Undergraduate

Tertullian was the first to attribute the authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews to Barnabas, and that ascription found favor with no less an ancient figure as Jerome, and even with notable scholars of the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries, such as Albrecht Ritschl and Friedrich Blass. Although no one can know who wrote it, there are fruitful literary and thematic parallels between the Epistle that bears the name Barnabas and the canonical Hebrews, including their critique of Judaism and their interpretatio Christiana of the Hebrew Bible, with particular regard to Levitical institutions and the temple. We will read thoroughly the Greek text of each treatise with focus on the language and style of the two texts, their relation to Hellenistic and Alexandrian Judaism, and their respective treatments of Hebrew Bible/Septuagintal themes.

It's traditional for the humanities and sciences to be regarded as different fields—non-overlapping magisteria, to adapt Stephen Jay Gould's term. But is this true? In this class we examine the role of the humanities in science. Eight faculty from elsewhere in the university will also come to speak about the sciences and humanities in their own work. Join us as we try to think more broadly about the impact of humanistic thought.

Since the (western) 18th century, it has been normative to separate humanities and the sciences. The institutional side of this divide is reflected on college campuses, where there is little intellectual exchange between these areas. This course seeks to challenge that separation by (1) familiarizing ourselves with the history that led to it; (2) exploring materials from Kuhn, Feyerabend, and Foucault; and (3) studying points of intersection such as metaphor in science, science fiction, the Turing Test, humanistic medicine, the cyclical nature of scientific ideas since antiquity, and the metaphysics of science.

Immerse yourself in the Greek poetry written by various authors from ancient Greece and the subsequent Hellenic tradition. This course involves reading (a) substantial selection(s) from (an) important moment(s) in this literary history (e.g. Homer’s Iliad). In addition to translation, regular discussion will focus on the relationship between language and literary art, the legacy of the work or works under consideration, and the study of grammar and vocabulary as necessary. 

Immerse yourself in the Greek poetry written by various authors from ancient Greece and the subsequent Hellenic tradition. Readings this quarter concentrate on (a) substantial selection(s) of Greek poetry (e.g. Sophocles, Euripides). This class focuses on the literary and historical context of the text(s) in question, as well as the rhetorical and stylistic qualities of Greek poetry. Review of grammar and the development of vocabulary will occur as necessary. 

Immerse yourself in the prose written by various authors from ancient Greece and the subsequent Hellenic tradition. Readings this quarter involve increasingly longer selections of Greek prose (e.g. Plato, Xenephon), with an aim to review grammar and improve reading proficiency. Discussion in class will focus on the literary, historical, and cultural contexts necessary to appreciate the authors and texts. In addition to review, more advanced grammar will occasionally be introduced and vocabulary will be surveyed as necessary. 

Introduction to Attic Greek introduces students to the fundamentals of the ancient Greek language through which students may access the worlds of Homer, Sappho, Plato, Thucydides, and Sophocles (among countless others). This course represents the third and final step in the sequence. Course work continues to involve the reading and writing of Attic Greek, alongside the further development of vocabulary, the formal study of grammar, and the critical appreciation of composition and style. Students engage with increasingly longer selections from authentic texts as the course progresses. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for intermediate coursework beginning with GREK 201. 

Introduction to Attic Greek introduces students to the fundamentals of the ancient Greek language through which students may access the worlds of Homer, Sappho, Plato, Thucydides, and Sophocles (among countless others). This course represents the second step. Course work continues to involve the reading and writing of Attic Greek, alongside the further development of vocabulary and the formal study of grammar. Students will increase their reading proficiency as they engage with longer, more complex, and more interesting sentences and passages, including selections from authentic texts. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for GREK 103. 

Introduction to Attic Greek introduces students to the fundamentals of the ancient Greek language through which students may access the works of Homer, Sappho, Plato, Thucydides, and Sophocles (among countless others). This course represents the first step. Course work involves the reading and writing of Attic Greek, alongside the development of vocabulary and the formal study of grammar. Students encounter authentic texts throughout the course. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for GREK 102. 

Accelerated Introduction to Classical Latin introduces students to the fundamentals of classical Latin through a sequence of two courses. By the end of this second and final course, students will have encountered all the most commonly used Latin grammar and an even larger collection of Latin vocabulary. Their reading proficiency continues to increase by engaging longer, more complex, and more interesting Latin. The second half of the course subsequently focuses on the reading of increasingly longer selections from authentic Latin texts. Through these readings, students explore a range of authors and genres, who touch upon various aspects of the Roman world, not only the history of the city, but also the society, culture, politics, and religion of its people. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for intermediate Latin courses (LATN 20100-20200-20300).