CLASSICS

 

CLASS 0010 - GREEK CIVILIZATION

3 credits

Introduction to various aspects of the culture and thought of Ancient Greece. Topics include Homeric epic, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, history, and philosophy. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Meets CAS Foreign Culture/International Regional Requirement.) (Satisfies Humanities Requirement for the School of Engineering.) (Meets UPB Cultures/Euro-American Requirement.)  Frequency of Offering:  annually.

 

CLASS 0020 - ROMAN CIVILIZATION

3 credits

Introduction to various aspects of the culture and thought of Ancient Rome. Topics include the rise of Rome to world domination, the Roman constitution during the Republic, the Roman Empire, and the early history of the Christian Church. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Meets CAS Foreign Culture/International Regional Requirement.)  (Satisfies Humanities Requirement for the School of Engineering.) (Meets UPB History/Euro-American Requirement.)  Frequency of Offering:  annually.

 

CLASS 1130 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY AND LITERATURE

3 credits

A study of the major Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, and heroes, and the myths about them, as well as modern theories about the significance of myth. Cross-listed with RELGST 1144. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Meets CAS Second-Level Literature or Foreign Culture/International Regional Requirement.)  (Satisfies Humanities Requirement for the School of Engineering.) (Meets UPB Literature Requirement.)  Frequency of Offering:  annually.

 

CLASS 1430 - ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY

3 credits

An historical investigation of Christian origins against the backdrop of both the Greco-Roman and Jewish worlds. Cross-listed with HIST 1775 and RELGST 1120. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Meets CAS Historical Change or Foreign Culture/International Regional Requirement.)  (Satisfies Humanities Requirement for the School of Engineering.) (Meets UPB Philosophy/Euro-American Requirement.)  Frequency of Offering:  annually.