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Fall 2012 Courses


Latin Courses

Elementary Latin (1301)
The basic elements of classical Latin grammar and Roman culture, with readings emphasizing ethics, history, morality, philosophy, and mythology.

  • LAT 1301-01, MWF, 9:05am - 9:55am, Sid Richardson 206, Joseph DiLuzio
  • LAT 1301-02, MWF, 11:15am - 12:05pm, Sid Richardson 226, Joseph DiLuzio
  • LAT 1301-04, MWF, 12:20pm - 1:10pm, Sid Richardson 206, STAFF
  • LAT 1301-05, TR, 9:30am - 10:45am, Sid Richardson 206, STAFF
  • LAT 1301-06, TR, 11:00am - 12:05pm, Sid Richardson 206, STAFF
  • LAT 1301-07, TR, 12:30pm - 1:45pm, Morrison 330, STAFF
  • LAT 1301-H1 (Honors program students only), MWF, 9:05am - 9:55am, Morrison 330, Alden Smith

Elementary Latin II (1302)
Prerequisite(s): LAT 1301 or two units of high school Latin. Continuation of LAT 1301.

  • LAT 1302-01, TR, 9:30am - 10:45am, Sid Richardson 216, David J. White
  • LAT 1302-02, MWF, 12:20pm - 1:15pm, Sid Richardson 216, David J. White

Intermediat Latin (2310)
Prerequisite(s): LAT 1302 or three units of high school Latin, or by petition. Selections from Latin prose authors, such as Cicero; review of inflection and syntax.

  • LAT 2310-01, MWF, 9:05am - 9:55am, Sid Richardson 226, Dan Hanchey
  • LAT 2310-02, MWF, 10:10am - 11:00am, Morrison 110, Alden Smith
  • LAT 2310-03, MWF, 11:15am - 12:05pm, Morrison 110, Julia D. Hejduk

Tacitus (3303)
Prerequisite(s): Two 3000 level courses in Latin or consent of instructor. Selections from the Roman historian Tacitus.

  • LAT 3303, TR, 9:30am - 10:40am, Morrison 313, Meghan J. DiLuzio

Augustine (3312)
Prerequisite(s): LAT 2310, 2320 or 2401. Selected readings of St. Augustine.

  • LAT 3312-01, MWF, 10:10am - 11:00am, Morrison 330, Daniel Nodes

Greek Courses

Our Greek courses are typically double-listed. The Classical Greek (GKC) and Biblical Greek (GKB) tracks have separate enrollment numbers for registration, but the two tracks are taught concurrently in a single section with identical course content.

Elementary Greek (1301)
The basic elements of Classical and Koine Greek grammar and culture, emphasizing both Classical and New Testament authors.

  • GKC/GKB 1301-01, MWF, 11:15am - 12:05pm, Sid Richardson 206, Jeff Hunt
  • GKC/GKB 1301-02, MWF, 9:05am - 9:55am, Sid Richardson 216, Simon Burris
  • GKC/GKB 1301-03, MWF, 10:10am - 11:00am, Sid Richardson 226, Simon Burris
  • GKC/GKB 1301-05, MWF, 12:20pm - 1:10pm, Morrison 330, STAFF
  • GKC/GKB 1301-H1 (Honors program students only), MWF, 11:15am - 12:05pm, Morrison 330, Timothy S. Heckenlively

Elementary Greek II (1302)
Continuation of GKC 1301.

  • GKC/GKB 1302-01, MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm, Sid Richardson 326, Brent Froberg

Intermediate Greek (2310)
Prerequisite(s): GKC 1302. Readings from Plato and the Gospels with an emphasis on the complete synthesis of Greek syntax, with attention to the interpretive relationship between Classical and New Testament texts.

  • GKC/GKB 2310-01, MWF, 10:10am - 11:00am, Sid Richardson 224, Timothy S. Heckenlively
  • GKC/GKB 2310-02, TF, 12:30pm - 1:45pm, Sid Richardson 206, Jeffrey B. Fish
  • GKC 2310-03, tutorial, Alden Smith

Indermediate Greek II (2320)
Prerequisite(s): GKC 2310. Readings in Homer's Odyssey with continued emphasis on Greek syntax.

  • GKC/GKB 2320-01, TR, 9:30am - 10:45am, Morrison 330, Brent Froberg

Greek Historians (3302)
Prerequisite(s): GKC 2310 and 2320. The principles of Greek historiography emphasizing Herodotus, Thucydides, and other Greek historians.

  • GKC/GKB 3302-01, TR, 11:00am - 12:15pm, Morrison 313, Simon Burris

Readings from Greek Literature (4V01)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Readings from Greek authors including either Classical authors or portions of the New Testament, and related background texts. With content changed, this course may be repeated up to a total of nine semester hours.

  • GKC 4V01-01, tutorial, Brent Froberg

Seminar in New Testament Greek (5317)
Graduate seminar in New Testament Greek (cross-listed as REL 5317). See REL 5317 for course information.

  • GKB 5317-01, R, 8:00am - 10:30am, Tidwell 402, Lidija Novakovic

Classics Courses


Greek Civilization (3302)
Ancient Greek customs, religious beliefs, art, architecture, literature, and institutions, which serve as a basis for Western Civilization. Readings in translation include Homer, Herodotus, pseudo-Xenophon, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, and lyric poets.

  • CLA 3302-01, MWF, 1:25pm - 2:15pm, Morrison 330, Meghan J. DiLuzio

Classical Mythology (3380)
Detailed study of the myths of the Greeks and Romans; Greek and Roman personal religion and folklore. (No credit toward the foreign language requirement.)

  • CLA 3380-01, MWF, 8:00am - 8:50am, Morrison 120, Brent Froberg
  • CLA 3380-02, MWF, 9:05am - 9:55am, Morrison 120, Brent Froberg
  • CLA 3380-03, TR, 9:30am - 10:40am, Morrison 120, STAFF
  • CLA 3380-04, TR, 11:00am - 12:05pm, Morrison 120, Ken Jones

Medical Terminology (3381)
Study of the medical vocabulary of English, based upon Greek and Latin prefixes, stems, and suffixes.

  • CLA 3381-01, MWF, 10:10am - 11:00am, Morrison 120, David J. White
  • CLA 33810-02, MWF, 1:25pm - 2:15pm, Morrison 120, David J. White

Greek and Roman Sport and Spectacle (4369)
(Cross-listed as ART 4369) Prerequisite(s): ART 2302 or consent of instructor. Either ART 3352 or 3353 is recommended.History, origins, and political and social functions of sport and spectacle in Greece and Rome viewed through art, architecture, and material culture.

  • CLA 4369, MW, 2:30pm - 3:45pm, HSFAC 158, Nathan Elkins

For majors only. Contact Dr. Elkins for additional registration information.

Topics in Classical Literature (4V01)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.Various texts to be read (in translation) are selected to meet the needs of the student. With content changed, this course may be repeated up to a total of six semester hours.

  • CLA 4V01-01, tutorial, Jeffrey B. Fish

Courses in Related Dicsiplines

Greek and Roman Sport and Spectacle
See above under CLA 4369

History of Ancient Rome
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. Roman Republic and the rise and fall of the Empire to 565 A.D.

  • HST 4324-01, TR, 12:30pp - 1:45pm, Tidwell B05, Ken Jones

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