Classics Program:
Greek and Roman Civilization
Director
Michael
Werner, Ph.D.
Faculty
Professors
Emeritae/i
Hans
A. Pohlsander, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Paul
W. Wallace, Ph.D.
Indiana University
Professors
John
C. Overbeck, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati
Associate
Professors
Sylvia
Barnard, Ph.D.
Yale University
Michael
R. Werner, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Associate
Professor
Stuart
Swiny, Ph.D.
University of London
Adjuncts
:
Lauren
Palmateer, M.A.
University at Albany
Adjunct
Associate Professor
Gregory
I Stevens, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
The
Classics Program offers courses in Mediterranean archaeology and art, Greek
and Roman civilization, and the classical Latin and Greek languages. A major
in Greek and Roman civilization (in English) is available through the general
program with two concentrations: Mediterranean Archaeology and Art or Classical
Literature and Culture. The Program also offers a minor in Greek and Roman Civilization.
Careers
The
major concentrations in the department would be suitable preparation for teaching
and for master's-level studies in classics or for professional programs
in law, library science, theology, business administration or public administration.
The department itself offers a master's degree with concentrations in
Latin and classical archaeology. In the case of classical archaeology, several
graduate programs would follow from this concentration, including conservation
and preservation, museology, and Old World or classical archaeology.
Special
Programs or Opportunities
There
is a combined bachelor's/master's program which makes it possible
to earn both degrees in a total of only five years. The department assists students
who seek placement in summer or academic-year programs in Greece or Italy (of
which many are available) or who wish to participate in an archaeological excavation
in Europe or the Mediterranean.
All
students in the Classical Art and Archaeology concentration are strongly urged
to include archaeological fieldwork in their course of studies. Such a program
is offered regularly during the summer session by both the Departments of Classics
and Anthropology.
Internships
in archaeological documentation and conservation are also available at state
agencies in the Albany area.
Students
who expect to enter a graduate program in classical archaeology are urged to
pursue the study of Latin or ancient Greek.
Degree
Requirements for the Major in Greek and Roman Civilization
General
Program B.A.: A minimum of 36 credits at
least 18 of which must be at the 300 level or above, to be distributed as follows:
1. 9 credits from
the following core courses:
A Clc
110 Classical Roots: Great Ideas of Greece and Rome
A Clc
133 History of Ancient Greece
A Clc
134 History of Ancient Rome
2. 6 credits from
the following breadth courses:
A Cas
220 Literatures of the World
A Cla
131 Ancient Peoples of the World
A Clc
105Z Myths of the Greek World
A Clc
125 Latin and Greek Elements in English
A Clc
220Z Roman Poets & Playwrights
A Clc
223Z Masterpieces of Greek Tragedy and Comedy
A Clc
225 Greek Literature in Translation
A Clc
321 Fifth Century Athens
A Clc
322 Alexander and the
Hellenistic Age
A Clc
330 Rome: From Republic to Empire
A Clc
331 The Age of Trajan and Hadrian
A Clc
402 Greek and Roman Religion
A Clc
403 Roman Civilization and Christianity
A Clc
497 Independent Study (2-4 crs)
A Clc
498 Topics in Classical Studies (1-4 crs)
A Ant
131 Ancient Peoples of
the World
A Ant
243 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
A Ant
331 Ancient Civilizations of the Old World
A Eng
222Z Masterpieces of Literature
A Eng
295Z Classics of Western Literature I: Ancient Epic to Modern Drama
A Eng
296Z Classics of Western Literature II: Homer, Vergil, Dante, Cervantes and
Joyce
A His
130 History of European Civilization I
A His
263ZArt, Music and History: A Multimedia Approach I
A Jst
243 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
A Phi
110 Introduction to Philosophical Problems
A Phi
114 Morals and Society
A Phi
116 World Views
A Phi
212 Introduction to Ethical Theory
A Phi
310 Ancient Philosophy
A Phi
311 History of Medieval Philosophy
A Rel
100Z Introduction to the Study of Religion
3. 18 credits from
one of the concentrations:
Mediterranean
Archaeology and Art concentration:
A Cla
207Z Egyptian Archaeology
A Cla
208Z Greek Archaeology
A Cla
209 Roman Archaeology
A Cla
240 Archaeology and Ancient Israel I: Archaeology and the
Bible (2 crs)
A Cla
241 Archaeology and Ancient Israel II: Greco-Roman Period (2 crs)
A Cla
290 Archaeological Graphic Documentation I
A Cla
291 Archaeological Graphic Documentation II
A Cla
301 Aegean Prehistory
A Cla
302 Villanovans, Etruscans, and Early Rome
A Cla
303/303Z Early Christian Art and Architecture
A Cla
307 The Pyramid Age
A Cla
310 Art and Archaeology of Cyprus I
A Cla
311 Art and Archaeology of Cyprus II
A Cla
329 Archaeological Field Research (2-4 crs)
A Cla
401 Greek Sculpture
A Cla
402 Roman Sculpture
A Cla
403 Greek Painting
A Cla
405 Greek Architecture
A Cla
406 Roman Architecture and Town Planning
A Cla
407 The Egyptian Empire
A Cla
490 Internship in Archaeological Conservation and Documentation
(3-15 crs)
A Cla
492 Internship in Archaeological Field Methodology (3 crs only)
A Cla
497 Independent Study (2-4 crs)
A Ant
104 Archaeology
A Ant
330 Topics in Archaeology
A Ant
332 Ethnoarchaeology
A Ant
335 Introduction to Archaeological Field Techniques
A Ant
338 Archaeological Field Research (6 crs)
A Ant
339 Archaeological Lab Techniques
A Ant
413 Functional Anatomy of the Human Skeleton
A Ant
430 Archaeological Theory
A Ant
431 Seminar in Social Archaeology
A Ant
435 Archaeological Surveys
A Ant
438 Museum Research and Curation
A Ant
490 Internship in Archaeological Conservation and Documentation
(3-15 crs)
A Ant
504 Proseminar in Archaeology
A Ant
539 Topics in Archaeology
A Arh
170 Survey of Art in the Western World I
A Arh
303 Early Christian Art and Architecture
A Bio
208 Marine Biology
A Bio
322 Plant Morphology
A Bio
324 Invertebrate Zoology
A Bio
325 Comparative Anatomy of Chordates
A Bio
415Z Vertebrate Biology
A Bio
428 Mass Extinctions: Catastrophes in Ancient Environments
A Csi
422 Introduction to Computer Graphics
A Geo
210 Mineralogy
A Geo
222 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
A Geo
230 Introduction to Field Methods and Stratigraphy
A Gog
120 World Cities
A Gog
220 Introductory Urban Geography
A Gog
290 Introduction to Cartography
A Gog
390 Intermediate Cartography
A Gog
414 Computer Mapping
A Jst
240 Archaeology and Ancient Israel I: Archaeology and the
Bible (2 crs)
A Jst
241 Archaeology and Ancient Israel II: Greco-Roman Period (2 crs)
A Phy
462 Physics of Materials
A Phy
519 Experimental Techniques in Physics
A Pln
220 Introductory Urban Planning
Classical
Literature and Culture concentration:
(Students
are strongly encouraged to take approved courses in languages of the Mediterranean.)
A Clg
101 Elementary Greek I
A Clg
102 Elementary Greek II
A Clg
103 Introduction to New Testament Greek I
A Clg
104 Introduction to New Testament Greek II
A Clg
497 Independent Study (2-4 crs)
A Cll
101 Elementary Latin I
A Cll
102 Elementary Latin II
A Cll
201 Introduction to Latin Literature I
A Cll
202 Introduction to Latin Literature II
A Cll
410 Latin Prose Authors
A Cll
410 Latin Poetry
A Cll
497 Independent Study (2-4 crs)
A Clc
300 The Greeks and Their Neighbors
A Clc
301 Rome and the Mediterranean World
A Clc
310/Z Women in Antiquity
A Clc
311 Law in Antiquity
A Com
355 Introduction to Rhetorical Theory
A Eng
421 Literature of the Middle Ages
A Eng
522 The History of Rhetoric
A His
235 Early and Medieval Christianity
A His
338 The Italian Renaissance
A His
339 Renaissance and Reformation in 16th C. Europe
A His
463 The Byzantine Empire
A Ita
315 Italian Civilization from the Etruscans to Galileo
A Jst
252 Jews, Hellenism, and Early Christianity
A Jst
342Z Issues in Hellenistic-Rabbinic Judaism
A Phi
523 Ancient Ethical Theory
A Phi
550 Plato
A Phi
552 Aristotle
A Phi
553 Medieval Philosophy
A Rel
103 Introduction to New Testament Greek I
A Rel
104 Introduction to New Testament Greek II
A Thr
221 Development of Theatre and Drama I
A Wss
311/Z Women in Antiquity
4.
3 credits from the senior seminar
A Clc 499
Honors
Program in Greek and Roman Civilization
The
Honors Program in the Classics Program consists of a structured sequence of
at least 12 credits of course work designed to insure that the honors student
receives a rigorous and thorough mastery of the discipline. These courses may
be drawn from the department's regular offerings in 'Mediterranean
Archaeology and Art'or 'Classical Literature and Culture,'
depending on the student's concentration in the major.
In
addition, the student must complete a specifically designed three-credit junior-
or senior-level independent study/research project under the close supervision
of a member of the faculty.
Finally,
the student must complete at least 6 credits (but no more than 12) of intensive
work culminating in a major project (or series of projects). This 'intensive
work' may take place in an independent study, a group tutorial, a workshop,
archaeological field experience, special work in a seminar, and/or undergraduate
research.
The
student must have written approval for the project from the honors adviser in
the department at the outset of the project. The project will be formally evaluated
at the end of the third quarter of the student's senior year and submitted
in final form by the end of the fourth quarter.
To
be eligible for admission to the honors program, the student must have declared
the Greek and Roman Civilization major and selected either of the two concentrations.
The student must also have completed at least 12 credits of course work within
the major. In the 'Classical Literature and Culture' concentration,
this would normally include two courses in Latin or Greek. In addition, the
student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.25, and 3.50 in the major, both
of which must be maintained in order to graduate with honors.
Combined
B.A/M.A. Program
The
combined B.A./M.A. program in Greek, Greek and Roman Civilization, Classical
Archaeology, or Latin provides an opportunity for students of recognized academic
ability and educational maturity to fulfill integrated requirements of the undergraduate
and master's degree programs from the beginning of their junior year.
A carefully designed program can permit a student to earn the B.A. and M.A.
degrees within nine semesters.
The
combined program requires a minimum of 138 credits, of which at least 30 must
be graduate credits. In qualifying for the B.A., students must meet all University
and college requirements, including the requirements for the B.A. program described
above, the minor requirement, the minimum 90-credit liberal arts and sciences
requirements, general education requirements, and residency requirements. In
qualifying for the M.A., students must meet all University and college requirements
as outlined in the Graduate Bulletin, including completion of a minimum of 30
graduate credits and any other conditions such as a research seminar, thesis,
comprehensive examination, or other professional experience where required,
and residency requirements. Up to 12 graduate credits may be applied simultaneously
to both the B.A. and M.A. programs.
Students
will be considered as undergraduates until completion of 120 graduation credits
and satisfactory completion of all B.A. requirements. Upon meeting B.A. requirements,
students will automatically be considered as graduate students. Students may
apply for admission to the combined degree program at the beginning of their
junior year or after the successful completion of 56 credits, but no later than
the accumulation of 100 credits. A cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or
higher and three supportive letters of recommendation from faculty are required
for consideration.
Courses
in Latin
Courses
in Latin may be found in the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures section of
this Bulletin.
