Curriculum
Latin Courses
FL 111L, 112L Elementary Latin I, II
Beginner level courses designed for students who have not studied Latin. Includes essentials of Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Generally offered every year. 3 credits each
FL 211L, 212L Intermediate Latin I, II
A continuation of Elementary Latin, these courses review basic grammar and syntax. Selected Readings of graduated difficulty by Latin authors are introduced by the end of the course. P: FL 111L, 112L, or 2 units of high school Latin. Generally offered in alternate years. 3 credits each
Classics (Taught in English)
FL 250C Ancient Epic (Taught in English)
A study of the ancient epic through a careful reading in translation of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and of Virgil’s Aeneid. Generally offered every two years. 3 credits
FL 253C Women in Greek Drama (in English)
This course is designed to introduce students to several plays of the three great dramatists of 5th century Athens. The course will focus on women as they are portrayed by male writers. Generally offered every two years. 3 credits
FL 275C, 276C Classical Civilization I, II (in English)
General survey of Greek and Roman literature in translation, from Homer to Tacitus. Generally offered in alternate years. 3 credits each
FL 277C Classical Mythology (in English)
Study of selected aspects of the gods (creation myths, the coming of Zeus and the Olympians, mystery religions), the sagas (of the Mycenaeans, Troy, Heracles, and the Argonauts), Roman mythology, and the transmission of mythology to later ages. Generally offered every two years. 3 credits
FL 278C Greek Tragedy (in English)
A study in translation of selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides that examines the development and influence of Greek tragedy. Plays differ from those treated in FL 275C, 276C. Generally offered every two years. 3 credits
FL 279C The Age of the Early Roman Empire (Literature, in English)
This course is designed to introduce the students to the civilization of Rome during the period extending from roughly A.D. 40 to A.D. 140. It is above all a literature course with a principal approach to the early Roman Empire through the careful reading of several representative examples of the literature of the period. These include prose and poetry, novels, historical works, biographies, and satire. Generally offered every two years. 3 credits
FL 280C The Age of Augustus (in English)
An introduction to the most important literary works created during the last years of the Roman Republic and the principate of the Roman emperor Augustus, and to the historical and social material necessary for a deeper understanding of this time. The course covers roughly the years 60 B.C. to A.D. 14. Generally offered every two years. 3 credits
FL 390L or FL 390G
The student chooses, presents for approval, and carries out an original project dealing with the Latin or Greek languages, literatures, and/or cultures and civilizations. Generally offered on need and demand of the student. P: Approval of Department chairperson. Hours and credits to be arranged. 3 credits