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Classics (CLAS)

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Crosslist CLAS 101gp: State and Society in the Ancient World (4.0 units)

Achievements of the near East, Greece, and Rome with emphasis on the development of ideas, arts, and institutions which have influenced modern man.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in CLAS. To register, enroll in HIST 101.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
37008D	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 50	Christelle Fischer-Bovet	VPD116
37011R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	23 of 25	Basak Karaca	DMC203
37012R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	23 of 25	Basak Karaca	DMC261

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
19880R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	145 of 150	Frederic Clark	SGM101
19881R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	21 of 25	Claire Mieher	DMC160
19882R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	25 of 25	Claire Mieher	DMC209
19883R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	24 of 25	Robert Drummond	DMC206
19884R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	22 of 25	Robert Drummond	THH213
19885R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	27 of 27	Madelaine Wheeler	DMC155
19886R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	26 of 26	Madelaine Wheeler	SOSB37

CLAS 180g: Classical Mythology and the Mythic Imagination (4.0 units)

Introduction to central works of mythology in classical Greek, Roman and Near Eastern traditions; emphasis on the relationship of myth, culture and the human imagination.

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	44 of 100	Susan Lape	GFS106
19821R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	7 of 25	Angela Hurley	THHB10
19822R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	6 of 25	Angela Hurley	DMC200
19823R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	12 of 25	Harry Strawson	DMC154
19824R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	19 of 25	Harry Strawson	DMC209

CLAS 195gp: Nature and Environment in Ancient Mediterranean Culture (4.0 units)

Perspectives on nature and the natural world in cultures of the ancient Mediterranean from survey of sources in literature, art, philosophy and the history of science.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
19890R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	22 of 50	Lucas Herchenroeder	KDC235
19891R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	12 of 25	Maxwell Shiller	THH217
19892R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	10 of 25	Maxwell Shiller	THHB9

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 one Discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
10704D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	99 of 100	Tracie Mayfield	GFS106
10705R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Tuesday	23 of 23	Tracie Mayfield	KAP145
10706R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25	Tracie Mayfield	KAP145
10707R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	27 of 27	Tracie Mayfield	KAP113
10708R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Tuesday	24 of 25	Tracie Mayfield	KAP164

CLAS 305: Roman Law (4.0 units)

History and elements of Roman law, including persons, property, obligations, and inheritance, in context of social structure (family, gender, class, slavery, empire). Recommended preparation: CLAS 151g or HIST 101.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19833R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	14 of 19	Claudia Moatti	DMC209

Crosslist CLAS 322: Roman Art and Archaeology (4.0 units)

Survey of the art and architecture of ancient Rome and its empire, from the beginnings of the city through Constantine (8th century BCE to 4th century CE).

Crosslist: This course is offered by the AHIS department but may qualify for major credit in CLAS. To register, enroll in AHIS 322.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
11924R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	18 of 19	John Pollini	THH110

CLAS 336: Rome and its Discontents: Literature and Social Change (4.0 units)

A study of major literary texts in translation from early imperial Rome and their responses to profound political and social change.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19831R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 12	Anthony Boyle

CLAS 378: Ptolemaic Egypt (4.0 units)

Social, cultural, and political history of Egypt from Alexander to Cleopatra; state formation; immigration and cultural interaction between ethnic groups.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19832R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	12 of 12	Christelle Fischer-Bovet	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	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19840D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 7	Daniel Richter	OFFICE

CLAS 565: Seminar in Theoretical Approaches to Greek/Roman Culture and (4.0 units, max 12)

Introduces students to theoretical approaches useful for modeling Greek and/or Roman culture and literature.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Poetry and philosophy in Rome from Ennius to Lucan
19848R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	2 of 10	Stefano Rebeggiani	OFFICE

CLAS 570: Seminar in Imperial Latin Literature (4.0 units)

Latin literature from the Augustan period to that of Antonines.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19847R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 10	Anthony Boyle	OFFICE

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
19851D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 8	Daniel Richter	OFFICE
19855R	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 8		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
19850R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	2 of 5	Stefano Rebeggiani	OFFICE