Classics 0.11: Vocabulary Building: The Greek and
Latin Element in English
3 hours; 3 credits. Increase your vocabulary by studying the
Greek and Latin roots of English. No prerequisite. Professor
Barnes: Section GJ (M,W, 2:00-3:15 PM) and Professor Van Sickle: Section
M (T,Th, 9:25- 10:40 AM).
Classics 0.12 - Medical & Scientific Terminology
3 hours, 3 credits. Increase your knowledge of medical and scientific
terms through the study of their Greek and Latin roots. Ideal for
future medical students. No prerequisite.
TBA Section KV (M, W, 4:50-6:05 PM).
Classics 13: Social Themes: Ancient and Modern
3 hours; 3 credits. Analysis of representative Greek texts to investigate
four significant social themes: the family, cultural diversity, love, and
the role of women. Prerequisite: Core Studies 1. Professor
Barnes: Section CD (M,W, 10:25-11:40 AM).
Classics 14: Gender and Sexuality
3 hours; 3 credits. Various questions about sexuality in Greece and
Rome will be the concern of this course. For example: how were men
and women expected to experience sexuality? how were deviations from traditional
standards handled? Prerequisite: Core Studies 1.
Professor Craig William: Section GJ (M, W, 2:00-3:15 PM).
Classics 15: Greek and Roman Myth
3 hours, 3 credits. This course will examine the exciting world of
Greek and Roman mythology: daring heroes, vengeful gods, monsters and more.
Prerequisite: Core Studies 1. TBA: Section KV (M,W, 4:50-6:05 PM).
Classics 31: Reading Tragedy
3 hours, 3 credits. Experience the grandeur and horror of Greek
tragedy in English translation: unforgettable characters, powerful dialogue,
and beautiful choral lyrics.
Prerequisite: Core Studies 1. Professor Harris: Section M (T,Th, 9:25-10:40
AM).
Classics 37: Christians, Pagans, and Jews
3 hours, 3 credits. This course will concentrate on religious
conflict in the Roman Empire and the relation of Judaism and Christianity
to their pagan environment (same as History 30.21). Prerequisite:
Core Studies 1. Professor Wilson: Section JK (M,W, 3:25-4:40 PM).
Classics 42: Exile and Return in Classical &
Caribbean Epic
3 hours, 3 credits. Narratives of exile and the struggle to get
home will be the focus of this course. Reading will include selections
from the Bible, Homer's Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, and Derek
Walcott’s Omeros. Prerequisite: Core Studies 1. Classics 42
will be conducted entirely on the Internet. E-mail Professor Van
Sickle (jvsickle@brooklyn.edu) for details.
Greek 1: Elementary I
4 hours; 4 credits. This course is an introduction to the study
of ancient Greek. You may use ancient Greek to satisfy your language requirement.
No prerequisite. Professor Williams: Section JK (M, W, 3:50-5:30 PM).
Latin 1: Elementary I
3 hours; 3 credits. This course is an introduction to the language,
which was spoken and written by among others, Cicero, Caesar, Horace, and
Virgil. You may use Latin to satisfy your language requirement.
No prerequisite. Professor Harris: Section S (T,Th, 3:15-4:30 PM).