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CLST 1010-01 - Introduction to Greek I (4 cr.)
Dr. David Yates
Complete your Millsaps language requirement while learning to read, write, and think like an ancient Greek. The Greeks coined such terms as epic, democracy, philosophy, tragedy, and comedy. Their language was the original of the New Testament. Greek notions and words continue to influence us today the world over. In this course you will be introduced to grammar, vocabulary, and forms through a method that will have you reading and comprehending actual Greek within a few weeks. By the end of the semester you will have read excerpts from such literary masters as Aeschylus and Herodotus. Along the way you will also have an opportunity to learn about Greek culture and society, not to mention build your English vocabulary (particularly medical and scientific terms) with exercises focused on Greek root words. No prerequisites. MWF 10 a.m. Th 8 a.m. MH 202
CLST 1120-01 - Introduction to Latin II (4 cr.)
Dr. Holly M. Sypniewski
Complete your Millsaps language requirement by learning to read the classics that defined western civilization in their original language. Get to know the people who ruled the Mediterranean basin for centuries and see the continuing influence of their language and worldview on the present. This course is the second semester of the introduction to Latin and focuses on grammar, vocabulary, and forms. Along the way you will also have an opportunity to learn about Roman culture and society, not to mention build you English vocabulary! Prerequisites: One semester of college Latin or equivalent. Students with prior Latin experience must contact Dr. Sypniewski for Latin placement tests. MTWF 9 a.m. MH 111
CLST 2010-01 - Plato / New Testament Greek: 3rd Semester (4 cr.)
Dr. Holly M. Sypniewski
This 3rd semester reading course in ancient Greek will introduce students to a range of Socratic and Platonic thought. We will read selected passages from Plato's Apology Greek along side several dialogues in translation. We will also read selected passages from the New Testament. Prerequisites: Two semesters of college ancient Greek or equivalent. MWF 10 Th 8 a.m. MH 111
CLST 2330-01 - Classical Mythology (4 cr.)
Dr. David Yates
Western art and literature have their roots in Greek and Roman stories about gods and titans, awe-inspiring deeds and magical transformations. Today we refer to these stories as "myths." In this course, we will examine the Greco-Roman gods and goddesses, the heroes and heroines, villains and monsters, as well as major mythic cycles such as the Trojan War cycle. We will consider how myth shapes the works of Classical poets, artists, dramatists, and how those works, in turn, influenced the later Western and Renaissance traditions. Prerequisites: None. MWF 11.
CLST 3030/4030-01 - Greek: Tragedy - Sophocles
Prof. Jennifer Lewton-Yates
This intermediate and advanced translation course will develop fluent Greek reading skills through translation of Sophocles' Oedipus the King. Students will also gain an understanding of Sophoclean tragedy by reading Sophocles' other plays in translation and critical scholarship on Sophocles and Athenian tragedy. Intermediate readers (e.g. 4th through 5th semester) should take the course at the 3000-level. 4000-level courses are for advanced students (5th semester or beyond). Both classes will meet together. Prerequisites: Three semesters of college ancient Greek or equivalent. TTh 10 and W 12 a.m.
CLST 3710-01/4710-01 - Catullus: Intermediate & Advanced (4 cr.)
Dr. David Yates
This intermediate and advanced translation course will help students develop reading fluency through translation of Catullus' Carmina. Selected readings of the Carmina illustrate this profane and personable late-Republican author's remarkable range of genre, meter, theme, and emotion. Intermediate readers (e.g. 4th through 5th semester) should take the course at the 3000-level. 4000-level courses are for advanced students (5th semester or beyond). Both classes will meet together and use the 4th hour to read the whole corpus of Vergil's poetry in translation, critical articles on Vergil and selected Hellenistic Greek poems in translation. Prerequisites: Three semesters of college Latin or equivalent. MWF 9 a.m. CC 4
CLST 4900-01 - Senior Seminar in Greek: Tragedy - Sophocles
Prof. Jennifer Lewton-Yates
This advanced course fulfills the College's Senior Seminar requirement in Classical Studies. It will meet in tandem with CLST 3030/4030-01 listed above. In addition to readings in Greeks and in translation, students will explore their research topic on Herodotus in greater depth and length. They will also write their Core 10 essay (Reflections on Liberal Studies). Prerequisites: Four semesters of college Greek or their equivalent. TTh 10 and W 12.
CLST 4910-01 - Senior Seminar in Latin (4 cr.)
Dr. David Yates
This advanced Latin course fulfills the College's Senior Seminar requirement. It will meet in tandem with 3710/4710 listed above. In addition to the readings in Latin, readings in translation and criticism, students will explore their research topic in greater depth and length. They will also write their Core 10 essays (Reflections on Liberal Studies.) Prerequisites: Four semesters of college Latin or equivalent. MWF 9 a.m. MH 202.
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