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Course Offerings 2017-18

Fall Term

CLAS 203. Greek Mythology.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Winter 2027
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Description

A survey of the myths and legends of Ancient Greece.

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CLAS 210. Introductory Latin 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

A course designed for beginners with little or no background in Latin. Introduction to basic grammar, vocabulary, morphology. Reading of simple sentences and connected passages.
  • Pre-requisite(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 210D1/D2 prior to September 2016.

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CLAS 220. Introductory Ancient Greek 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

A course designed for beginners with little or no background in ancient Greek. Introduction to basic grammar, vocabulary, morphology. Reading of simple sentences and connected passages.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 220 D1/D2 prior to September 2016.

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CLAS 230D1. Introductory Modern Greek.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

A course for beginners.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CLAS 236, CLAS 237 or CLAS 238.
  • Students must register for both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2.
  • No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

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CLAS 240. Introduction to Classical Archaeology.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Introduction to the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman Mediterranean through a survey of major sites, artifacts and monuments. Emphasis on archaeological theory and methodology.

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CLAS 310. Intermediate Latin 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Review of Latin grammar, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary while introducing students to techniques and strategies for reading Latin poetry and prose.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 210 or CLAS 212 or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 320. Intermediate Ancient Greek 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Review of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax of Ancient Greek through translation of selected ancient texts.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or permission of instructor

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CLAS 331. Intermediate Modern Greek 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Oral and written competence in the language at the intermediate level through the study of grammar and vocabulary. Excerpts from literature, film and music introducing the civilization of modern Greece.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 230 or similar course or permission of the instructor

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CLAS 336. Modern Greek Literature.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Offers a panorama of Modern Greek literature in translation. It examines a corpus of texts selected according to each year's thematic topic of study.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 220 or CLAS 335 or HIST 349 or permission of instructor

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CLAS 350. Special Topics in Classics.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Summer 2026, Fall 2026
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Description

A study of a topic in ancient Greek or Roman literature and culture. Ancient texts taught in translation; students require no knowledge of ancient Greek or Latin. Topics varies by year.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 347.

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CLAS 400. Ancient Drama and Theatre.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

A synchronic study of ancient Drama from Greece to Rome with a focus on historical and performance context in addition to literary interpretation.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 300.

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CLAS 410. Advanced Latin: Authors.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Translation and discussion of selections from ancient Latin literature written by a single author or several authors closely linked by genre or historical period. Emphasis on developing reading proficiency. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Pre-requisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor
  • This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Latin is expected.

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CLAS 610. Readings in Latin Literature.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Translation and analysis of selected texts in Latin. Authors or texts change from year to year. This course may be taken more than once.

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CLAS 420. Advanced Ancient Greek: Authors.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Translation and discussion of selections from ancient Greek literature written by a single author or several authors closely linked by genre or historical period. Emphasis on developing reading proficiency. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Prerequisite(s): CLAS 322 or permission of instructor

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CLAS 620. Readings in Ancient Greek Literature.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Translation and analysis of selected texts in ancient Greek. Authors or texts change from year to year. This course may be taken more than once.

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HIST 369. Greek History: Early Greece.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Historical study of the period from the Mycenean Age to the end of the Archaic Age.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, CLAS 201 or CLAS 203 recommended.

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HIST 376. Fall of the Roman Empire.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Transformation of the Roman world, 1st-7th CE. Considers various perspectives and narratives of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire based on historical and material evidence.
  • Prerequisite: HIST 205, HIST 275, HIST 212 or CLAS 201 recommended.

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HIST 400. Ancient Greece, Rome and China.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A comparative analysis of the political cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and China, c. 500 BCE to 500 CE, exploring societal distinctions through topics such as the role of historical traditions, power configurations, public oratory, elite representation, funerary rites and political spaces.
  • Prerequisite: ARLE 101 or HIST 205 or HIST 208 or permission of instructor

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HIST 475. Topics: Roman History.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

In-depth examination of a selected topic, theme, or period of ancient Roman history.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205, HIST 275, HIST 375, HIST 376, HIST 391, or permission of instructor.

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Winter Term

CLAS 212. Introductory Latin 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Continued introduction to Latin grammar, vocabulary, and morphology. Reading of more complex sentences and longer connected passages.
  • Winter
  • Prerequisite(s) CLAS 210 or equivalent.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 210D1/D2 prior to September 2016.

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CLAS 222. Introductory Ancient Greek 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Continued introduction to ancient Greek grammar, vocabulary, and morphology. Reading of more complex sentences and longer connected passages.
  • Pre-quisite(s): CLAS 220 or equivalent
  • Restriction(s): Not open to student who have taken CLAS 220D1/D2.

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CLAS 230D2. Introductory Modern Greek.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

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  • Prerequisite: CLAS 230D1
  • No credit will be given for this course unless both CLAS 230D1 and CLAS 230D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

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CLAS 301. Ancient Greek Literature and Society.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Survey of ancient Greek literature in translation, covering the key genres and texts in their social and historical contexts. The material to be discussed includes Archaic epic, lyric, and elegy; Classical tragedy, comedy, and historiography; Hellenistic poetry, and literature of the Roman Imperial period.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 200.

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CLAS 302. Roman Literature and Society.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

An exploration of Roman texts written during the Republican and Imperial periods (200 BCE-400 CE) and the study of social contexts in which they were written.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 208.

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CLAS 304. Ancient Greek Democracy.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Examines the conceptual history of popular government in the context of Greek political culture, from the 6th century BCE to the Roman conquest of Greece.
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 205 or HIST 231 or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 312. Intermediate Latin 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of Latin texts.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 310 or permission of the instructor.

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CLAS 322. Intermediate Ancient Greek 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Continued mastery of the language, with emphasis on translation of ancient Greek texts.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 320 or permission of the instructor

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CLAS 332. Intermediate Modern Greek 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

A thorough review of the language at the intermediate level through the study of grammar, vocabulary and derivatives. Excerpts in prose, poetry and newspapers as well as audiovisual material introducing the civilization of modern Greece. a continuation of .
  • Prerequisite(s): CLAS 331 or similar course or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 335. Modern Greek Culture and Society.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Offers a panorama of Greek culture and society through the study of a corpus of documents in Greek pertaining to the year's thematic topic.
  • The language of instruction is English. Knowledge of Greek is not mandatory.

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CLAS 412. Advanced Latin: Themes.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Examination of a theme or problem in Roman literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Latin texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Latin. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Pre-requisite(s): CLAS 312 or permission of instructor
  • This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Latin is expected.

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CLAS 612. Topics in Latin Literature.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Examination of a selected topic in Latin literature through the translation and analysis of relevant Latin texts. Topics vary by year. Course may be taken more than once.

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CLAS 422. Advanced Ancient Greek: Themes.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Examination of a theme or problem in ancient Greek literature, culture or history through the translation and discussion of ancient Greek texts. Emphasis on close reading and analysis of ancient Greek. Texts change from year to year. Course may be taken more than once.
  • Prerequisite: CLAS 322 or permission of instructor
  • This is a language course. Reading knowledge of Ancient Greek is expected.

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CLAS 622. Topics in Ancient Greek Literature.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Examination of a selected topic in ancient Greek literature through the translation and analysis of relevant ancient Greek texts. Topics vary by year. Course may be taken more than once.

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CLAS 450. Advanced Topics.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An in-depth look at various topics in classical studies.
  • Prerequisite(s): Any ancient history course or 300-level Classics course or permission of instructor.

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CLAS 650. Seminar.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Topics in ancient Greek or Roman literature, culture, and society. Emphasis on the reading and interpretaton of texts in ancient Greek and Latin.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken CLAS 691.

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CLAS 500. Classics Seminar.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2027
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Description

Seminar on a topic in ancient Greek or Roman literature and society. Topic varies by year.
  • Restriction(s): Open to U2 or U3 Honours students and MA students or by permission of instructor

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HIST 205. Ancient Mediterranean History.

Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

An introduction to the history of the ancient Mediterranean world, focusing on Greek and Roman civilization.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 275.

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HIST 449. Medicine in the Ancient World.

HIST 449
Medicine in the Ancient World.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The evolution of ideas about the human body, disease, and therapeutics, and the diverse practices of medicine in Graeco-Roman antiquity (ca 800BC - ca 600CE), with particular attention given to their social, political, cultural and religious context.
  • Prerequisite: HIST 349 or an introductory course in Ancient Greek or Roman history
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 452 and HIST 453


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