19 courses with the subject CLAS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CLAS 10001 Greek Myth in Antiquity and Today6
Entertaining, horrifying, thought-provoking – Greek myths have exercised a powerful fascination continuously from the ancient world to our own times. Recent years have seen a proliferation of modern re-tellings and adaptations of these stories: novels, television series, film, music, theater, video games, and more. This class will focus on a selection of these modern works along with some of the ancient material they are based on. We will explore what functions myth may have fulfilled for people in ancient Greek culture, as well as what meanings they can hold for us. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1 only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information. Tags: CL: 100 level CLAS Additional Faculty: Clara Hardy
CLAS 112The Epic in Classical Antiquity: Texts, Contexts, and Intertexts6
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the early Greek epics for the classical world and the western literary tradition that emerged from that world. This course will study closely both the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as Hesiod’s Theogony, and then consider a range of works that draw upon these epics for their creator’s own purposes, including Virgil’s own epic, the Aeneid. By exploring the reception and influence of ancient epic, we will develop an appreciation for intertextuality and the dynamics of reading in general as it applies to generations of readers, including our own. Offered: Winter 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis WR2 Writing Requirement 2 CX, Cultural/Literature Tags: CL: 100 level ENGL Foreign Literature CLAS Literary Analysis Faculty: Chico Zimmerman
What is drama? When and where were the first systematic theatrical performances put on? What can Athenian tragedies and comedies teach us about the classical world and today’s societies? This course will explore the always-relevant world of Ancient Greek theater, its history and development, through the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. We will decode the structure and content of Greek tragedies and comedies, ponder their place in the Athenian society and the modern world, and investigate the role of both ancient and contemporary productions in addressing critical questions on the construction and performance of individual and communal identities. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis Tags: ACE Theoretical CL: 100 level ENGL Foreign Literature THEA Minor Acting CLAS Literary Analysis THEA Literature Criticism History Faculty: Cecilia Cozzi
We speak it every day on campus, and it is the second most common language on the planet, but where did English come from? While its basic grammar is Germanic, much of its vocabulary—probably around 60 percent—comes from Greek and Latin. This course explores the varied and fascinating contributions that these two languages have made to English, focusing on the basic building blocks of words—bases, prefixes, and suffixes—while also considering the many routes the Classical languages have taken to enter modern English. This course is suitable for students of science, linguistics, and literature, as well as language lovers generally. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: HI, Humanistic Inquiry QRE, Quantitative Reasoning Tags: CL: 100 level CLAS Additional LING Pertinent
The course will allow us to explore different facets of Athens, the most famous city of Greece, during the Classical Era (5th century BCE), the time of Socrates and of the Parthenon: from tragedy to philosophy, from art to history, we will pretend to be a citizen living in Athens and see how it differs from our own modern experience. Offered: Fall 2025 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis WR2 Writing Requirement Tags: CL: 100 level CLAS Literary Analysis Faculty: Cecilia Cozzi
Alexander the Great united the Greek states by force before waging a ten-year campaign that brought Greek influence all the way to India. In the aftermath of Alexander’s death, his generals divided the world into kingdoms that presided over an extraordinary flourishing of arts and science over the next 300 years. However, this period also saw these kingdoms continuously strive for domination over one another until they were in turn dominated by Rome. This class will explore one of the most exciting periods in ancient history, a time of great cultural achievements, larger than life characters, and devastating conflicts. Offered: Winter 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: HI, Humanistic Inquiry IS, International Studies CX, Cultural/Literature Tags: CL: 200 level HIST Ancient & Medieval CLAS Historical Analysis Faculty: Jake Morton
Stories of gods, heroes and monsters were a pervasive part of life in ancient Greece and Rome, integrated into landscape, the built environment and cultural practice from ritual worship to informal storytelling, and they have retained their power to fascinate through subsequent eras. This seminar will investigate the roles myth played in the ancient world, drawing on literary, historical and archaeological evidence, as well as the most prominent theoretical frameworks for interpreting myths, and some examples of modern adaptations. Topics in the second half of the course will be driven by student interests as they develop their own research and present it at the department Symposium. Offered: Fall 2025 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration courses with a grade of C- or better. Tags: CL: 300 level CLAS 300 Level Seminar Required Faculty: Clara Hardy
CLAS 387Expectasne Patronum? Magical Practice in the Greco-Roman World (not offered6
2025-26) Requirements for the Greek Minor Minor Requirements – 42 Total Credits The Greek Minor is intended for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the language and develop a fuller context for the literature and culture of the classical period. Students wishing to earn a Greek Minor must complete 42 credits of coursework as described below. Greek Language Courses – Required 18 credits Courses in the Greek language (GRK) at the 200 level or above. Additional Elective Courses – Required 18 credits Courses in upper-level Greek (GRK), Latin (LATN) at any level, or Classics (CLAS). Up to 12 of the 18 credits may be from a related department (History, Philosophy, Art History, Archaeology, Political Science, Religion), subject to department chair’s approval. 300-level Classics Seminar Course – Required
From topics developed in Classics 384, 385, 386, or 387, departmental majors will expand and refine their research into articles to be submitted to a journal of professional style, accepted and edited by the group into a presentable volume. Offered: Winter 2026 Grading: S/NC Credits: 3 CLAS 386 or CLAS 387 with a grade of C- or better AND is a Classics major AND has Senior Priority. Faculty: Clara Hardy
