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CLA 314.  Mythology in Greek and Roman Literature.

On Demand

(3 hours)  Selected readings of Greek and Roman literature (in English translation) with mythological themes.
 
CLA 316.  Ancient Drama. 

On Demand

(3 hours)  Selected readings in Greek and Roman tragedy and comedy (in English translation), combining literary study with attention to stagecraft and cultural context.
 
CLA 370.  Topics in Classical Literature.

Spring, as needed

(3 hours)  Selected readings in Greek and Roman literature (in English translation).  Topics will include, but not be limited to, "From Lyric to Satire: Greek and Roman Poetry," and "Women and Gender in Antiquity."
 
CLA 378.  Tutorial Topics. 

On demand

(3 hours)  Special topics in classics; use of one-on-one tutorial method of instruction adapted from humanities courses at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
 
GRK 201.  Reading Homeric Greek

Even Falls

(3 hours) Development of Greek reading skills; introduction to the Homeric dialect and the cultural context of the Homeric poems. Prerequisite: REL 104 (Beginning Greek II) or the equivalent.
 
GRK 202.  Reading Classical Greek

Odd Springs

(3 hours) Continued development of Greek reading skills; introduction to the Attic dialect and the cultural context of selected authors, including Euripides and Plato. Prerequisite: GRK 201 (Homeric Greek), REL 203 (Greek New Testament), or the equivalent.
 
LAT 101-102.  Elementary Latin I and II.

Fall and Spring

(3 hours each)  A two semester sequence.  Emphasis on reading with some attention to grammar and writing skills.
 
LAT 201.  Intermediate Latin. 

Fall

(3 hours)  A course designed to bring students up to the required proficiency level at Georgetown College.  Completion of grammar foundation; increase in reading skills using Catullus and other writers.  Prerequisites: LAT 102 or by placement exam.
 
LAT 202.  Intermediate Latin Reading.

On demand

(3 hours)  Continued development of Latin reading skills and study of Roman literary culture, focusing on selected ancient authors.
 
   

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