Fall 2022 Classics

Location: 1802 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3281.

Last generated: Monday, January 23 2023 10:10 PM UTC

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

CL 100

Greek Civilization

3 hours. All readings are in English. Creative Arts, and Past course.

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37053LEC03:00 PM - 03:50 PMMWF3812BSBRos, KMeet on campus
Did you love (or hate?) Three Hundred or the Brad Pitt movie Troy? Come find out the real story of the ancient Greeks. This class combines history, literature, art, architecture, and archaeology to create a complete picture of ancient Greek life, culture and society. All readings are in English.

CL 102

Introduction to Classical Literature

3 hours. All readings are in English. Creative Arts, and Past course.

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33141LCD02:00 PM - 02:50 PMMWF3812BSBRos, KMeet on campus
Follow the adventures of Odysseus and Aeneas, suffer along with tragic heroes and heroines, laugh out loud at sexy Greek comedy, and relive the trial of Socrates as we explore important literary forms from Classical antiquity, including epic, tragedy, comedy, and philosophy. Includes works by Homer, Vergil, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Plato. All readings are in English.

CL 201

Medical Terminologies: Ancient Roots in Modern Medicine

3 hours. Same as LING 201.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
32295LCD08:00 AM - 09:15 AMTA0022LCABurns, KOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDBurns, KOn campus and online
If you know what laparohysterosalpingooophorectomy means, then you have probably taken CL 201 (Medical Terminology). A 'must' for those entering the medical and related professions. This course is also very helpful to MCAT and PCAT candidates. Prerequisites: Any 100-level biological sciences sequence. Same as LING 201.

CL 202

Ancient Greece

3 hours. Same as HIST 202. Past, and World Cultures course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
37594LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR2052GHPapakonstantinou, ZOn campus and online

CL 204

Greek Art and Archaeology

3 hours. Same as AH 204, and HIST 204. Credit is not given for CL 204 if the student has credit in CL 215. Taught in English. Creative Arts, and Past course.

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10749LCD12:00 PM - 12:50 PMMWF3812BSBRos, KMeet on campus
Experience "the Glory that was Greece!" Visit the Palace of King Minos, legendary home of the bloodthirsty Minotaur. Tour the Parthenon, most perfect of all Greek temples. Examine Greek vases for tantalizing glimpses of daily life and the world of Greek myth. Explore the range of Greek sculpture from the sublime works of the High Classical Period to the surprising and sometimes brutal diversity of Hellenistic sculpture -- highlights include a beat-up boxer and a sexy Aphrodite who is more than a match for a randy Pan. The course is a survey of ancient Greek art and architecture in its historical and cultural context, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Period. No prerequisites. Same as AH 204, and HIST 204. Taught in English.

CL 297

Studies in the Classical Tradition

3 hours. Same as ENGL 297. Prerequisite(s): CL 102; or consent of the instructor. Creative Arts, and Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42255LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR2042GHSchlipphacke, HOn campus and online
"Antigone and her Afterlives" This course offers in-depth analysis of the figure of Antigone, the daughter/sister of Oedipus in Greek mythology, who attempts to secure burial rites for her brother who had been banished from the kingdom of Thebes. Antigone, as represented by Sophocles and Euripides, is a passionate and politically engaged character who is willing to break the citys law with an eye to a higher divine law. An early representative of female action, Antigone brings to light a variety of modern concerns: the place of mourning in civil society, the limits of the law, discourses of the other, structures of kinship, the political power of family, the ethics of love, and the limitations of the state. Close analysis of works by Sophocles and Euripides will be followed by discussion of some of Antigones many modern afterlives (in seminal works by G.W. Hegel, Jacques Lacan, Jean Cocteau, R.W. Fassbinder, and Judith Butler). A reluctant heroine in Greek tragedy, Antigone remains a figure of fascination in a post-Enlightenment world both as a representative of progress and as a figure outside of time. Same as ENGL 297. Prerequisite(s): CL 102; or consent of the instructor.

CL 299

Independent Reading: Special Topics in Classics in Translation

3 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and department. This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10515CNFARRANGEDBurns, K
Instructor Approval Required
29445CNFARRANGEDKim, Y
Departmental Approval Required

CL 398

Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization

1 TO 3 hours. Students may either: 1) register for 1-2 credit hours of CL 398 while concurrently enrolled in a CL (or other approved) course at the 200-level or above; or 2) register for 2-3 credits as an independent study with permission of faculty. Discuss with faculty to determine appropriate number of credit hours. Prerequisite(s): At least two Classics (or approved) courses at the 100 or 200-level. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
10516CNFARRANGEDKim, Y

CL 405

Herodotus and His World

3 OR 4 hours. Same as HIST 405. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44692LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT3212LHPapakonstantinou, ZOn campus and online
3 hours This course examines the wars between Greeks and Persians as well as other episodes in the social and cultural history of ancient Greece through the lively narrative of Herodotus. Themes to be explored include the battles of Marathon and Thermopylae (aka Leonidas of Sparta and his 300); the life and travels of legendary Athenian lawgiver Solon; the suitors contests for the hand of Agariste of Sicyon; and many more. Same as HIST 405. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above.
44693LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMT3212LHPapakonstantinou, ZOn campus and online
4 hours This course examines the wars between Greeks and Persians as well as other episodes in the social and cultural history of ancient Greece through the lively narrative of Herodotus. Themes to be explored include the battles of Marathon and Thermopylae (aka Leonidas of Sparta and his 300); the life and travels of legendary Athenian lawgiver Solon; the suitors contests for the hand of Agariste of Sicyon; and many more. Same as HIST 405. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above.