2003-04 Undergraduate Catalog -

The Classical Studies minor offers an integrated program studying the various aspects of the civilization of ancient Greece and Rome. The minor requires 18 term hours, of which at least nine hours must be at the advanced level (3000 or above). Coursework for the minor must be distributed as follows:

A. Classical Languages (Six Hours)

LATN 2311, 2312

(Classical Greek at 2000 level, when available)

B. Classical Studies (At least one course from each group) (12 Hours)

Group 1 (Art History)

ARHS 3309 The Etruscans and Early Italy: Art and Culture

ARHS 3312 Etruscan and Roman Art

ARHS 3313 Ancient Cities and Sanctuaries

ARHS 3314 The Art and Architecture of Ancient Pompeii

ARHS 3315 Classical Sculpture

ARHS 3317 Ancient Painting

ARHS 3320 Art of the Roman Empire

ARHS 4319 Classical Myth and Art

ARHS 5309 Seminar in Ancient Art

ARHS 5310 Seminar in Greek Art

ARHS 5311 Seminar in Roman Art

Group 2 (History)

HIST 2354 Ancient Foundations of Modern Civilization

HIST 3322 Plato, Poets, and Politics

HIST 3353 The History of Ancient Greece

HIST 3354 Warfare and Diplomacy in Antiquity

HIST 3361 Roman History and the Roman Mind

HIST 5391 Athenian Democracy

PHIL 3351 History of Western Philosophy (Ancient)

Group 3 (Other)

CLAS 2311 Myth and Thought in the Ancient World (SMU-in-Taos)

CLAS 2321 Dawn of Wisdom

CLAS 2332 Society Expanding Polis and Empire

CLAS 3311 Myths, Monuments, and Mortals: The Art of Ancient Greece

ENGL 3315 The Development of Drama I

ENGL 4362 Heroic Visions: The Epic Poetry of Homer and Vergil

HIST 3355 Class and Gender in Ancient Society

The Courses (CLAS)

2311. Myth and Thought in the Ancient World. The goal of this course is to explore the conceptual and philosophical underpinnings of ancient understandings of reality in Western and non-Western cultures in both ancient and modern times. Materials for investigation will be primarily textual, including myths, epics, tragedies, and philosophical discourse in ancient Greece.

2332. Society Expanding -- Polis and Empire. This course presents a case-study approach to the development of cities, civilizations, and empires from the appearance of urbanism in Mesopotamia to the end of the European Middle Ages, with special reference to political, economic, and religious institutions.