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Current Courses

The Classics Department offers courses taught in translation, available to all. It also oversees two full language programs (Greek and Latin).

Fall 2025

Classics courses offered for Fall 2025.
  • Culture in Translation

    INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREECE               

    • Dr. Samuel Flores: MWF 10:00–10:50 (CRN 12359) CLAS 101.01

    Explore ancient Greek society and culture through literature and archaeological sources.

    INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ROME 

    • Dr. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael: TR 9:25–10:40 (CRN 11206) CLAS 102.01
    • Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause: MWF 11:00–11:50 (CRN 13377) CLAS 102.02

    Explore ancient Roman society and culture through literature and archaeological sources.

    CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY                                                 

    • Dr. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael: TR 12:15–1:30 (CRN 11798) CLAS 103.01
    • Ms. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 12360) CLAS 103.02
    • Ms. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 11896) CLAS 103.03

    Gods, heroes, and monsters—learn about the Greeks and Romans through the stories they told. We’ll see how people of the ancient Mediterranean worked and worshipped, lived and died, loved and played.

    INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY                   

    • Dr. James Newhard: MW 3:25–4:40 (CRN 11627) CLAS 104.01    

    An introduction to the archaeology of the Classical world, emphasizing the development of archaeology as a discipline, the relationship between historical and archaeological events, the integration of archaeology with other forms of evidence, and the use of classical civilization and archaeology in defining the modern world.

    HISTORY OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD                      

    • Dr. Jennifer Gerrish: TR 12:15-1:30 (CRN 13578) CLAS 105.01

    A survey of major developments in the history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The course covers more than 2,000 years of history, from the development of Bronze Age civilizations and continuing through the fall of the Roman Empire.

    MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN GREEK & LATIN

    • Ms. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 10176) CLAS 111.01
    • Ms. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 10914) CLAS 111.02

    A study of the technical vocabulary of the medical professions through an analysis of Latin and Greek elements in English words and the underlying etymological principles.

    CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH ON THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD

    • Dr. James Newhard: TR 10:50–12:05 (CRN 11017) CLAS 200.01

    Fundamentals of research for the study of ancient Greece and Rome, including writing, critical thinking, and oral presentation.

    HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE

    • Dr. Andrew Alwine: MWF 10:00–10:50 (CRN 10460) HIST 232.01

    Greek history focused on the Classical Period (490–323 B.C.). Emphasis on political, military, and intellectual movements.

    GREAT BOOKS OF THE CLASSICAL TRADITION

    • Dr. Blanche McCune: MWF 11:00–11:50 (CRN 13709) CLAS 252.01

    In this course students will read deeply some of the greatest works by authors from the Classical world and their intellectual descendants, including Homer, Sappho, Plato, Horace, Vergil, Augustine, and Milton.

    STATE FORMATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD

    • Dr. James Newhard: TR 1:40–2:55 (CRN 13579) CLAS 320.01

    This course is a discussion of how complex states developed within the Mediterranean World.  The study of these transformations provides for a better understanding of socio-political systems and the processes by which societies form.

    RESEARCH SEMINAR: FROM AUGUSTUS TO NERO: THE JULIO-CLAUDIAN DYNASTY

    • Dr. Jennifer Gerrish: TR 8:00–9:15 (CRN 13580) CLAS 401.01

    A study of the first imperial dynasty of Rome. We will explore political, military, and cultural developments in Rome from the ascension of Augustus in 27 BCE to the death of Nero in 68 CE.

  • Greek

    ELEMENTARY ANCIENT GREEK

    • Dr. Andrew Alwine: MWF 9:00–9:50 (CRN 10177) GREK 101.01
    • Dr. Scott Hemmenway: MWF 12:00–12:50 (CRN 11207) GREK 101.01

    Introduces fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.

    INTERMEDIATE ANCIENT GREEK

    • Dr. Andrew Alwine: MWF 12:00–12:50 (CRN 10178) GREK 201.01

    Completes the introduction to basic Greek, developing comprehension. 

    LUCIAN'S A TRUE STORY

    • Dr. Jennifer Gerrish: TR 9:25–10:40 (CRN 13578) GREK 390.01

    Fly to the moon, escape the belly of the whale, and discover the island made out of cheese: readings from Lucian's A True Story.

  • Latin

    ELEMENTARY LATIN

    • Dr. James Lohmar: MWF 11:00–11:50 (CRN 11883) LATN 101.01
    • Dr. James Lohmar: MWF 3:00–3:50 (CRN 11711) LATN 101.02
    • Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause: MWF 9:00–9:50 (CRN 10179) LATN 101.03
    • TBA: TBA (CRN 11967) LATN 101.04
    • Dr. Richard Gilder: MWF 10:00–10:50 (CRN 13574) LATN 101.05

    Introduces fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. 

    ELEMENTARY LATIN, SECOND SEMESTER

    • Dr. Bertram Schewel: TR 8:00–9:15 (CRN 10180) LATN 102.01
    • Dr. James Lohmar: MWF 2:00–2:50 (CRN 12357) LATN 102.02

    INTERMEDIATE LATIN

    • Dr. Bertram Schewel: MWF 8:00–8:50 (CRN 10181) LATN 201.01
    • Dr. Richard Gilder: MWF 12:00–12:50 (CRN 10182) LATN 201.02  
    Completes the introduction to basic Latin, developing comprehension. 

    INTERMEDIATE LATIN, SECOND SEMESTER 

    • Dr. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael: TR 1:40-2:55 (CRN 10183) LATN 202.01

    Transition to reading Latin texts.

    PETRONIUS

    • Dr. James Lohmar: MWF 10:00–10:50 (CRN 11866) LATN 390.01    

    Readings from Petronius.

    VERGIL

    • Dr. Blanche McCune: MWF 2:00–2:50 (CRN 13575) LATN 322.01

    Readings from Vergil's Aeneid.