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7 courses with the subject CLA, 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.

CLA 1000Introduction to Classical Studies

This course is a substantive examination of archaic and classical Greek or Roman poetry, history, art and philosophy, wit

Subject: CLA
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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CLA 1100Classical Mythology

From Percy Jackson to O Brother Where Art Thou?, from Harry Potter to Clash of the Titans, the world of classical mytholo

Subject: CLA
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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CLA 225Course Outcomes

• identify many major figures, historical events, and cultural practices from ancient Roman civilization, and better understand Rome’s legacy today • explain how and why the Roman past has been continually adapted for modern audiences • consider how portrayals of history can be adapted to address modern concerns • describe some of the recurring tropes and techniques of film adaptations of ancient Rome, and consider their significance Powered by SmartCatalog IQ 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 2026-2027 Student Handbook classic films to explore topics in Roman culture and history, including Spartacus' heroic battle for freedom, the careers of such titanic figures as Caesar, Cleopatra, and Augustus, and the persecution of early Christians by the emperor Nero. We will discuss the films in tandem with primary sources from the ancient world and scholarship from the field of Classical Studies, as a springboard for student research into the wider world of ancient Rome and the many other shows, movies, and video games it has spawned. Our topics of exploration will include daily life, literature, architecture, ethnicity, gender, religion, philosophy, slavery, military life, gladiatorial games, and other areas of interest. Counts toward Civilization or Expression requirement. Counts toward the Classical Studies minor.

Subject: CLA
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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CLA 2250Rome Through Text and Television

How can we recreate the past, and what do our visions of the past say about our present moment? This course investigates these questions and more by examining the representation of the ancient Roman world in modern media. In class we will view and analyze a series of

Subject: CLA
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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CLA 2260Culture of Ancient Greece

This course examines the culture of the ancient Greeks by focusing on their urban centers, from their antecedents in th

Subject: CLA
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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CLA 2430Culture of Ancient Rome

This course will examine first the culture of the Etruscans, the Italian civilization that had a great

Subject: CLA
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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CLA 4999Directed Research

In collaboration with a faculty member, students undertake an empirical or theoretical study of a

Subject: CLA
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
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