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31 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 1100Roman History3

Crosslisted With HIST 1100

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 1800FS: First-Year Seminar3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: First-year student class standing Credits: 3 Topic and FDR varies by term.

CLAS 1900Medical Greek and Latin2

This course is designed to teach students about the Greek and Latin roots relevant for the study of modern medical terminology. By the end of the course, students will be able to (1) define some of the most common Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and bases found in medical terminology, (2) recognize the Greek and Latin roots in that terminology, and (3) infer the meaning of both familiar and unfamiliar medical terminology based on their knowledge of those Greek and Latin roots. This course does not count toward the CLAS major or minor.

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2001Classical Mythology3-4

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2003Greek Literature from Homer to the Early Hellenistic Period3

Crosslisted With LIT 2003

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2004Augustan Era3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2005Reading Rome: A Survey of Latin Literature3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2006Roman Art and Archaeology3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2023Ancient Greek Religion3

Crosslisted With REL 2023

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2100Sex, Gender and Power in Ancient Literature3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2104The Athenian Acropolis3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2105Ancient Drama and Its Influence3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2201Plato3

Crosslisted With PHIL 2240

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2204The World of Late Antiquity3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2205Ancient Greek History3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 2807Supervised Study Abroad: Athens4

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. FDR: Fine Arts (HA) Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 4 Classics and history of Greece. A survey of the development of art, archaeology, history, and literature in ancient and modern Greece, with an emphasis on the relationship between past and present conceptions of Greek identity.

CLAS 2808Supervised Study Abroad: Rome and Ancient Italy3-6

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 6
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: instructor consent. FDR: Fine Arts (HA) Credits: 3-6 This course traces the growth of Rome and Roman civilization from its modest beginnings to its glory during the Republic and Empire. Lectures and readings prepare students for daily visits to sites, excavations, monuments and museums in Rome and its environs, and to locations in the Bay of Naples area.

CLAS 2905Topics in Classical Civilization3-4

Selected subject areas in classical civilization. The topic selected varies from year to year. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 3206The Trojan War3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 3308Pompeii3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 3401Law, Litigation, and Justice in the Ancient World3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 3403The Roman Emperor4

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 3405Introduction to Roman Law3

Crosslisted With LJS 3405

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 4001Directed Individual Study1

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 1 May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

CLAS 4002Directed Individual Study2

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 2 May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

CLAS 4003Directed Individual Study3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

CLAS 4203Directed Individual Research3

May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 4303Archaeological Fieldwork in Italy3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 4304Archaeological Fieldwork in Greece4

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 4703Senior Thesis3

The student researches and writes a senior thesis under the direction of a faculty member.

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CLAS 4903Honors Thesis3

Subject: CLAS
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 Honors Thesis.

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