Topic 1: Ancient Political Thought. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Athletics and Sports in Antiquity. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Greek Private Life.
Topic 4: History of Ancient Philosophy. Development of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratics to the early Christian era; emphasis on Plato and Aristotle. Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 4) and Philosophy 329K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Same as: PHL 329K Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of coursework in philosophy.
Topic 5: Homosexuality in Antiquity. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 6: Paganism to Christianity. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 7: Women in Classical Antiquity.
Topic 8: German and English: Historical Perspectives. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 320L (Topic 8), 320L (Topic 9: The German Language: Historical Perspectives), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 8), 348 (Topic 9: The German Language: Historical Perspectives), German 369 (Topic 4: The German Language: Historical Perspectives), Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 9), Linguistics 373 (Topic 8), 373 (Topic 9: The German Language: Historical Perspectives). Additional prerequisite: For English majors, completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.
Topic 9: The German Language: Historical Perspectives. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 320L (Topic 8: German and English: Historical Perspectives), 320L (Topic 9), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 8: German and English: Historical Perspectives), 348 (Topic 9), German 369 (Topic 4), Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 9: German and English: Historical Perspectives), Linguistics 373 (Topic 8: German and English: Historical Perspectives), 373 (Topic 9). Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of upper-division coursework in German, or fourteen hours of coursework in German and six hours of coursework in linguistics.
Topic 10: Jesus in History and Tradition. Critical issues, scholarly debates, and historical methods in studying the development of the Christian tradition regarding the figure of Jesus. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: R S 335 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 11: Ancient Egypt. Discussion of Egypt's culture, language, and history from the prehistorical period (13,000 BC) to the New Kingdom (1069 BC). Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340G, 374C (Topic: Ancient Egypt), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 11), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Ancient Egypt), 342 (Topic 55). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340G, MES 342.55 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 12: Advanced Topics in Ancient Egyptian Civilization.
Topic 13: Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Novel. The major works of prose fiction from Greco-Roman antiquity and how those works relate to the intellectual, cultural, and social currents of late antiquity. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Novel), 348 (Topic 13), Women's and Gender Studies 345 (Topic: Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Novel), 345 (Topic 53).
Topic 14: Ancient Greek Medicine. Examines ancient Greek medicine in light of the modern fields of pathology, surgery, pharmacology, therapy, obstetrics, psychology, anatomy, medical science, ethics, and education. Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Ancient Greek Medicine) and 348 (Topic 14) may not both be counted. 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: AHC 325.15
Topic 16: Moral Agency In Greek Tragedy. Subjects include the masterpieces of Greek tragedy, the social and cultural background of the texts, and questions posed by the texts. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 16), Core Texts and Ideas 341, 345 (Topic 3). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 341 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 17: Egyptian Hieroglyphics in Cultural Context. The vocabulary and grammar of ancient Egypt as a guide to understanding artifacts and monuments from the different periods of Egyptian history, whether in museums, exhibitions, or on site overseas. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340P, 374C (Topic: Egyptian Hieroglyphics in Cultural Context), 374C (Topic 5), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 17). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340P Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 18: Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities. Examines in-depth literary and artistic evidence from multiple ancient cultures to determine how each society defined the distinctively masculine" role it expected of men and boys and how each society transformed boys into men. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities), 348 (Topic 18), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities), 340 (Topic 59).
Topic 19: Nero. Nero's life in its larger social and historical context, as well as his reception in the medieval period and beyond. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Nero), 348 (Topic 19), European Studies 346 (Topic: Nero).
Topic 20: Roman Philosophy and Science. Examines the aims, methods, and achievements of philosophy and science in the ancient Roman world.
Topic 21: Lost Languages and Decipherment. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 330 (Topic 4), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 348 (Topic 21), Linguistics 350 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 321 (Topic 37), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 342 (Topic 45). Same as: AHC 330.4, MES 342.45 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 23: Values and Leadership in Ancient World. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World), 348 (Topic 23), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World), 375 (Topic 8), History 350L (Topic: Values and Leadership in Ancient World). Same as: CTI 375.8 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Topic 24: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt. Delve into all areas of Egyptian daily life from the dawn of the dynasties to the age of Cleopatra. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340Q, 374C (Topic 7), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 51). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340Q, MES 342.51 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
