Topic 1: The History of Rome: The Republic. A survey of Roman history from the founding of Rome to the death of Julius Caesar. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 1), Core Texts and Ideas 327D, 375 (Topic: Hist of Rome: The Republic), History 321M. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 327D, HIS 321M Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: The History of Rome: The Empire. A survey of the Roman world from Augustus to Constantine the Great. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 2), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: History of Rome: The Empire), European Studies 346 (Topic: History of Rome: The Empire), History 321. Three lecture hours or two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 321 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Rome and Jerusalem. A study of daily life in Israel during the Roman period, focusing on Jerusalem, ancient Palestinian synagogues and churches, Jewish and Christian symbolism, agriculture, warfare, and burial practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 3), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem), History 321G, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 21), Religious Studies 365 (Topic 1), Urban Studies 353 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: History of Greece to the End of the Peloponnesian War. Survey of Greek history from the emergence of the city-states through the end of the Peloponnesian War (ca. 700 to 404 BC). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: History of Greece to 146 BC. Survey of Greek history from the end of the Peloponnesian War to the defeat of Greece by Rome (404 to 146 BC). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World. History of Asia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean world from Alexander's expedition to Asia to Rome's defeat of the last of the Hellenistic monarchs at Actium (ca. 334 to 31 BC). Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 5), 325 (Topic 6), Classical Civilizations 351D, 354D, History 351D, 354D. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 351D Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Archaic and Classical Greece. Survey of Greek history from the emergence of the city-states to the rise of Macedonia. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 4), 325 (Topic 7), Classical Civilizations 354C, Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Archaic and Classical Greece), 375 (Topic 7), History 354C, 354E. Two lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 375.7, HIS 354E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory. Explore the development of complex societies in ancient Greece by studying its prehistory through archaeology. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 8), Classical Civilization 340 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 33), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 42). Same as: C C 340.8, MES 342.42

Topic 9: Roots of Democracy. Examine the historical development and ideological underpinnings of Athenian democracy, the first known democracy, from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE. Explore a broad range of primary sources and some secondary scholarships and gain a familiarity with the key principles and practices of this unique participatory government in its political, historical, and intellectual context. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Roots of Democracy: Hon), 325 (Topic 9), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Roots of Democracy), Core Texts and Ideas 327E, Government 334D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 327E, GOV 334D

Topic 10: Ancient Slavery. Examine the practices of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, focusing on the case of Rome. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Ancient Slavery), 325 (Topic 10), History 321C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 321C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: The Ancient Historians. Examines the main works of ancient historiography, and provides grounding in the central issues with which these works engage. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 13), Classical Civilization 322 (Topic 13), 322D, Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 59), Core Texts and Ideas 329. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 322D, C L 323.59, CTI 329 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: Civil War in Rome. Examines the sequence of civil conflict in Rome from the struggle of the orders through the rise of Constantine the Great. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Civil War in Rome), 325 (Topic 15), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Civil War in Rome), 348 (Topic 15), History 362G (Topic: Civil War in Rome). Same as: C C 348.15

Topic 16: Romans in Court. Examine how Roman law operated at three levels of granularity, focusing mainly on attested disputes that made it to court for resolution. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 16), Classical Civilization 348U, History 321E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348U, HIS 321E

Topic 17: Ruling the Roman Republic. Examine the core question about the way the Late Roman Republic was governed: To what extent and in what ways was the Republic "democratic or not? Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 17), Classical Civilization 348V, History 321D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348V, HIS 321D