Classics 1

Patricia Bulman, Lecturer (MWF 10:00-10:50 - 217 ART) CRN 17081

The Ancient Near East and Early Greece: 3000-500 B.C.E.

This course introduces students to the literature, history, and political institutions of Greece and the ancient Near East from 3000-500 B.C. No prior knowledge of the subject is assumed.  We will read and discuss original texts, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Law Code of Hammurabi, the Iliad, and selections from early Greek poetry and philosophy. There will also be slides illustrating the art, architecture, and physical world of the ancient Near East and early Greece.

Requirements: two midterms, final paper, final exam
Lecture-3 hours.
GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.

Textbooks:  Hesiod, Stanley Lombardo (tr.), Hesiod: Works & Days & Theogony, Homer, Stanley Lombardo (tr.), Homer: The Iliad, James B. Pritchard, The Ancient Near East - Vol. I, N. K. Sanders, The Epic of Gilgamesh.

Classics 10                 

David Traill, Professor (sec. 1, MWF 9:00-9:50 - 200 HUNT) CRN43400

Greek, Roman and Near Eastern Mythology                                                                                  

Course Goals:
The goal of the course is to introduce students to the world of Mediterranean mythology. We will focus chiefly on Greek mythology but will also explore its connections with the myths of the Near East and Rome.  In addition, we will examine the relationship between myth and religion and the ways in which myths have been drawn upon by artists and writers in later periods.  We will also consider some of the ways in which these myths have been interpreted over the centuries.

Course Plan:
There will be two midterms and a final exam.  The exams are all multiple choice and are non-cumulative.  In other words, for the second midterm students will be responsible  only for  the material covered since the first midterm,  and for the final only the material covered after the second midterm.

 The Course Grade will be distributed as follows:

                        First Midterm  (25 Jan)                                    30%
                        Second Midterm  (15 Feb)                             30%
                        Final Exam (Frid. 17 Mar 8-10 am)                40%

Lecture-3 hours.
GE credit: ArtHum 

Textbooks:  Barry B. Powell, Classical Myth (5th ed.).  Note: earlier editions have different pagination and other (usually very small) changes. The syllabus will refer to the pagination of the fifth edition. There is a website associated with the textbook www.prenhall.com/powell  which provides sample multiple choice questions and other review material.

Classics 110   

Don Abbott, Professor (TR 1:40-3:00) CRN 43401

Origins of Rhetoric

This course traces the evolution from its origins in ancient Greece through its refinement in Rome to its accommodation with Christianity in the lat Roman Empire.  Important theorists examined include Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, Cicero, and Quintilian.  The course emphasiszes the relationship between rhetoric and classical culture and education and the continuing influence of rhetoric in the contemporary world.  CLA 110 is a GE course.  Prerequisite: CLA 3 is recommended, but not required.

Assignments and Examinations: two examinations, one paper exploring the applicability of classical concepts of rhetoric to contemporary communication in America.  The two examinations and the paper will each count for 1/3 of the final grade.
Lecture-3 hours; term paper.  Prerequisite: one course in ancient history or consent of instructor.
GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt. 

Textbooks:  Murphy and Katula, Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric; Benson and Prosser, Readings in Classical Rhetoric.

Greek 2

Patricia Bulman, Lecturer (M-F 12:10-1:00 - 235 Wellman) CRN 26777

Elementary Greek

Continuation of Greek 1.

Lecture - 5 hours.

Balme & Lawall, Athenaze - Book I.

Greek 2NT

Patricia Bulman, Lecturer (M-F 2:10-3:00 - 146 Robbins) CRN 26778

New Testament Greek

Supplementary study of New Testament Greek.

Lecture-1 hour. Prerequisite: course 2 (concurrently).

Textbooks: J. W. Wenham, The Elements of New Testament Greek; Bruce Metzger, Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek.

Greek 103A

David Traill, Professor (MWF 12:10-1:00 - 244 Olson) CRN 43402

Homer: Iliad

Goal:
The course goal is to introduce students to the reading of Homeric Greek.  We will read Book 6 of the Iliad, paying attention to the Homeric dialect, vocabulary, and meter. Book 6 raises interesting questions, which we will discuss,  about the heroic code and central values for Homeric and indeed Greek society.

Exams:
There will be a premidterm, a midterm and a final.
A paper of about 1800 words will be required.

Grading:
            The course grade will be computed as follows:

                        Pre midterm                                                              10%
                        Midterm                                                                     20%       
                        Paper                                                                          20%       
                        Attendance and Class performance              10%
                        Final                                                                            40%

Recitation-3 hours; term paper.  Prerequisite: course 3.
GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.

Textbooks:  Mark Edwards and Allen Benner, Selections from Homer's Iliad.  Students will also find it useful to have access to: W. B. Owen and E. J. Goodspeed, Homeric Vocabularies; G. Autenrieth, A Homeric Dictionary.

LATIN 2

John Rundin, Lecturer (sec. 1, M-F 9:00-9:50 - 105 Olson) CRN 29329
John Rundin, Lecturer (sec. 2, M-F 1:10-2:00 - 235 Wellman) CRN 29330

Elementary Latin

Continuation of course 1.

Lecture - 5 hours. Prerequisite: course 1.

Textbooks: Jones and Sidwell, Reading Latin: Text; Jones and Sidwell, Reading Latin: Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises; Golldman and Szymanski, English Grammar for Students of Latin.

LATIN 103

Emily Albu, Assoc. Professor (MWF 1:10-2:00 - 27 Wellman) CRN 43403

Virgil: Aeneid

We will read, translate, and discuss selections from Vergil's masterpiece, with detailed attention to language, meter, syntax, tone, and social/cultural context.  We also survey the Virgilian corpus and consider Vergil's place in the classical tradition.

This is the most advanced Latin course we offer in winter quarter, designed for students in their third year of Latin. Second-year students may enroll with permission from the instructor.

Requirements: Daily translation and class participation, quizzes, a midterm and a final exam, and a paper of 1800 words.
Lecture - 3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Latin 3 and two upper division courses in Latin.
GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.

Latin 125

Emily Albu, Assoc. Professor (MWF 3:10-4:00 - 267 Olson) CRN 43404

Medieval Latin

Aims of the course:

• To read Medieval Latin and gain familiarity with representative texts from late antiquity and the Middle Ages.
• To develop a sense of Latin as a living, evolving language.
• To learn about the classical tradition and the transmission of ancient texts.
• To gain better understanding of the evolution of western culture, from the collapse of the western Roman Empire to the renaissance of the twelfth century.

Course grade is based on class participation and translation, quizzes, paper, midterm, and final exam.
Lecture-3hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Latin 3 and Latin 100N.
GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.

Textbooks: A. W. Godfrey, Medieval Mosaic: A Book of Medieval Latin Readings; and a course reader. Students should also own a Latin-English dictionary, such as Chambers Murray.