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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the religious thought and practices of the ancient Greeks, Romans, and (in this context) the early Christians. Topics include ritual, worship, and sacrifice; beliefs about the underworld and afterlife; the ancient mystery cults and the rise of Christianity; philosophical challenges to religion; the conflict of paganism and Christianity. Emphasis is placed on original literary, artistic, and archaeological sources. Prerequisite: A previous Classics course (preferably CL 25) or a previous REL course. Offering to be determined. Same as: REL 165. GRK 1 / Elementary Greek I (4) An introduction to classical Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary with selected passages from ancient Greek authors read throughout the course, allowing students to gain a familiarity not only with the language itself but also with important aspects of Greek culture and civilization. Meets: Four hours class. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the history of Greece from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, including its artistic, social, economic, religious, military, and political developments, and the evolution of the basic concepts that have influenced Western thought. Special attention is given to original sources, with readings from the Greek historians and consideration of archaeology. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years. Same as: HIST 20.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to Roman history, covering the rise of Rome, Roman imperialism, social stresses, the transition from Republic to Empire, imperial civilization, the rise of Christianity, and the decline of the Roman Empire. Offering varies. Same as: HIST 21.
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4.00 Credits
Reading, analysis, and interpretation of selected classics of Greek and Roman literature, including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, and representative selections from comedy, love-poetry, and Athenian tragedy. Provides an introduction to ancient life and thought and builds a foundation for the study of other literatures that draw heavily on the classical tradition. May be repeated for credit with permission of the department as the emphasis of the course varies. Offering varies.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the material culture of the Greek and Roman worlds, including the main periods and styles of pottery, vase painting, sculpture, and other arts, as well as cities, sanctuaries, and architectural forms, from the Aegean Bronze Age to the Roman Empire. While furnishing an overview of the ancient classical world, the course considers what art and archaeology can tell us about civilization and society and about issues such as public and private, sacred and profane, male and female. Offering varies.
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4.00 Credits
A study of Greek and Roman myth and legend in literature and art, with an exploration of the basic meaning of myth and its nature and function in various cultures. Considers the Indo-European and Near Eastern sources of classical myths as well as their influence in later European art and literature. Offered spring semester annually.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the lives of individuals in Classical Antiquity, both men and women in their public and private social lives. Considers gender roles, education, lifecycle, moral values, sexuality, working conditions, slavery, entertainments, religious activity, magic, medicine, and law. Makes use of a variety of sources from literature, inscriptions, art, and archaeology. Offering to be determined.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Study of selected topics from Greek and Roman civilization, literature and archaeology. Topics change from year to year and include the Trojan War; the Golden Age of Athens; Rome of Caesar and Augustus; sport and spectacle in Greece and Rome; Alexander the Great; classics and computers; classics in cinema; Greek and Latin roots of English. Amount of credit established at time of registration. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Not open to students who have taken two previous classics (CL) courses; they should register for CL 128. Offering to be determined.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to problem solving with computers. Tools for problem solving include the Alice 3D Authoring System, Adobe Flash and ActionScript, and a graphical application building environment, such as Visual Basic for Applications. Meets: Three 50-minute class meetings and one 75-minute laboratory weekly. Recommended: The department strongly recommends this course for all students planning to study Computer Science. CSCI 1 is also the recommended course for students who seek a general education course in the field and do not expect to take additional courses. CSCI 2 / Object Oriented Programming (4) Designing, writing, and testing structured computer programs. Decomposing problems; writing function definitions; conditional and iterative control constructs; using class libraries. Problem-solving through programming with classes and vectors; algorithm correctness; recursion. Java will be the language of instruction. Meets: three times weekly for 65 minutes plus once a week for a 75 minute laboratory. Prerequisite: C- or better in CSCI 1. Offered every semester.
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4.00 Credits
A study of how people perceive technology and the ways in which they consume and create information. An introduction to the practice of designing technology with careful consideration for its users. No programming experience is required prior to taking this course. Meets: weekly for at least 150 minutes. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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