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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	10:00-11:20am	Tue, Thu	39 of 50	Maya Maskarinec	SOSB46
37011R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	17 of 25	Basak Karaca	DMC203
37012R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	22 of 25	Basak Karaca	DMC261

CLAS 150gp: The Greeks and their Legacies (4.0 units)

Introduction to the culture of ancient Greece and its influence on contemporary ideas, institutions, values, and literary and artistic works of the imagination.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
19800R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	44 of 100	Lucas Herchenroeder	GFS106
19801R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	13 of 25	Raphael Deutsch	THHB10
19802R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	4 of 25	Francesco Grotto	DMC200
19803R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	12 of 25	Raphael Deutsch	DMC200
19804R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	15 of 25	Francesco Grotto	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 10706 is recommended for majors and minors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
10704D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	98 of 98	Tracie Mayfield	GFS106
10705R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Tuesday	23 of 25	Tracie Mayfield	KAP146
10706R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25	Tracie Mayfield	KAP146
10707R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25	Tracie Mayfield	KAP113
10708R	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25	Tracie Mayfield	KAP166

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	49 of 98	Daniel Richter	SOSB2
19811R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	12 of 25	Harry Strawson	THH213
19812R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	9 of 25	Harry Strawson	SGM226
19813R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	8 of 25	Madelaine Wheeler	DMC154
19814R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	20 of 25	Madelaine Wheeler	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	9 of 19	John Pollini	THH110

CLAS 330: Ancients VS. Moderns (4.0 units)

The history of the conflicts and compromises between advocates of antiquity and of modernity that continues to shape our own approaches to the past.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19833D	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 19	Frederic Clark	LVL3Y

CLAS 337gp: Ancient Drama (4.0 units)

Tragedies and comedies of the ancient world; later influences.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19835R	001	Lecture-Discussion	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 19	Afroditi Angelopoulou	WPH202

CLAS 349gp: 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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
19831R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	39 of 40	Christelle Fischer-Bovet	KAP163
19829R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	20 of 20	Jonathan Tao	GFS220
19830R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	19 of 20	Jonathan Tao	KAP159

CLAS 420: Science and Empire from Baghdad to Byzantium (4.0 units)

Seminar on medieval science and scientists in the Byzantine and Islamic empires, including astronomy, astrology, medicine, and alchemy.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19832R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	1 of 12	Alexandre Roberts	OFFICE

CLAS 465: Archaeology and Society (4.0 units)

The interaction of archaeology and contemporary societies through political and moral claims; archaeologists' role as stewards and interpreters of ancient cultures and their remains. Capstone course for the Archaeology major.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19843D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	13 of 12	Lynn Dodd	ACB330

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	0 of 7	Lucas Herchenroeder	OFFICE

CLAS 525: Studies in Ancient and Pre-Modern Cultures (4.0 units, max 12)

Investigation of cultural interaction among Greeks, Romans and other ancient peoples. Includes a comparative study of pre-modern cultures. Recommended preparation: knowledge of Greek or Latin.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Healing Waters and Sacred Landscapes in the Roman World and Beyond
19849R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	4 of 10	Ann Marie Yasin	OFFICE

CLAS 550: Seminar in Classical and Hellenistic Literature (4.0 units)

Tragic poetry, comic poetry, Hellenistic poetry.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
19847R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:20pm	Mon, Wed	4 of 10	Susan Lape	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
Theoretical and practical approaches to the Roman empire
19848R	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	8 of 10	Claudia Moatti	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	4 of 8	Stefano Rebeggiani	OFFICE
19855R	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 8	Stefano Rebeggiani	OFFICE