Course Description Booklet

SPRING 2007

UPDATED October 26, 2006

Classics:
CLAS 116 - Scientific Greek and Latin
CLAS 180, Sec. 150 - Classical Mythology
CLAS 180, Sec. 250 - Classical Mythology
CLAS 180Z, Sec. 101 - Classical Mythology
CLAS 281 - World of Classical Greece
CLAS 300B - Egyptian
CLAS 307/807 - Early Christianity
CLAS 310 - Pagans and Christians in the Roman Empire
CLAS 320 - Classical World:   Archaeology and Texts
CLAS 331 - Ancient Israel
CLAS 381 - Ancient Novel
CLAS 399 - Independent Study
CLAS 399H - Honors Course

Greek:
GREK 102 - Elementary Greek II
GREK 373 - New Testament Greek
GREK 399 - Independent Study
GREK 399H - Honors Course
GREK 896 - Reading and Research
GREK 899 - Masters Thesis
GREK 962 - Seminar in Greek Literature

Latin:
LATN 102, Sec. 001 - Elementary Latin
LATN 102, Sec. 002 - Elementary Latin
LATN 302 - Latin Poetry-Vergil:  Aeneid
LATN 304 - Latin Poetry
LATN 399 - Independent Study
LATN 399H - Honors Course
LATN 492/892 - Topics in Latin Poetry
LATN 896 - Reading and Research
LATN 899 - Masters Thesis
LATN 942 - Seminar in Latin Literature

Hebrew:
HEBR 202 - Biblical Hebrew Poetry
HEBR 399 - Independent Study
HEBR 896 - Reading and Research

Religious Studies:
RELG 134W - Religious Diversity in the US
RELG 208 - Introduction to Islam
RELG 217 - Israel: The Holy Land
RELG 307 - Early Christianity
RELG 331 - Ancient Israel
RELG 332 - Jews in the Middle Ages
RELG 340 - Women in the Biblical World
RELG 398, Sec. 001 - Special Topics:  Wisdom in the Ancient World
RELG 398, Sec. 002 - Special Topics:  Fundamentalism, Religion, and Politics
RELG 398, Sec. 003 - Special Topics:  Arabic II
RELG 399 - Independent Study

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CLAS 116 - SCIENTIFIC GREEK & LATIN  Instructor Schedule and Office Hours Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 2328 2 0010000-000000ON BLACKBOARD T. Rinkevich Description of Material Being Covered:  Exploration of the linguistic techniques used in the study and formation of scientific terminology, and the classical hertiage of biomedical vocabulary. The emphasis is on the use of Greek and Latin roots and their application to the description of elements in medicine and comparative anatomy, and in one (1) other chosen category of science or technology. Required Books:  LaFleur-Brooks, Myrna, Exploring Medical Vocabulary: A Student Directed Approach 6th Edition, ISBN: 0-323-02805-5, Mosby Elsevier, 2005, Paperback, Required; Anderson, Kenneth N., Mosby's Medical, Nursing & Health Professionals Dictionary, 7th Edition, ISBN: 0-323-03562-0, Mosby, 2005, Hardcover, Required. Method of Instruction:  You should have access to the WEB, since all of the discussion and quizzing will be online. The instructor will be available for consultation. There will also be discussion of developments in the scientific nomenclature, and speculation on the causes of terminological change online. Access to a computer with a CD-ROM player might be useful too, as a CD comes with the text. Number and Types of Assignments:  Exercises will be assigned from the book as an aid to knowledge acquisition; in addition, further exercise may be provided on the WEB. Students will also select material from another area (e.g., ornithology, zoology, psychology, geology) of interest for separate work. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  There will be fifteen (15) quizzes (33% of the grade) and two (2) examinations (67% of the grade). These will be multiple-choice; some (or all) will be available from electronic devices. The last quiz and exam both will contain some of the student's specially-chosen area of interest. CLAS 180, SEC. 150 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY  Call#TypeCr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 2330Lecture A31501230p-0120pMFBH 117 T. Rinkevich 2331Recitation A--1511230p-0120pTCBA 107 Staff 2332Recitation A--1520230p-0320pWBURN 232 Staff 2333Recitation A--1530930a-1020aRFERG 112 Staff 2334Recitation A--1541230p-0120pWOldH 304 Staff 2335Recitation A--1551230p-0120pRCBA 107 Staff 2336Recitation A--1571230p-0120pRAND 144 Staff NOTE:   Must also take Group A Recitation.  Description of Material Being Covered (Sec. 150):  We will read the significant sources of our information and ideas about Greco-Roman mythology. These include: Homer's Odyssey, Hesiod's Theogony, Sophocles' Three Theban Plays, four plays of Euripides, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Seneca's play Thyestes. Lectures will present and explain characters, plots, issues relating to literature, traditions, how the characters understand themselves as human beings, and what that implies. Attention is paid as well to the importance and influence of these stories. These pieces of literary art are among the greatest treasures of the human race. Required Books (Sec. 150):  Homer, The Odyssey, (ed. Cook), ISBN: 0-393-00744-8, Norton, 1968; Hesiod, Theogony, (tr. Brown), ISBN: 0-02-315310-5, Prentice, 1953; Seneca, Four Tragedies & Otavia (tr. Watling), ISBN: 0-14-044174-3, Penguin, 1966; Sophocles, Three Theban Plays, ISBN: 0-14-044425-4, Penguin, 1984; Euripides, Ten Plays, (tr. Hadas), ISBN: 0-553-21363-6, Bantam, 1984; Virgil, The Aeneid of Virgil, (tr. Humphries), ISBN: 0-02-358500-5, Prentice, 1951; Ovid, Metamorphoses, (tr. Humphries), ISBN: 0-253-20001-6, Indiana UP, 1955; There is also a highly recommended but optional text: Morford and Lenardon, Classical Mythology 7th Edition, ISBN: 0-195-15344-8, Oxford, 2003. Method of Instruction (Sec. 150):  Two lectures/week and a recitation section. Attendance at the lectures is expected, and active participation in the discussion during recitation is required. There will be some audio-visual material (videos, overheads, etc.). Number and Types of Assignments (Sec. 150):  Continuous assignments of reading each week, 3-4 short papers. Examination Policies and Grading Information (Sec. 150):  Two (2) hour-exams (40% of grade), 10-15 quizzes (quizzes and discussion=30% of grade), essays (25% of grade), attendance (5% of grade). Attendance and performance counts! Standard scale on scores and grades: ca. 97-100=A+; 93-96=A; 90-92=A-; 87-89=B+; 83-86=B; 80-82=B-; 77-79=C+; 73-76=C; 70-72=C-; 67-69=D+; 63-66=D; 60-62=D-; below 60=F. CLAS 180, SEC. 250 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY  Call#TypeCr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 2337Lecture B32501100a-1150pTRRVB 123 G. Watley 2338Recitation B--2531130a-1220pWCBA 342 Staff 2339Recitation B--2541230p-0120pWHENZ 109 Staff 2340Recitation B--2560230p-0320pWBURN 231 Staff NOTE:   Must also take Group B Recitation.  Description of Material Being Covered (Sec. 250):  The stories, gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and villains, themes and images of ancient Greek and Roman mythology continue to influence Western culture in myriad ways. In this course we will read a representative selection of the great works of ancient literature through which the classical myths have come down to us, and seek to answer the questions "What is myth?" and "What is it good for?" Required Books:  Aeschylus, The Oresteia (tr. Fagles), ISBN: 0-14-044333-9, Penguin, 1984; Euripides, Ten Plays (tr. Roche), ISBN: 0-451-52700-3, Penguin, 1998; Homer, The Essential Homer (tr. Lombardo), ISBN: 0-87220-540-1, Hackett, 2000; Sophocles, The Three Theban Plays (tr. Fagles), ISBN: 0-14-044425-4, Penguin, 1984; Joint Association of Classical Teachers, The World of Athens, ISBN: 0-521-27389-7, Cambridge, 1984; Stephen M. Trzaskoma, Anthology of the Classical Myth, ISBN: 0-87220-721-8, Hackett, 2004. Method of Instruction (Sec. 250):  Lecture and discussion. Number and Types of Assignments (Sec. 250):  Weekly reading, in-class discussion, and tests; an essay; and a final exam. Examination Policies and Grading Information (Sec. 250):  25% attendance and participation; 25% weekly tests; 25% essay; 25% final exam. CLAS 180Z, SEC. 101 - CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 232931010630p-0920pTAND 11 G. Watley Description of Material Being Covered:  The stories, gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and villains, themes and images of ancient Greek and Roman mythology continue to influence Western culture in myriad ways. In this course we will read a representative selection of the great works of ancient literature through which the classical myths have come down to us, and seek to answer the questions "What is myth?" and "What is it good for?" Required Books:  Aeschylus, The Oresteia (tr. Fagles), ISBN: 0-14-044333-9, Penguin, 1984; Euripides, Ten Plays (tr. Roche), ISBN: 0-451-52700-3, Penguin, 1998; Homer, The Essential Homer (tr. Lombardo), ISBN: 0-87220-540-1, Hackett, 2000; Sophocles, The Three Theban Plays (tr. Fagles), ISBN: 0-14-044425-4, Penguin, 1984; Joint Association of Classical Teachers, The World of Athens, ISBN: 0-521-27389-7, Cambridge, 1984; Stephen M. Trzaskoma, Anthology of the Classical Myth, ISBN: 0-87220-721-8, Hackett, 2004. Method of Instruction:  Lecture and discussion. Number and Types of Assignments:  Weekly reading, in-class discussion, and tests; an essay; and a final exam. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  25% attendance and participation; 25% weekly tests; 25% essay; 25% final exam. CLAS 281 - THE WORLD OF CLASSICAL GREECE  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7554 3 001 0130p-0220p MWF AND 11 N. Adkin Cross-Listed with English 240A.  Description of Material Being Covered:   Some of the greatest works of Greek literature are read in English translations as an introduction to the world of classical Greece. Required Books:   Homer, Iliad Prose Translation, (tr. Rieu), ISBN: 0-14-044794-6, Penguin, 2003; Lattimore, Greek Lyrics, Revised Edition, ISBN: 0-226-46944-1, Univ. of Chicago, 1960; Aeschylus, Aeschylus I: Complete Greek Tragedies, (ed. Grene/Lattimore), ISBN: 0-226-30778-6, Univ. of Chicago, 1969; Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound & Other Plays, ISBN: 0-14-044112-3, Penguin, 1961; Sophocles, Sophocles I, 2nd Complete Greek Tragedies, (tr. Grene/Lattimore), ISBN: 0-226-30792-1, Univ. of Chicago, 1991; Sophocles, Sophocles II, (tr. Grene/Lattimore), ISBN: 0-226-30786-7, Univ. of Chicago, 1969; Euripides, Euripides IV: Complete Greek Tragedies, (ed. Grene/Lattimore), ISBN: 0-226-30783-2, Univ. of Chicago, 1968; Euripides, Euripides V: Three Tragedies, (ed. Grene/Lattimore), ISBN: 0-226-30784-0, Univ. of Chicago, 1969; Aristophanes, Complete Plays of Aristophanes, (tr. Hadas), ISBN: 0-553-21343-1, Bantam, 1984. Method of Instruction:  Lectures and discussion. Number and Types of Assignments:  Reading of assigned works. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  Mid-term and final essay, four quizzes, and one presentation make up the grade. CLAS 300B - EGYPTIAN  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7555 3 001 1230p-0145p TR AND 11 T. Rinkevich Description of Material Being Covered:  The writing system (hieroglyphics) of ancient Egypt, introduction to the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of (Middle) Egyptian texts, leading to a reading of prayers, decrees, stelae, and contemporary jewelry. This course and material tie in well with Hebrew and Coptic. Required Books:  Materials based on Gardiner's Egyptian Grammar. Other texts may surface. Method of Instruction: Presentation of basic linguistic and aesthetic principles of the Egyptian writing system and language; discussion of Egyptian ideals; in-class and homework exercises; a final project geared to individual interests. Number and Types of Assignments:  Occasional quizzes. Homework will also be a productive and valuable pedagogical tool. Examination Policies and Grading Information: Midterm and a final (probably off-site) translation exercise. CLAS 307/807 - EARLY CHRISTIANITY  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7742/7743 3 001 1230p-0145p TR FERG 111 J. Turner Cross-Listed with Religion 307 and History 307/807.  Description of Material Being Covered:  Introduction to the history, institutions and thought of early Christianity from the beginnings until A.D. 150 as reconstructed from the New Testament and other early Christian literature. Required Books:  Duling and Perrin, Introduction to the New Testament 4th Edition, ISBN: 0-15-507856-9, 2003; Dungan and Cartlidge, Documents for the Study of the Gospels Revised, ISBN: 0-8006-2809-8, Fortress, 1994; Throckmorton, Gospel Parallels 5th Edition NRSV, ISBN: 0-8407-7484-2, Nelson, 1993; Holy Bible (RSV), ISBN: 0-452-00647-3, Plume, 1974. Method of Instruction:  Mostly lecture, but ample opportunity for discussion. Number and Types of Assignments:  To be announced. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  Short quizzes, mid-term, and final exam. CLAS 310 - PAGANS AND CHRISTIANS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7556 3 001 1230p-0120p MWF AND 11 S. Lahey Description of Material Being Covered:  To be announced. Required Books:  To be announced. Method of Instruction:  To be announced. Number and Types of Assignments:  To be announced. Examination Policy:  To be announced. CLAS 320 - CLASSICAL WORLD:  ARCHAEOLOGY AND TEXTS  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7557 3 001 0200p-0315p TR HENZ 107 E. Athanassopoulos Objective:  This course examines the relation between archaeology and textual sources in Classical antiquity. In the first part of the course we will examine the study of written records and material remains in the context of several regional archaeological traditions in the Old World (e.g. Egypt, Middle East). In the second part we will focus on the Classical tradition. Classical archaeology is one of the best examples of text aided archaeology. Both archaeological and textual sources will be used to understand aspects of daily life, e.g. economy and trade, gender, ethnic identity, religion, political organization etc. Required Books:  Whitley, James, The Archaeology of Ancient Greece, ISBN: 0-521-62733-8, Cambridge UP, 2001, (REQ); Camp, John McK., The Archaeology of Athens, ISBN: 0-300-08197-9, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001, (REQ); Nevett, Lisa C., House and Society in the Ancient Greek World, ISBN: 0-521-64349-X, Cambridge UP, 1999, (REQ); Stiebing, William, Uncovering the Past: A History of Archaeology, ISBN: 0-879-75764-7, Prometheus Books, 1993, (OPTIONAL). Method of Instruction: The class will include lecture, discussion and student projects. The lectures will provide an outline of the social history of the Classical world, as a frame of reference for subsequent class discussion. We will become familiar with some of the primary written sources (in translation) and the ever expanding archaeological evidence. Classroom discussion will be an integral part of the course. In order to facilitate discussion we will select particular topics that supplement the lectures to be researched by students. The results of these student projects will be presented orally in class. Assignments:  Two exams, oral presentation, and a paper. Examination policies and grading information:  Each exam counts for 25% of the grade, oral presentation 20%, and paper 30%. CLAS 331 - ANCIENT ISRAEL Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7322 3 001 1130a-1220p MWF MABL 265 S. Burnett PREQ:    Sophomore Standing or permission Cross-Listed with JUDS 331 & RELG 331. Description of Material Being Covered:  This course will survey the history of Israel from the patriarchs to the emergence of Christianity and rabbinic Judaism. Major themes will include the nature of the Bible's witness to Israel's history, Israel's place within broader Near Eastern and Mediterranean history, and the use of archaeological findings for understanding Israelite history, religion, and culture. Required Books: Bright, John, A History of Israel, 4th Edition, ISBN: 0-664-22068-1, Westminster John Knox P, 2001; Heschel, Abraham Joshua, The Prophets, Volume 1, ISBN: 0-06-093699-1, Perennial, 2001; Niditch, Susan, Ancient Israelite Religion in Historical Perspective, ISBN: 0-19-509128-0Oxford Univ. Press. Method of Instruction:   Lecture with discussion of texts. Number and Types of Assignments:  Several reader response papers based upon readings of primary or secondary sources. Examination Policies and Grading Information: Two in-class examinations and a final examination. CLAS 381 - ANCIENT NOVEL  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7438 3 001 0930a-1020a MWF AND 11 T. Winter PREQ:   Junior standing.  Cross-Listed with English 381.  Description of Material Being Covered:  Reading and discussion of works of Romans Apuleius and Petronius, Greeks Achilles Tatius, Chariton of Aphrodisias, Heliodorus of Emesa, Longus, Xenophon of Athens, and Xenophon of Ephesus. Attention given to their classical borrowings, and to the authors' times. Required Books:  Apuleius, The Golden Ass, (tr. Robert Graves), ISBN: 0-374-50532-2, Noonday Press, 1998; Petronius, The Satyricon and Seneca the Apocolocyntosis, (tr. Sullivan), ISBN: 0-14-044489-0, Penguin, 1986; Xenophon, The Education of Cyrus, (tr. Ambler), ISBN: 0-80148-750-1, Cornell UP, 2001; B.P. Reardon, Collected Ancient Greek Novels, ISBN: 0-520-04306-5, Univ. of Calif. P, 1990. Method of Instruction:  Informational sessions and lots of questions. Number and Types of Assignments:  Exercises in literary archaeology plus a paper/semester project. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  Two hour exams, one final exam. CLAS 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor **** 1-6 001 Arranged Arranged Arranged Staff PREQ:    Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460). CLAS 399H - HONORS COURSE Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor **** 1-4 001 Arranged Arranged Arranged Staff PREQ:   Candidate for degree with distinction or with high distinction or with highest distinction in the College of Arts and Sciences. GREK 102 - ELEMENTARY GREEK II  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 3653 5 001 1130a-1220p MTWRF AND 11 T. Winter PREQ:   GREK 101.  Description of Material Being Covered:  This course is a continuation of Greek 101. The purpose of the course is to develop in the student the ability to read Classical and Koine Greek. Required Books:  Liddell, Henry G. & Scott, Robert; Abridged Greek-English Lexicon, ISBN: 0-19-910207-4, Oxford UP, 1972, Hardcover, Required. Method of Instruction:  Primarily supervised translation and analysis of Greek texts, with grammatical study. Number and Types of Assignments:  There will be assignments from each lesson on forms and meanings and readings from other sources. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  There will be nearly daily quizzes; there will be mid-term and final exams. GREK 373 - NEW TESTAMENT GREEK  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 7558 3 001 0330p-0445p TR AND 241 J. Turner Description of Material Being Covered:  Translation and study of selections from the Greek New Testament. Choice to be determined by student preference; possibly the Gospel of John and some Epistles. Required Books:  UBS Greek New Testament, ISBN: Required. Method of Instruction:  Recitation and comment. Number and Types of Assignments:  Prepare assigned translation for each class meeting. One paper, topic to be determined by conference. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  Grade based on daily class performance, paper, and possibly a final examination. GREK 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor ****1-6001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:   Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460).  GREK 399H - HONORS COURSE  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor ****1-4001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:   Candidate for degree with distinction or with high distinction or with highest distinction in the College of Arts and Sciences. Obtain call # from Classics office (472-2460)  GREK 896 - READING AND RESEARCH  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor ****1-6001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:   Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460).  GREK 899 - MASTERS THESIS  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 36601-10001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:  Admission to the Masters Degree Program and permission of Major Advisor.  GREK 962 - SEMINAR IN GREEK LITERATURE  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 36613 0010200p-0315pTRAnd 241 T. Rinkevich Description of Material Being Covered:  To be announced. Required Books:  To be announced. Method of Instruction:  To be announced. Number and Types of Assignments:  To be announced. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  To be announced. LATN 102, Sec. 001 - ELEMENTARY LATIN  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 410350011030a-1120aMTWRFAND 11 N. Adkin PREQ:   Latin 101.  Description of Material Being Covered:  This course will continue from Latin 101, with attention to grammar, syntax and vocabulary sufficient to begin reading elementary Latin prose. The student will encounter extracts from Caesar, Cicero, Catullus, Virgil, Livy, and Ovid, and will continue to develop their ability to understand and expand their vocabulary as well as their appreciation for grammatical structure. Required Books:  Maurice Balme and James Morwood, Oxford Latin Course Parts II , ISBN: 0-19-521205-3, Oxford UP, 2002, Required; Maurice Balme and James Morwood, Oxford Latin Course Parts III, ISBN: 0-19-521207-X, Oxford UP, 1997, Required; Maurice Balme and James Morwood, Oxford Latin Course Reader, ISBN: 0-19-521209-6, Oxford UP, 1997, Required; Method of Instruction:  Students will learn by doing through extensive in-class translation and form drills. Number and Types of Assignments:  Frequent feedback, frequent quizzes. On your toes is a healthy place for a student to be. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  In addition to the drills, frequent quizzes and a mid-term and a final exam will make up the final grade. LATN 102, Sec. 002 - ELEMENTARY LATIN  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 410450020230p-0320pMTWRFAND 11 R. Gorman PREQ:   Latin 101 or some high school Latin (see instructor if you have only high school Latin and are interested in this course).  The Use of Latin for Today's Student:  For fifteen hundred years or more the Latin language was the life-blood of the intellectual development of western Europe. Subjects as diverse as history, government, law, rhetoric, literature, philosophy, religion, medicine, physics, astronomy and mathematics were written about, talked about and thought about in Latin. For people of that time, not to know Latin was to be largely cut off from the life of the mind. Likewise, for students of today, to lack all knowledge of Latin language and culture is to remain forever intellectually "childish"; enjoying the fruits and suffering the consequences of our intellectual heritage without even recognition or acknowledgment, not to mention insight and understanding. In addition to its place as an invaluable key to the story of intellectual development in the West, knowledge of Latin may help to unlock for the student much of the modern world as well. In a vast swath across our planet, from the southern tip of South America to the coast of the Black Sea, the languages spoken are essentially Neo-Latin, Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian, Portuguese and Catalan are all directly descended from Latin. Much of the grammar, morphology, vocabulary and syntax are readily transparent to those who have studied Latin. A good Latin student can, without any further formal training, learn to read these languages with facility. Description of Material Being Covered:  This course is a continuation of Latin 101. In this class the student will continue to learn the grammar of the adjective and noun. All indicative forms of the verb will also be learned. Required Books:  Maurice Balme and James Morwood, Oxford Latin Course Parts II , ISBN: 0-19-521205-3, Oxford UP, 1996, Required; Maurice Balme and James Morwood, Oxford Latin Course Parts III, ISBN: 0-19-521207-X, Oxford UP, 1997, Required.. Maurice Balme and James Morwood, Oxford Latin Course Reader, ISBN: 0-19-521209-6, Oxford UP, 1997, Required; Method of Instruction:  Students will learn by doing through extensive in-class translation and form drills. Number and Types of Assignments:  In addition to the drill, frequent quizzes and a mid-term and a final exam will make up the final grade. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  To be announced. LATN 302 - LATIN POETRY - VERGIL:  AENEID  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 4105 3 001 1230p-0120p MWF Teac 247 N. Adkin PREQ:   Latin 201 or 301.  Description of Material Being Covered:  Latin 302 is a continuation of Latin 301. Students will be introduced to some of the most fantastic works of Latin poetry as they continue to enhance their skills in translation and grammatical analysis. Required Books:  Vergil's Aeneid, Books I-VI, (ed. Pharr), 2nd Edition, ISBN: 0-86516-421-5, Bolchazy-Carducci, 1998, required. Method of Instruction:  Discussion. Number and Types of Assignments:  Translation and grammatical analysis. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  Quizzes, mid-term and final. LATN 304 - LATIN POETRY Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 4106 3 001 1230p-0145p TR CBA 140 R. Gorman PREQ:   Latin 201; Latin 301 or 303.  Description of Material Being Covered:  Selected Latin poetry from the earliest to the latest times. Discussion of meters, styles, genres; translation of original Latin Required Books:  (Won't be needed until later in semester) J.A. Harrison, Horace in His Odes, ISBN: 0-86516-062-7, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1998. Method of Instruction:  Reading and translation cum discussion of selected Latin poetry from the earliest to the latest times. Number and Types of Assignments:  Daily assignments of poetic material, frequent quizzes. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  The grade will be the average of the grades for the individual assignments and quizzes. Mid-term, final exams. LATN 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor ****1-6001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:   Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460).  LATN 399H - HONORS COURSE  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor ****1-4001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:   Candidate for degree with distinction or with high distinction or with highest distinction in the College of Arts and Sciences. Obtain call # from Classics office (472-2460)  LATN 492/892 - TOPICS IN LATIN POETRY Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor 4109/4110 3 001 0330p-0620p M AND 241 T. Winter NOTE: LATN 492 may be repeated for credit toward the degree. Description of Material Being Covered:  To be announced. Required Books:  To be announced. Method of Instruction:   To be announced. Number and Types of Assignments:  To be announced. Examination Policies and Grading Information:  To be announced. LATN 896 - READING AND RESEARCH  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor **** 1-6 001 Arranged Arranged Arranged Staff PREQ:   Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460).   LATN 899 - MASTERS THESIS  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 41121-10001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:   ADMISSIONS TO THE MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM AND PERMISSION OF MAJOR ADVISER.  LATN 942 - SEMINAR IN LATIN LITERATURE  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 41133001ArrangedArrangedArranged N. Adkin HEBR 202 - BIBLICAL HEBREW POETRY  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor 755930011230p-0145pTRAND 241 S. Burnett PREQ:   Hebrew 201 or permission of Instructor.  Description of Material Being Covered:  To be announced. Required Books:  To be announced. Method of Instruction:  To be announced. Number and Types of Assignments:  To be announced. Examination Policies:  To be announced. HEBR 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY  Call#Cr HrsSecTimeDaysBldg/Room Instructor ****1-3001ArrangedArrangedArranged Staff PREQ:   Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460).  HEBR 896 - READING AND RESEARCH  Call# Cr Hrs Sec Time Days Bldg/Room Instructor **** 3 001 Arranged Arranged Arranged Staff PREQ:   Permission of Instructor. Obtain call # from the Classics office (472-2460).  To be announced.

Method of Instruction:  Lecture/discussion. Experiential learning.

Course Requirements:  It is expected that each class member will attend all meetings of the class and that each student will have read, in advance, the assigned reading for that day. The instructor reserves the right to administer unscheduled quizzes and in-class writing assignments.

Examination Policies and Grading Information:  There are 5 exams for this course, including a cumulative final. 5 exams (500 points), 1 World Religion in Lincoln report (100), For three or more absences, 5 points will be taken off your total points for each absence.

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RELG 134W - RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN THE US
Call#	Cr Hrs	Sec	Time	Days	Bldg/Room	Instructor
****	3	001	0200p-0250p	MWF	308 Old Main	R. Lester

NOTE:   This course is taught at NE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

PREQ:   Permission from Classics office (472-2460).

Description of Material Being Covered:  Religion in the U.S. is vital and diverse and its study illuminates not only early American society, but also the current pluralism within our contemporary culture. This course will introduce religious traditions in the U.S. through thematic, historical, denominational and cultural considerations. Though the Puritan roots of U.S. religious history will be considered, this course emphasizes the variety and diversity of religious experiences in the U.S., including Native American, Protestant, Catholic, African-American, Judaism, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist traditions

This class was created out of research that Prof. Lester and student researchers are conducting for the Harvard Pluralism Project on religious diversity in Lincoln. Resources from the Harvard Project (http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralism/) will be used for this class and exceptional student research for this class will contribute to the Pluralism Project.

Required Books:

Religion and Sexuality;

Massa, Catholics and American Culture, Herder & Herder, 2001;

Finke & Stark, Churching of America, 1776-2005, Rutgers UP, 2005;

Sullivan, Impossibility of Religious Freedom, Princeton UP, 2005.

Objectives:

Acquaint students with the contributions of various religious traditions, denomination and movements in American culture and society as well as the effects of American culture on diverse religious faiths and practices,

Provide a broad survey of religions and religious life in the US,

Access the role and importance of marginalized peoples and religious traditions,

Increase students' analytical and critical skills,

Increase students' ability to express themselves effectively,

Help students understand the relevance of debates regarding God, nature, and society to current religious, social and political issues.

Course Requirements:

1. Attendance. If the student is absent for 3 or more class sessions 5 points will be subtracted from their total grade for each absence beyond 3. No distinction is made between excused and unexcused absences.

2. Each student will compose a religious family tree and autobiography, indicating both ethnicity and religious traditions of your birth and adoptive family which should be 2-4 pages in length.

3. Students will be separated into teams to conduct research and fieldwork of a religious organiztion, group or community. Each team will do outside of class background reading on the religous groups and visit their site (if there is one, and talk with practitioners. Then, each team will write and revise an essay (with photos) and conduct an in-class presentation about that religious organization in the US, Nebraska and Lincoln.

3. Exams (4 worth 100 each).

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RELG 150 - EXPLAINING RELIGION
Call#	Cr Hrs	Sec	Time	Days	Bldg/Room	Instructor
6371	3	001	0200p-0315p	TR	TEAC 205	D. Crawford

Description of Material Being Covered:  The course will try to determine what religion is as it is manifested in various religious beliefs and practices. What is common to all religions? We will explore how religion attempts to reach beyond the natural realm to an ideal and sacred sphere. We look at the role of sacred texts, doctrines, myths, and profound experiences in religion. Is evil a religious concept? How do different religions deal with evil both within and without its own borders? Our approach will be cross-cultural and comparative--illustrating our claims about religion with examples from both western and non-western religions.

Required Books:  Gary Kessler, Studying Religion: An Introduction Through Cases, McGraw Hall; and a course packet

Method of Instruction:  Lecture and discussion.

Number and Types of Assignments:  Requirements will include several short papers (one will involve a presentation), a mid-term and either a final take-lhome exam or a final paper. There is also a "fieldwork" requirement to visit and report on some group that practices a faith other than your own.

Examination Polices and Grading Information:  To be announced.