace.

  LAT 390-399: Independent Study (Credit and hours by arrangement.)

Courses in Classical Greek:

• GRK 101-102: Elementary Classical Greek (3) and (3).
  This course is designed for students who are beginning the study of Classical Greek, and it requires no previous language experience. Its purpose is to introduce the student to the essentials of the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Greek, and to provide students with the skills necessary for the reading and comprehension of prose works in Classical Greek. Portions of the course are devoted to the historical, social and cultural contexts in which Ancient Greek developed and flourished as a literary language.

• GRK 103-104: Intermediate Classical Greek (3) and (3).
  Designed for continuing students of Classical Greek, this course sequence reviews the basics of elementary Classical Greek and introduces the student to the more advanced grammar and syntax necessary fot the reading and comprehension of prose and verse works in both adapted and unaltered Classical Greek. Representative selections include Homer, Thucydides, Herodotus, and Aristophanes. Throughout the sequence an emphasis on attendant historical, social, literary, and cultural contexts afford the student a comprehensive overview of Classical Greece and its legacy. Prerequisite: GRK 102 or permission of the instructor.

• GRK 390-399: Independent Study (Credit and hours by arrangement)

Courses in Classics (all instruction in English; no knowledge of Latin or Greek required):

• CLS 101: Verbal Versatility: Building English Vocabulary from Latin Elements (3).
  This course consists of a systematic study of the Latin elements in the English language. It is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of English vocabulary and usage, with techniques for analyzing unfamiliar words, and with an overview of the principles of linguistic change. A portion of the course is devoted to the history of the English language and to the proper use of the dictionary. No prior knowledge of Latin is needed.

• CLS 203: Classical Mythology (3).
  Crosslisted with ENG 203. The common repertory of myths from Greek and Roman sources is studied. Attention is also given to the influence of these myths in both ancient and later times, especially on literature and art.

• CLS 204: Classical Literature in Translation (3).
  Crosslisted with ENG 204. Selected readings and discussion of important works from ancient literature such as Greek Tragedy and Comedy, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamrorphoses, Roman Satire, and the like.

• CLS 205: Women and Literature in Classical Greece (3).
  Crosslisted with WMS 205. This course surveys the chief genres of Ancient Greek literature and emphasizes the artistic representation of women in selected works of epic (Homer, Hesiod), lyric poetry (Sappho, Alcaeus, Archilochus), drama (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides), comedy (Aristophanes), and ancient prose fiction (Longus). It also analyzes these texts from the viewpoint of recent developments in Classics that apply feminist approaches to the study of ancient works.

• CLS 211: History of the Roman Republic (3).
  Crosslisted with HST 311. The rise of Rome; early monarchy and the transition to a republic; Roman expansion in Italy and the Mediterranean world; Roman social, political, and economic life. the period of the revolution, the rise of Caesar and the fall of the Republic.

• CLS 212: History of the Roman Empire (3).
  Crosslisted with HST 312. Transition from a republic to a principate; the Augustan Principate;the Silver Age; the Julio-Flavian periods; Trajan, Hadrian, and the Antonines;the turmoil of the Second Century; beginnings of decline and the reforms of Diocletian; the Age of Constantine.

• CLS 215: Greek and Roman Comedy (3).
  The origins and development of the comic drama in Greece and Rome. Readings of selected comedies of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence in English translation.

• CLS 390-399: Independent Study (Credit and hours by arrangement)