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Classics (CLAS)

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D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH256; Phone: (213) 740-3676.

CLAS 151gp: The Legacy of Rome (4.0 units)

Ancient Roman values, ideas, and institutions of relevance to later periods of civilization.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
19820R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	146 of 152	Thomas Habinek	THH101
19821R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Monday	25 of 25	Hannah Mason	THH213
19822R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	24 of 25	Hannah Mason	THH213
19823R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	25 of 26	Steven Gonzalez	SOSB47
19824R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Monday	24 of 25	Steven Gonzalez	SOSB47
19825R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	25 of 26	Emily Brown	SOSB47
19826R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	23 of 25	Emily Brown	SOSB48

Crosslist CLAS 202g: Archaeology: Our Human Past (4.0 units)

Archaeology as the means of investigating our shared human past, from the origins of humanity to the foundations of current civilization.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but may qualify for major credit in CLAS. To register, enroll in ANTH 202.
Note: Register for lecture and discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
10615R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	49 of 50	Kenneth Seligson	THH114	PDF (196656 KB)
10616R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 25		GFS220
10617R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25		GFS220

CLAS 280gp: Classical Mythology in Art and Literature (4.0 units)

Classical Greek and Roman mythology as inspiration for literature, art, music, and film in various historical contexts.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
19800R	001	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MWF	138 of 150	Lucas Herchenroeder	THH301	PDF (139775 KB)
19801R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Wednesday	22 of 25	Madeline Thayer	SOSB47
19802R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	24 of 25	Madeline Thayer	SOSB47
19803R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Wednesday	21 of 25	Louis Palazzo	SOSB52
19804R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	23 of 25	Louis Palazzo	SOSB52
19805R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	25 of 25	Thu Ta	THHB9
19806R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	23 of 25	Thu Ta	THHB9

CLAS 307: Law and Society in Classical Greece (4.0 units)

Investigations of the legal culture of classical Greece, focusing on regulation of social practices and on the role of social values in defining crime.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19842R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	20 of 25	Susan Lape	WPH205

CLAS 320mgp: Diversity and the Classical Western Tradition (4.0 units)

Political, ethical, and ideological aspects of classical WesternAttitudes towards human diversity. Relationship between classicaltradition and contemporary discussions of diversity and unity.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
19810R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	167 of 200	Daniel Richter	THH101
19811R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	18 of 25	Russell Pascatore	VKC160
19812R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Russell Pascatore	VKC160
19813R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	14 of 25	Thomas Sapsford	VKC161
19814R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	21 of 25	Thomas Sapsford	VKC161
19815R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	22 of 25	Mariah Smith	VKC211
19816R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Thomas Sapsford	VKC211
19817R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	19 of 25	Mariah Smith	VKC252
19818R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Mariah Smith	VKC252

Crosslist CLAS 321: Greek Art and Archaeology (4.0 units)

Survey of artistic works and monuments of ancient Greece from the Geometric through the Hellenistic period (c. 1000 - 30 BCE.).

Crosslist: This course is offered by the AHIS department but may qualify for major credit in CLAS. To register, enroll in AHIS 321.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
11923R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	17 of 30	Henry Colburn	VKC260	PDF (46454 KB)

CLAS 325: Ancient Epic (4.0 units)

Representative epics of the Greek and Roman world; development of the character of the hero; later influences.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19830R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	25 of 30	Thomas Sapsford	THH213

CLAS 349g: Ancient Empires (4.0 units)

History and cultures of the ancient empires of southwest Asia, from Cyrus the Great to the establishment of Islam.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: History and cultures of the ancient empires of southwest Asia, from Cyprus the Great to the establishment of Islam

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19831R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	28 of 30	Mariah Smith	THH213

CLAS 410a: Research in Classical Studies (2.0 units)

Current approaches to study of the ancient world. Research methods and resources. Open only to Classics majors.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Classics, Classics

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19832R	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 4	Thomas Habinek	OFFICE

CLAS 410b: Research in Classical Studies (2.0 units)

Supervised independent research and writing of project developed in CLAS-410a. Open only to Classics majors.

Prerequisite: CLAS 410a
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Classics, Classics

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19839R	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CLAS 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19840D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CLAS 495x: Honors Research (4.0 units)

Individual research for honors in the major leading to a substantial paper or other project. Not open to graduate students.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19841D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CLAS 555: Seminar in Greek History, Culture, and Society (4.0 units)

Develops an historical framework for Greek culture from the Mycenaean period through the Hellenistic world. Emphasis on prose texts: historians, philosophers, orators.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19843R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	7 of 10	Susan Lape	VKC103

CLAS 560: Seminar in Republican Latin Literature (4.0 units)

Early Latin literature through Virgil.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19844R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	4 of 10	Anthony Boyle	SOSB50

CLAS 575: Seminar in Roman History, Culture, and Society (4.0 units)

Introduction to research in Roman history and historiography.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19845R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	7 of 10	Thomas Habinek	THH207

CLAS 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19855D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CLAS 593x: Practicum in Teaching Liberal Arts: Classics (2.0 units)

Basic principles of philosophical pedagogy, with emphasis on practical applications and the importance of career-long skill development. Required for first-semester teaching assistants in Classics. Open only to doctoral students in Classics. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Classics
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19851R	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 5	Susan Lape	OFFICE

CLAS 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19852D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CLAS 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CLAS 594A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19853D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CLAS 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CLAS 594B

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19854D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CLAS 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19856D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 8	William Thalmann	OFFICE