Programs and Courses in Classical & Oriental Studies

Classical and Oriental Studies

Programs

Undergraduate Major

• •  Chinese Language and Literature - BA
• •  Classical Archaeology (Interdepartmental) - BA
• •  Classical Studies - BA
• •  Greek - BA
• •  Greek and Latin - BA
• •  Hebrew - BA
• •  Latin - BA
• •  Russian - BA

Undergraduate Minor

• •  Minor in Arabic and Minor in Arabic Studies
• •  Minor in Chinese
• •  Minor in Classical Studies
• •  Minor in Hebraic Studies
• •  Minor in Hebrew
• •  Minor in Japanese Language
• •  Minor in Japanese Studies
• •  Minor in Latin or Ancient Greek
• •  Minor in Russian Language and Minor in Russian Literature and Culture

Courses

Arabic

• •  ARB 10100 - Beginning Arabic I
• •  ARB 10200 - Beginning Arabic II
• •  ARB 14800 - Beginning Arabic for Heritage Speakers
• •  ARB 14900 - Spoken Egyptian Arabic
• •  ARB 15000 - Introduction to Modern Arab Cultures
• •  ARB 20000 - Topics in Arabic Literature and Culture
• •  ARB 20100 - Intermediate Arabic I
• •  ARB 20200 - Intermediate Arabic II
• •  ARB 24800 - Intermediate Arabic for Heritage Speakers
• •  ARB 24900 - Special Topics in Arabic Dialects
• •  ARB 25000 - The Arab Novel (in translation) (W)
• •  ARB 25100 - Arab Cinema (in translation)
• •  ARB 25200 - Literatures from the Islamic World (W)
• •  ARB 25300 - Literatures and Cultures of Muslim Spain (W)
• •  ARB 25400 - The Arabian Nights East and West (W)
• •  ARB 25500 - Modern Palestinian Culture
• •  ARB 25600 - Modern Arab Theatre
• •  ARB 25700 - Language and Culture in Contemporary North Africa
• •  ARB 30000 - Problems in Arabic Literature and Culture
• •  ARB 30100 - Advanced Arabic I
• •  ARB 30200 - Advanced Arabic II
• •  ARB 40100 - Focused Arabic Study for Advanced Students
• •  ARB 49801, 49802, 49803 - Internship in Arab Studies

Archaeology: Classical

• •  CLA 20400 - Introduction to Classical, Near Eastern, and Egyptian Archaeology (W)
• •  CLA 22000 - Aegean Archaeology (W)
• •  CLA 22100 - Greek Archaeology (W)
• •  CLA 22200 - Roman Archaeology I: Etruscans, Monarchy, Republic (W)
• •  CLA 22300 - Roman Archaeology II: The Archaeology of the Roman Empire
• •  CLA 22500 - Archaeology of Egypt (W)
• •  CLA 22700 - Archaeology of Eastern Mediterranean (W)
• •  CLA 32200 - Archaeology of Mesopotamia and Iran (W)
• •  CLA 32300 - Archaeology of Anatolia (W)
• •  CLA 32900 - Problems in Archaeology
• •  CLA 33000 - Field Seminar in Archaeology

Chinese Culture and Literature in Translation

• •  CHIN 11100 - Chinese Culture I
• •  CHIN 11200 - Chinese Culture II
• •  CHIN 21100 - Topics in Chinese Culture
• •  CHIN 25100 - Topics in Chinese Literature in English Translation (W)
• •  CHIN 35500 - Classical Chinese Fiction in English Translation (W)
• •  CHIN 35700 - Chinese Poetry in English Translation (W)
• •  CHIN 39900 - Second Language Acquisition

Chinese Language and Literature

• •  CHIN 10100 - Elementary Chinese I
• •  CHIN 10200 - Elementary Chinese II
• •  CHIN 10500 - Chinese Writing System and Calligraphy I
• •  CHIN 10600 - Chinese Writing System and Calligraphy II
• •  CHIN 10700 - Intensive Elementary Chinese
• •  CHIN 20100 - Intermediate Chinese I
• •  CHIN 20200 - Intermediate Chinese II
• •  CHIN 20700 - Intensive Intermediate Chinese
• •  CHIN 30100 - Journalistic Chinese Literature I
• •  CHIN 30200 - Journalistic Chinese Literature II
• •  CHIN 30300 - Classical Chinese Literature I
• •  CHIN 30400 - Classical Chinese Literature II
• •  CHIN 30600 - 20th-century Chinese Literature
• •  CHIN 30700 - Classical Chinese Poetry
• •  CHIN 40100 - Advanced Studies in Chinese Literature
• •  CHIN 40200 - Independent Study in Chinese Literature

Classical Literature (in English)

• •  CLA 25000 - Greek and Roman Tragedy (W)
• •  CLA 25100 - Ancient Comedy (W)
• •  CLA 25300 - Homer and Vergil (W)
• •  CLA 25400 - The Ancient Novel in Translation (W)

Classics: Ancient Culture

• •  CLA 10100 - Classical Mythology
• •  CLA 11000 - The Greek and Latin Roots of English
• •  CLA 20100 - Greek Civilization (W)
• •  CLA 20200 - Hellenistic Civilization (W)
• •  CLA 20300 - Roman Civilization (W)
• •  CLA 24000 - Topics in Classics
• •  CLA 30200 - Comparative Backgrounds of Classical Mythology (W)
• •  CLA 30300 - Religion of Ancient Greece (W)
• •  CLA 30400 - Pagans and Christians (W)
• •  CLA 30500 - Women and Slaves in Classical Antiquity (W)
• •  CLA 30600 - Special Studies in Ancient Greek Culture
• •  CLA 30700 - Special Studies in Ancient Roman Culture
• •  CLA 30800 - Magic and Science in the Ancient World (W)
• •  CLA 31000 - Ancient Sports and Spectacles (W)
• •  CLA 42100 - Independent Study in Classics
• •  CLA 49100 - Honors in Classics
• •  CLA 49800 - Internship

Greek

• •  GRK 10100 - Beginning Ancient Greek 1
• •  GRK 10200 - Beginning Ancient Greek 2
• •  GRK 20200 - Plato
• •  GRK 21100 - Ancient Greek Reading: Prose
• •  GRK 21200 - Ancient Greek Reading: Poetry
• •  GRK 30100 - Plato II
• •  GRK 30200 - Euripides
• •  GRK 30300 - Greek Lyric Poetry
• •  GRK 30400 - Aristophanes and Menander
• •  GRK 30500 - Attic Orators
• •  GRK 30700 - Sophocles
• •  GRK 30800 - Aeschylus
• •  GRK 30900 - Herodotus
• •  GRK 31000 - Thucydides
• •  GRK 32000 - Topics in Greek Literature
• •  GRK 42100 - Independent Study in Greek Literature

Hebraic Culture

• •  HEBR 21000 - Selected Studies in Hebrew Literature in Translation
• •  HEBR 21100 - Masterpieces of Medieval Hebraic Literature in Translation (W)
• •  HEBR 21200 - Readings in Modern Hebrew Literature in Translation (W)
• •  HEBR 21400 - Maimonides’ Guide to the Perplexed
• •  HEBR 21500 - Hebraic and Judaic Culture and Thought in the Medieval Islamic World
• •  HEBR 21800 - Masterpieces of Yiddish Literature in Translation (W)