The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only may be found in the undergraduate bulletin, as well as all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses.
Open only to graduates. History of writing and publishing the Classical world of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Interrelated activities of authors, scribes, and readers.
Law systems of Ancient Greece and Rome. Law codes of Solon and of the Twelve Tribes. Issues include: family law, rights of women; courtroom procedure. Study of actual cases from antiquity. (B)
Graduate-level topics on roles of women and views of gender and sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome, drawn from literature, art, drama, and law. (I)
In-depth study of some aspect of Greek and Roman civilization. Topics may be drawn from the fields of literature, archaeology, art and history, and will be announced in Schedule of Classes . All readings in English. (I)
Critical interpretations of Greek and Roman tragedy and comedy, as represented, for example, in the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence, and Seneca. Historical development of theatre design and dramatic staging. (I)
Structured exploration of Plutarch's Parallel Lives in translation. (B)
CLA 5600 offered for graduate credit only. Polytheism among the Greeks and Romans. Topics include: sacrifice, prayer and supplication, festivals, burial, healing, priests and priesthood, temples and sacred sites, divination and extispicy, ruler cult, religion and politics.
(B)
CLA 5700 offered only for graduate credit. Interdisciplinary approach to the most important period of Roman history: the beginning of The Roman Empire under Augustus; history, politics, literature, art. (B)
Investigation of theories in second language acquisition. Review of research in development of second language competence: acquisition of phonology, lexicon, semantics, syntax, discourse, and pragmatics. (B)
Prereq: CLA 5850 or consent of instructor. Latest research on acquisition of reading and listening skills in a foreign language. Difference between receptive and productive language use; how methods of foreign language teaching treat the instruction of the receptive skills. (B)
Prereq: CLA 5850 or consent of instructor. Current research on acquisition of speaking and writing skills in a foreign language. Difference between productive and receptive language use; how various methods of foreign language teaching treat the instruction of productive skills. (B)
Prereq: CLA 5850 or consent of instructor. Types of current technology; review of research on effectiveness of language classroom technologies; evaluation of technologies; development of activities for use in classroom. (B)
Theoretical basis of second language teaching models; historical overview of methodologies; current trends in teaching of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and culture. Implications of methodology on materials, classroom techniques, and testing. (B)
Prereq: CLA 5750 or consent of instructor. Means of assessing students' knowledge of a foreign language. Topics include: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview; testing of reading, writing speaking and listening skills; means of testing grammar and culture; testing as it relates to program goals. (Y)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Directed independent research in depth on a topic or author not treated in the regular classics offerings, culminating in a course paper. (T)
Prereq: graduate standing. Infrastructure, architecture, planning, and social and political forces that shaped the great cities of the ancient world, with particular attention to the growth of Rome. (B)
Prereq: CLA 2000 or equivalent introductory mythology course in any other department, or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of mythology with special reference to particular classical myths or theories of myth. (I)
Prereq: CLA 7850 or consent of instructor. Latest research on acquisition of reading and listening skills in a foreign language. Difference between receptive and productive language use; how methods of foreign language teaching treat the instruction of the receptive skills. (B)
Prereq: CLA 7850 or consent of instructor. Current research on acquisition of speaking and writing skills in a foreign language. Difference between productive and receptive language use; how various methods of foreign language teaching treat the instruction of productive skills. (B)
Prereq: CLA 7850 or consent of instructor. Types of current technology; review of research on effectiveness of language classroom technologies; evaluation of technologies; development of activities for use in classroom. (B)
Theoretical basis of second language teaching models; historical overview of methodologies; current trends in teaching of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and culture. Implications of methodology on materials, classroom techniques, and testing. (B)
Prereq: CLA 7750 or consent of instructor. Means of assessing students' knowledge of a foreign language. Topics include: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview; testing of reading, writing speaking and listening skills; means of testing grammar and culture; testing as it relates to program goals. (Y)