Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
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Courses in "CLAS-Classics"
CLAS - Classics
CLAS 100 Classical Foundations (3)
Aspects of the ancient world taught through the medium of influential
classical texts.
CLAS 169 Special Topics in Study Abroad I (1-6)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.
CLAS 170 Greek and Roman Mythology (3)
Also offered as: RELS170. Credit only granted for: CLAS170 or RELS170.
Additional information: This course cannot be taken for language credit.
An introduction to the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome. This course
is particularly recommended for students planning to major in foreign
languages, English, history, the fine arts, or journalism. Taught in
English.
CLAS 171 Classical Myths in Europe (1)
Prerequisite: CLAS170. Freshman standing.
The role which Classical Myths have played in the arts, architecture and
politics of a major European city. This will only be offered through the
study abroad program.
CLAS 269 Special Topics in Study Abroad II (1-6)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.
CLAS 270 Greek Literature in Translation (3)
Selections in translation of Greek literature from Homer to Lucian,
with special emphasis on epic and dramatic poetry. No knowledge of
Greek or Latin is required.
CLAS 271 Roman Literature in Translation (3)
Selections in translation of Latin literature to the time of Apuleius.
Special emphasis will be placed on poetry of the Augustan Age. No
knowledge of Latin is required.
CLAS 308 The Classics in Context (1-3)
Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Permission of
ARHU-Classics department. Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
A Study Abroad course which introduces students to the topography,
archaeology and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world.
CLAS 309 Special Topics in Classical Literature (3)
Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
Readings in translation.
CLAS 310 Ancient Philosophy (3)
Prerequisite: 6 credits in CLAS courses; or 6 credits in PHIL courses.
Credit only granted for: CLAS310 or PHIL310.
The origins and development of philosophy and science in Ancient
Greece, focusing on the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
CLAS 315 Greek and Roman Athletics (3)
The origin and evolution of athletics in ancient Greece and Rome
studied as recreation, as play, as education, as a profession and as
mass entertainment.
CLAS 320 Women in Classical Antiquity (3)
Also offered as: WMST320. Credit only granted for: CLAS320 or WMST320.
A study of women's image and reality in ancient Greek and Roman
societies through an examination of literary, linguistic, historical,
legal and artistic evidence; special emphasis in women's role in the
family, views of female sexuality, and the place of women in creative
art. Readings in primary sources in translation and modern critical
writings.
CLAS 330 Ancient Greek Religion: Gods, Myths, Temples (3)
Also offered as: RELS370. Credit only granted for: CLAS330 or RELS370.
Survey of Greek religious ideas and practices as they evolve from the
Bronze Age to the early Christian period.
CLAS 331 Roman Religion: From Jupiter to Jesus (3)
Formerly: CLAS309J.
Survey of the major institutions of Roman state and private religion
and of the diverse religions, including Judaism and Christianity,
practiced in the Roman empire.
CLAS 369 Special Topics in Study Abroad III (1-6)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.
CLAS 370 Classical Myths in America (3)
Prerequisite: CLAS170. Restriction: Sophomore standing or higher. Credit
only granted for: CLAS370 or HONR269W. Formerly: HONR269W.
The role which Greek and Roman Myths have played in American culture and
politics.
CLAS 372 Classical Epic (3)
Introduction to major classical epic poems in translation.
CLAS 374 Greek Tragedy in Translation (3)
Study and analysis of the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and
Euripides with special attention to the concepts of character and of
thought as conceived by Aristotle in The Poetics.
CLAS 375 Ancient Comedy (3)
Representative plays by Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and Terence in
translation; examination of Greek tradition in Roman and postclassical
periods.
CLAS 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Prerequisite: Must have a Learning Proposal approved by the Office of
Experiential Learning Programs, faculty sponsor, and student's
internship sponsor. Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
CLAS 409 Classics Capstone Seminar (3)
Restriction: Permission of ARHU-Classics department. Repeatable to 6
credits if content differs.
Comparative study of selected central aspects of both ancient Greek and
Roman cultures as viewed from the standpoints of literary study,
history, art history, and other fields as appropriate. Seminar format
involving intensive student research.
CLAS 419 The Classical Tradition (3)
Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion/recitation per week.
Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs. Credit only granted for:
CLAS419 or CLAS420. Formerly: CLAS420.
Examination of the role of Greek and Roman civilization in shaping the
arts and ideas of western culture.
CLAS 470 Approaches to Greek Mythology (3)
Prerequisite: CLAS170; or permission of ARHU-Classics department.
Ancient and modern approaches to understanding Greek myth as expression
of human experience, including interpretations drawn from psychology,
anthropology, and comparative mythology.
CLAS 488 Independent Study in Classical Civilization (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-Classics department. Repeatable to 6
credits if content differs.
CLAS 495 Senior Thesis in Classics (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-Classics department.
Prior departmental approval of research topic is required.
CLAS 499 Independent Study in Classical Languages and Literatures (1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-Classics department.
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