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DEDMAN COLLEGE
CLASSICAL STUDIES

Assistant Professor Melissa Dowling, Director

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 3312 The Etruscans and Iron Age Italy
  • 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 Medieval Art

Group 2 (History)

  • HIST 2354 Ancient Foundations of Modern Civilization
  • HIST 3322 Native American History
  • 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)

  • ANTH 2321 (ENGL 2371, CFA 3301) The Dawn of Wisdom: Ancient Creation Stories from Four Civilizations
  • CLAS 2311 Myth and Thought in the Ancient World (SMU-in-Taos)
  • CLAS 2332 Society Expanding ­ Polis and Empire
  • CLAS 3311 (ARHS 3311) Mortals, Myths, and Monuments of Ancient Greece
  • HIST 3355 Class and Gender in Ancient Society

The Courses (CLAS)

2311. Myth and Thought in the Ancient World. Explores 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.

3311 (ARHS 3311). Mortals, Myths, and Monuments of Ancient Greece. Focusing exclusively on Greek and Roman antiquity, the course will introduce students to major artistic, literary, and philosophical expressions in their historical framework.