CLAS101

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Introduction to Ancient Greece and Rome

Classics College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

CLAS

Course Number

101

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, DVIT: GenEd-Diversity International, EMCL: Major-Classical Stu Elective, GLC: GenEd-Global Challenges, MCLA: Major-Classical Studies, NCLA: Minor-Classical Studies, NWES: Minor-Western Heritage

Course Short Title

Intro to Greece and Rome

Course Long Title

Introduction to Ancient Greece and Rome

Course Description

An introduction to the Greek and Roman cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, including their legacy to our own times. The interdisciplinary approach explores politics, literature, art, philosophy, and religion; relations with neighboring cultures such as the Persians; democracy and imperialism; social life of women and slaves; the clash of paganism and Christianity. Studies the original words and physical remains of the ancients, as well as receive an introduction to modern scholarly interpretations.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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