Covers the conquests of Alexander the Great, and the main features of the Hellinistic World, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire to the death of Constantine.

A survey of the construction of gender, sexuality, and their relation to and expression in the societies of ancient Greece and Rome. Gender roles, marriage, social problems concerning sex and virginity, and different ways of understanding sexuality and gender in historical contexts are examined through the study of ancient literature, art and the insights of contemporary scholarship.

A broad examination of the varieties of religious practice and experience in the ancient Mediterranean world, particularly in Greece and Rome, with emphasis placed on how dramatically ancient religious concepts and systems differ from those of the modern world.

This course discusses the changing status of Christians in the Roman Empire between 100 and 500 CE. An underlying theme of this course is: What is it to be a Christian? Students will read and discuss both primary and secondary sources and analyze how the answer to the above- mentioned question changed during the Roman Empire. Topics to be discussed include: heresies, persecution, definitions of doctrines and practices, the relationship to the Roman Empire, and more. All students will write a book review, take two essay exams, and participate in regular discussion.

This course is devoted to the study of advanced Latin composition, concentrating on the compound sentence, the structure of subordination in Latin, and the Latin rhetorical expression. Students will become acquainted with masterpieces of Latin prose from all periods and different genres, including excerpts from Cicero, Caesar, Cornelius Nepos, Livy, Seneca, Tacitus, Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, Lactantius, Abelard, Erasmus of Rotterdam.

A study of one or more works selected from the beginnings of Roman literary history to 31 B.C., the period of such writers as Cicero, Caesar, Sallust, Plautus, Terence, Lucretius, and Catallus. Texts may include prose, including history, philosophy, rhetoric and oratory, and letters, and/or poetry, including drama and satire. A particular author, work, genre, or theme is selected each time the course is offered. Textual analysis is emphasized, with lectures and class discussion on the literary milieu. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits under a different subtitle.

Courses to meet the needs of the student, including those who wish to study Medieval and/or Renaissance Latin, will be arranged in various areas. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.

This course is based on extensive reading of Latin texts taken from the Medieval through to the Modern period. It aims to foster close familiarization with the Latin language, cultivate an appreciation for different Latin prose styles, as well as investigate the broader historical and cultural circumstances surrounding each work. The classes will be conducted in Latin, and the assignments will involve Latin composition. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours.

Graduate seminar in an author, a literary form, or a problem in the period of the Roman Reublic. Intensive study of the Latin test(s) is accompanied by considerable attention to current scholarship and bibliography. Students will write extended papers and present oral reports in class. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours.

Independent investigation of a problem under supervision of a graduate faculty member; or directed readings, writing, and discussion in small groups on topics outside the usual seminar offerings, guided by a graduate faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.