In addition to sections of the CUNY Pathways curriculum taught during Brooklyn College’s two summer sessions, the department offers the following special summer programs: Greek 2019.(Greek Institute), Greek 4060 (Greek Institute: Intensive Reading), Latin 2119 (Latin Institute), Latin 4160 (Latin Institute: Intensive Reading), and Classics 3212 (Summer Archaeological Field School).
Please contact the Latin/Greek Institute office at 212-817-2081 or the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at 718-951-5507.
Courses
*Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are not counted toward the major or minor.
§Independent work means not less than three additional hours each week of conference, research, independent reading, and writing as assigned by the instructor. The student's grade is determined in part by the successful completion of this independent work.
CLAS *1000 Special Topics 1 hour; 1 credit
Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Students may take this course for credit twice, but may not repeat topics.
CLAS *1011 Vocabulary Building: The Greek and Latin Element in English
3 hours; 3 credits
Intensive study of word derivation through systematic analysis of Latin and Greek elements in English. Some attention to technical and scientific vocabulary. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed either Latin 15 or 16.)
CLAS *1012 Medical and Scientific Terminology 3 hours; 3 credits
Introduction to medical and scientific terminology through a study of Greek and Latin word roots. (Not open to students who have completed Classics 3.1.)
CLAS 1110 Classical Cultures 3 hours; 3 credits
Introductory study of ancient cultures through close reading? of a variety of texts; most sections will focus on Greece and Rome, but some may explore other classical traditions such?as those of India, Mesopotamia, or China. Attention to such questions as literary genre, material and performance contexts, gender, political institutions, religion, philosophy, models of culture, and the creation of a classical tradition. Practice in close reading and communication by means of critical writing, class discussion, and such other methods such as collaborative group work. Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues requirement. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed CORC 1110).
CLAS 1213 Social Themes: Ancient and Modern 3 hours; 3 credits
Analysis of representative ancient Greek texts (epic, history, philosophy, tragedy, comedy) to investigate four significant social themes: the family, cultural diversity, love, and the role of women.
Analysis of texts organized on the collaborative model with small working groups along with traditional lecture and classroom discussion.
Prerequisites: Core Studies 1 or Core Curriculum 1110 [1.1] or Classics 1110 or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3200 Greek and Roman Mythology 3 hours; 3 credits
Classical myths and modern theories of mythology. Readings in English translation from the ancient sources. This course is the same as Studies in Religion 3030 [16]
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3210 Digging the Past 3 hours; 3 credits
Introduces the multidisciplinary nature of archaeology; origins of agriculture and the rise of early civilizations; practical experience in aspects of archaeological field methods and analytical techniques;
examination of stone, ceramic, and metal artifacts; wood, seed, and pollen, human and non-human bone materials. This course is the same as Anthropology 1400.
CLAS 3211 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Archaeology 3 hours; 3 credits
Historical and current trends in archaeology; methodology and techniques of anthropology, classics, art history, and the physical sciences relevant to archaeological studies. This course is the same as Anthropology 3410 [21]. (Not open to students who have completed Classics 21 or Anthropology 3410 [21].)
Prerequisite: one of the following: Classics 2.2, 3210 [26], 62.5, Anthropology 2401 [2.2], 20, or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3212 Summer Archaeological Field School (Intensive Program)
3 hours lecture, 6 hours supervised fieldwork; 6 credits
Intensive instruction in field methods and techniques of archaeology through participation in every aspect of an excavation; training in archaeological mapping, excavation techniques, and methods of archaeological laboratory analysis. This course is the same as
Anthropology 3470 [70.1]. (Not open to students who have previously received credit for archaeological fieldwork.)
Prerequisite: permission of the chairperson and one of the following:
Classics 3210 [26], Anthropology 2400 or 2401 [2.2], Core Studies 1 or Core Curriculum 1110 [1.1], [2.1], [9] or Classics 1110, Judaic Studies 3012 [12], a course in archaeological theory and methodology.
CLAS 3220 Reading Tragedy 3 hours; 3 credits
Development of Greek tragedy. Different perspectives of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides. Criticism of tragedy by Aristophanes, Plato,
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3221 The Comic Tradition in Greece and Rome 3 hours; 3 credits
The development of the comic tradition in Greece and Rome.
Invective, the Old Comedy of Aristophanes, the New Comedy of Menander, Roman adaptations of Greek New Comedy by Plautus and Terence, satire, the novel, and the arts.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3222 Greek and Roman Epic 3 hours; 3 credits
Development of epic poetry among the Greeks and Romans. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Apollonius' Argonautica, Vergil's Aeneid, Statius' Thebaid, Lucan's Pharsalia. Oral and written traditions. Narrative focus and intertextuality.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3223 Exile and Return in Classical and Caribbean Epic
3 hours; 3 credits
Narratives of exile and the struggle to get home in the Bible, Homer's Odyssey, and Virgil's Aeneid, with special emphasis on Derek Walcott's Omeros, along with other Caribbean writings.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3224 Makings of Pastoral Myth 3 hours; 3 credits
Pastoral, a powerful mode of mythic imagination, studied in its roots and transformations: plots and themes (herdsmen as lovers, rulers, and poets; kings as herdsmen and poets) originating in ancient
Mediterranean cultures and still at work in imagination today. Return and change of basic mythemes to meet the challenges of new times and worlds. This course is the same as English 3188 [50.91] and Comparative Literature 3602 [18.5].
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3230 Greek Athletics 3 hours; 3 credits
An investigation of ancient Greek athletics as a cultural phenomenon with special attention to the nature of the various athletic events and the social context in which these competitions took place. Analysis of representative ancient Greek (and some Roman) texts (epic, history, philosophy, tragedy, comedy, medical writings, epigraphy) and relevant iconographical evidence. Comparison with modern athletics.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3231 Science and Technology in Classical Antiquity 3 hours; 3 credits
Science and technological progress of classical antiquity. Place of science and technology in ancient society.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3232 Environmental Ideologies and Their Classical Roots
3 hours; 3 credits
Basic ideas about human nature and human activity that are rooted in
cosmos, tameness, fullness". Evidence from epic, historical, philosophical, and scientific writers.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3233 Moral Choices in Classical Literature 3 hours; 3 credits
Moral problems as they were understood by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Topics include friendship, personal ambition, and social responsibility.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3234 Government and Society in Antiquity 3 hours; 3 credits
Political structures and institutions of Classical Athens and Republican Rome. Investigation of constitutional forms. Contrast between theoretical frameworks and historical realities. Investigation of the nature of social status, types of power, and imperialism.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3235 Greek and Roman Rhetoric: Theory and Practice
3 hours; 3 credits
Study of the classical rhetorical tradition. Practical application of rhetorical techniques in oral speech and writing. Critique of the uses of rhetoric. This course is the same as Speech 4748 [48].
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3236 Survey of Latin Literature 3 hours; 3 credits
Survey of major Roman authors and genres. Study of literary history, intertextuality, and development of genres. Comparison of literary styles. Not open to students who have taken Classics 3240 [38] in Spring 2010.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3237 Pagans, Christians, and Jews 3 hours; 3 credits
Religious conflict in the Roman Empire. The relation of Judaism and Christianity to their pagan environment. This course is the same as History 3310. (Not open to students who have completed Classics 37.)
Prerequisite: English 1012 and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3238 Gender and the Body in Ancient 3 hours, 3 credits
Study of social, historical, cultic, and literary contexts of gender roles, the body, and sexuality in ancient Greco-Roman religions, ancient Judaisms, and early Christianities. Application of modern theory to ancient evidence. This course is the same as Women's and Gender Studies 3710.
Prerequisites: English 1010 or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 3239 Ancient Medicine: The Classical Roots of the Medical Humanities
3 hours, 3 credits
Prerequisites: English 1010 or permission of the chairperson CLAS 3240 Special Topics
3 hours; 3 credits each term
Topics vary from term to term. Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Students may take Classics 3240 [38] for credit twice but may not repeat topics.
Prerequisite: English 1010 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 4010 Democracy and Imperialism: Athens in the Fifth Century BC
3 classroom hours plus conference and independent research; 4 credits The development of Athenian ideas about democracy and empire in the fifth century through a study of the literature of the period.
Emphasis on research methodologies. (Not open to students who have completed Classics 18.)
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 4011 The Rise of Macedon 3 hours; 3 credits
Rise of Macedon, from feudal state to world power. Development of government and society. Political and military developments under Philip II and Alexander the Great. Cultural exchange under Alexander.
Focus on archaeological, epigraphic, and literary evidence. Emphasis on research methodologies.
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing, or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 4012 Delphi and Apollo: The Oracle and the Site 3 classroom hours plus conference and independent research; 4 credits The religious, historical, and social significance of Apollo's shrine at Delphi. Literary and archaeological evidence. Athletic festivals held on the site. Emphasis on research methodologies. (Not open to students who have completed Classics 17.)
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 4020 Julio-Claudian Rome: City of Empire
3 classroom hours plus conference and independent research; 4 credits Establishment of a dynasty. Literary and historiographical reflections of empire. Changes in the urban environment and provincial landscape:
housing, public buildings, monuments, boundaries, land use.
Developments in the social hierarchy: slavery, class issues, role of women, ethnic and religious minorities. Emphasis on research methodologies.
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 4030 Ancient Cities
3 classroom hours plus conference and independent research; 4 credits Development of urban culture in the ancient Mediterranean world.
Surveys of societal changes brought about by urbanization, negotiation of secular and sacred space, political transformations, and development of new technologies. Focus on archaeological, textual, numismatic, and epigraphical evidence. Emphasis on research methodologies.
CLAS 4031 Approaches to Greek and Latin Poetry
3 classroom hours plus conference and independent research; 4 credits Ancient and modern approaches to literature in general and poetry in particular. Study of characteristic features of ancient Greek and Latin poetry, such as intertextuality and metapoetry. Readings will include selections from modern introductions to literary theory, Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Poetics and Horace's Ars Poetica, and relevant Greek and Latin poetic texts in English translation. Emphasis on research methodologies.
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 4032 Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome
3 classroom hours plus conference and independent research; 4 credits An exploration into the ways in which individual sexual experience was categorized and evaluated by society in the ancient world, with special attention to questions of gender role, sexual orientation, and the intersection of the personal and the political. Evidence from such literary and nonliterary sources as lyric poetry, epigram, drama, oratory, history, philosophy, epigraphy, and the visual arts. Emphasis on research methodologies. This course is the same as Women's and Gender Studies 3715. (Not open to students who have completed Classics 14 or 62.3.)
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 4040 Ancient Explorations 6 hours; 6 credits
Summer course which meets for four weeks on campus and for two weeks at an ancient site abroad. Topography and monuments of a major center of ancient Greek or Roman civilization such as Athens, Rome, the Bay of Naples, or western Asia Minor. Detailed presentations in class and reports on site. Emphasis on research methodologies.
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 5000 Interdepartmental Humanities Seminar 2 hours recitation and a minimum of 7 hours conference and independent work; 3 credits
A significant recurrent theme in Western literature and philosophy.
Course description may be obtained in the department office before registration. Reports and term paper. Offered jointly by the
Departments of Classics, English, Philosophy. This course is the same as Comparative Literature 4602 [74.7], English 4112 [74.7], Philosophy 4120 [84.7].
Prerequisite: a grade of B or higher in six credits in advanced courses in the major field and permission of the instructors and the chairperson.
CLAS 5100 Independent Research
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits Study of an area of classical civilization. Independent research leading up to a final paper. This course may be taken for credit twice but students may not repeat topics.
Prerequisite: English 1012 [2] and at least sophomore standing; or permission of the chairperson.
CLAS 5200 Research Assistantship
existing scholarship, and preparing findings for presentation and publication. This course may be repeated twice for credit on the same research project, three times on two or three separate projects.
Prerequisite: English 1012 and permission of the chairperson.
GRKC *2001 Ancient Greek 1 3 hours; 3 credits
Study of the fundamentals of the language in preparation for reading literary works and for linguistic studies. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Greek 2019 [1.9].)
GRKC *2002 Ancient Greek 2 3 hours; 3 credits
Continuation of Greek 2001 [1]. Review of fundamentals. Readings from Greek prose and poetry. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Greek 2019 [1.9])
Prerequisite: Greek 2001 [1] or permission of the chairperson GRKC 2019 Greek Institute
20 hours; 12 credits
Rapid, intensive introduction to the forms and syntax of Greek and to major authors and literary genres read in the original. History of Greek literature and methods of literary criticism. In the literature section, students study selections from the archaic through the Hellenistic periods. This program covers the entire sequence through course 3012 [14] and satisfies the college language requirement. Eleven-week summer course taught at the Graduate Center.
Prerequisite: application to and permission of the director of the Latin/Greek Institute.
GRKC 3011 Ancient Greek 3 3 hours; 3 credits
Completion of the study of basic morphology and syntax. Readings from ancient Greek prose and/or poetry. (Not open to students who have completed Greek 2019.)
Prerequisite: Greek 2002 [2] or permission of the chairperson.
GRKC 3012 Ancient Greek 4 3 hours; 3 credits
Extended readings from ancient Greek prose and/or poetry. (Not open to students who have completed Greek 2019.)
Prerequisite: Greek 3011 [12] or permission of the chairperson.
GRKC 4031 Greek Drama I: Tragedy 3 hours; 3 credits
Two tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and/or Euripides. Close analysis of language, meter, and dramatic structure. Survey of modern critical perspectives. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts.
Prerequisite: Greek 2019 [1.9] or 3012 [14].
GRKC 4032 Greek Drama II: Comedy 3 hours; 3 credits
Two comedies by Aristophanes and/or Menander. Close analysis of language, meter, and dramatic structure. Survey of modern critical
Prerequisite: Greek 2019 [1.9] or 3012 [14].
GRKC 4033 Greek Epic 3 hours, 3 credits
Close readings of ancient Greek epic, including, but not necessarily limited to, Homer, Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Apollonius. Study of the generic conventions of ancient epic. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts.
Prerequisites: Greek 2019 or 3012 or permission of the chairperson GRKC 4041 Greek Historians
3 hours; 3 credits
Readings from ancient Greek historians, including authors such as Herodotus and Thucydides. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts.
Prerequisite: Greek 2019 [1.9] or 3012 [14].
GRKC 4042 Greek Philosophers 3 hours; 3 credits
Selected readings from ancient Greek philosophical texts, including but not limited to Plato and Aristotle. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts.
Prerequisite: Greek 2019 [1.9] or 3012 [14].
GRKC 4043 Greek Orators 3 hours; 3 credits
Close readings of ancient Greek orators, including, but not necessarily limited to, Isocrates, Demosthenes, and Aischines. Study of the particular genres of forensic and epideictic oratory and their conventions. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts.
Prerequisite: Greek 3012 [14] or Greek 2019 [1.9] or permission of the chairperson.
GRKC 4044 Greek Prose Fiction 3 Hours; 3 Credits
Close readings of ancient Greek prose fiction, including, but not necessarily limited to, Lucian, Longus, and Heliodoros. Study of the literary styles of these authors as well as their predecessors and influences, including Menander, Homer, and Theocritus. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts.
Greek 2019 [1.9] or 3012 [14] or permission of the chairperson.
GRKC 4045 Greek Biography 3 hours, 3 credits
Close readings of ancient Greek biographical works, including, but not necessarily limited to, Diogenes Laertius and Plutarch. Study of the generic conventions of ancient biography. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts.
Prerequisites: Greek 2019 or 3012 or permission of the chairperson GRKC 4060 Greek Institute: Intensive Reading
21 hours for 7 weeks; 8 credits
Intensive reading program in Greek. Improvement of reading skills and knowledge of Greek syntax through the close reading of both prose and poetry. Regular prose composition exercises. Seven-week summer
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Latin/Greek Institute.
GRKC 4070 Studies in Greek 3 hours; 3 credits
Studies in a genre, period, or author not covered by the regular course offerings. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat topics.
Prerequisite: Greek 2019 [1.9] or 3012 [14] or permission of the chairperson.
GRKC 4080 Readings in Greek 1 hour; 1 credit
Translation of Greek texts to supplement classics courses. The department will announce coordinated classics courses each semester.
Students may take this course for credit four times but may not repeat topics.
Prerequisite: Greek 2019 [1.9] or 3012 [14]; and permission of the chairperson.
LATN *2101 Latin 1 3 hours; 3 credits
Fundamentals of the language in preparation for reading literary works and for linguistic studies. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Latin 2119 [1.9].)
LATN *2102 Latin 2 3 hours; 3 credits
Continuation of Latin *2101. Review of fundamentals. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Latin 2119.) Prerequisite: Latin *2101 [1] or permission of the chairperson.
LATN 2119 Latin Institute 20 hours; 12 credits
Rapid, intensive introduction to the forms and syntax of Latin and to major authors and literary genres read in the original. History of Latin literature and methods of literary criticism. In the literature section, students choose to concentrate on either classical or medieval authors.
This program covers the entire sequence through course 3112 [12]
and satisfies the college language requirement. Eleven-week summer course taught at the Graduate Center.
Prerequisite: application to and permission of the director of the Latin/Greek Institute.
LATN 3111 Latin 3 3 hours; 3 credits
Completion of the study of basic morphology and syntax. Readings from Latin prose and/or poetry. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Latin 2119 or 3112.)
Prerequisite: Latin *2102 [2] or permission of the chairperson.
Prerequisite: Latin *2102 [2] or permission of the chairperson.