Meet Alyssa, Pavo, and Rachel. Pavo is the new presiding genius for Old Main 125. He's a Fourth Century Roman mosaic peacock. We are grateful to the Paul Anderson Endowment in the Arts for making this acquisition and for placing Pavo where, after more than a millenium and a half, Classics students can bring him back to daily life. Pavo is Latin for peacock. Alyssa and Rachel study Classics in Old Main 125.
The department is proud to sponsor its fifth annual contest in the construction of a web site on a Classical theme. The contest is open to middle school and high school Latin students. There will be three prizes: $100, $75, and $50. For all the details, see the Augustana Web Contest page. The contest is underwritten by the Harry S. B. Johnson Endowment for Classics at Augustana.
Life-long membership for Augustana Eta Sigma Phi laureates is underwritten by the Harry S. B. Johnson Endowment for Classics at Augustana, in memory of Dr. Johnson's devotion to Classical studies in the College.
Awards in the amount of $2,500 per annum are available to students with a Latin background who are entering Augustana next Fall. See Scholarships.
The department is highly pleased to announce that, thanks to
the generous support of the Harry
S. B. Johnson Endowment for Classics at Augustana, our undergraduate
majors can now receive annual memberships in the Archaeological
Institute of America. Just ask, artefactual majors, and we'll
whisk through the dab of AIA paperwork.
The benefits are sometimes tangible (e.g., the
newsletter of new developments, which is almost a journal), sometimes
intangible (e.g., the knowledge one is now a participant in the
quest for, as the A.I.A. motto , together with Vergil) has it,
"VIRVM MONVMENTA PRIORVM."
The courses in Classics for 2007-2008 are:
Greek 101 - 102 - 103 3+3+3credits. Fall, Winter, Spring.
C period(11:30 - 12:45 MWF), Old Main 125. K. Day
Latin 101 - 102 - 103 3+3+3 credits. Fall, Winter, Spring.
D period (1:00 - 2:15 MW F), Old Main 125. E. Kramer
Fall Term
LS 111-05: Love and Justice: The Beautiful and the Good. B period. Sorensen 257. E. Kramer
LS 111-12: Origins in Western Political Thought and Structure. E period. Old Main 124. E. Kramer
CL 230 Women in Classical Antiquity. (Perspectives P and D) B period. Old Main 125. K. Day
GK 230 Women in Classical Antiquity. (Perspectives P and D) B period. Old Main 125. K. Day
LT 230 Women in Classical Antiquity. (Perspectives P and D) B period. Old Main 125. K. Day
WL 226 Classical Laughter. (L) B period. Old Main 125. K. Day
GK 226 Classical Laughter. (L) B period.Old Main 125. K. Day
LT 226 Classical Laughter. (L) B period. Old Main 125. K. Day
WL 212 Greek Mythology (L) A period. Old Main 125. K. Day
WL 228 Classical Epic (L) B period. Old Main 125. E. Kramer
GK 228 Classical Epic. (L) B period. Old Main 125. E. Kramer
LT 228 Classical Epic. (L) B period. Old Main 125. E. Kramer
CL 111 Greek and Latin for Science
10:30 - 11:20 Tuesdays (Period 4), Old Main122. E. Kramer
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Emil Kramer Department of Classics Augustana College Rock Island, IL 61201-2296By telephone: 309-794-7378
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Updated 22 May 2007
Kirsten Day,
Assistant Professor
B.A., Rice; M.A., Ph.D., Arkansas
Emil A. Kramer,
Associate Chair
B.A., Texas; M.A., Georgia; Ph.D., Cincinnati
Robert D. Haak, Professor (Religion, Hebrew)
MAJOR IN CLASSICS (emphasis in Greek or in Latin). Eight Classics courses and two required supporting courses, distributed as follows:
Classics courses (24 credits): Three Greek courses or three Latin courses numbered above 200; two courses numbered above 300 in the same language; 401; and two other courses in Greek or Latin. These last two may not include CL 111 or 101, 102 or 103 in the same language as the other five Greek or Latin courses.
Required supporting courses (6 credits): History 214 or 215; one of Art History 165, 361, 362, 363, 364, English 307, 350, 352, 353, Philosophy 240, 311, 318, 321, Religion 310, 311, 360; Speech 320.
MAJOR FOR TEACHING LATIN. 34 credits for a first field, 21 for a second field. Please see the Director of Secondary Education and the Chair of Classics.
MINOR IN CLASSICS. Six courses (18 credits), distributed as follows:
Core language and literature: Three Greek courses or three Latin courses numbered above 200, with at least one of the three numbered above 300.
Linguistic and disciplinary diversity: Three courses in one
of the following areas: 1) three courses in the other classical
language. 2) Art History 165, 361, 362, 363, 364; English 307,
350, 352; History 214, 215; Philosophy 240, 311, 318, 321; Religion
310, 311, 360; Speech 320. 3) Hebrew 100-101-102 and one of the
preceding courses in Greek, Latin, art history, English, history,
philosophy or religion.
Classics courses in Classics (CL) World Literature (WL), Greek (GK) and Latin (LT) are organized into groups as follows:
Classical Lyric Poetry: WL 214, GK 214/314, LT 214/314. K. Day .
Literature of the Cosmopolis :WL 216, GK 216/316, LT 216/316. K. Day.
Medieval Latin Literature: WL220, LT 220/320. K. Day .
The Art of History: WL 222, GK 222/322, LT 222/322. E. Kramer.
Classical Tragedy: WL 224, GK 224/324, LT 224/324. K. Day.
Classical Laughter: WL 226, GK226/326, LT 226/326. K. Day .
Classical Epic: WL 228, GK 228/328, LT 228/328. E. Kramer.
Women in Classical Antiquity: CL 230, GK 230/330, LT 230/330 K. Day
Classics courses for which no knowledge of Greek or Latin is required: (CL):
A systematic approach to the large vocabulary of the life sciences via the relatively small number of Greek and Latin base-words underlying it.The course takes up these base-words, the patterns in which they change, and the forms they take in anatomical and scientific names. The course may not be counted towards a Classics major.
230 [P, D] Women in Classical Antiquity (3) K. Day
How Greek and Roman women lived in the world of the ancient
Mediterranean, including the physical spaces they occupied, the
roles they played, and the laws that governed them. Examination
of the ways the ancient Greeks and Romans defined the categories
of masculine and feminine and how these categories were used in
discourses of literature, politics, law, religion, and medicine.
Additionally, how these ancient conceptions of gender have shaped
our contemporary views of male and female gender roles. Precludes
taking other courses in the Women in Antiquity group (GK 230/330,
LT 230/330).
The following World Literature courses from Classics are described in the World Literature section of this catalog.
212 [L] Greek Mythology (3)K. Day.
214 [L] Classical Lyric Poetry (3) K. Day
216 [L] Literature of the Cosmopolis (3) K. Day
220 [L] Medieval Latin Literature (3) K. Day
222 [L] The Art of History (3) E. Kramer.
224 [L] Classical Tragedy (3) K. Day
226 [L] Classical Laughter (3) K. Day
228 [L] Classical Epic (3) E. Kramer.
Courses numbered above 200 are normally offered in alternate years.
An introduction to both the New Testament koine and Classical varieties of ancient Greek. By the end of the third term, students have the basic skills needed to read most Attic and Hellenistic prose.
Translation of Greek lyric poetry and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman lyric. 314 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 214, Greek 103; for 314, Greek above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Lyric group.
Translation of koine Greek texts and a survey (in English readings) of Greek and Roman literature of the koine era. 316 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite:for 216, Greek103; for 316, Greek above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Literature of the Cosmopolis group.
Translation of Greek historians and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman historical writing. 322 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 222, Greek 103; for 322, Greek above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Art of History group.
Translation of Greek tragedy and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman tragedy. 324 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 224, Greek 103; for 324, Greek above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Tragedy group.
Translation of Aristophanes and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman comedy and satire. 326 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisites: for 226, Greek 103; for 326, Greek above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Laughter group.
Translation of Homeric epic and readings (in English) from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and from Vergil's Aeneid. 328 students do upper-division reading and research.Prerequisite: for 228, Greek 103; for 328,Greek above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Epic group.
230/330 [P and D] (3) Women in Classical Antiquity K. Day
Translation of readings from Greek authors on women and a cultural
survey addressing how both Greek and Roman women lived in the
world of the ancient Mediterranean, including the physical spaces
they occupied, the roles they played, and the laws that governed
them. Readings in Greek may include authors such as Sappho, Plato,
and Aristotle. Students in 330 do additional research. Prerequisite
for 230, Greek 103; for 330, Greek above 200. Precludes taking
other courses in the Women in Antiquity group.
Courses numbered above 200 are normally offered in alternate years.
For students placed in 102 by the Latin placement test. They may, with the consent of the department, register for 100 (they cannot take 101), and then continue with 102-103. Prerequisites: placement in 102 and consent of department.
The basics of Latin, with appropriate readings in prose and poetry.
Translation of Latin Lyric poetry and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman lyric. 314 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 214, Latin 103; for 314, Latin above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Lyric group.
Translation of the Latin Vulgate or the Satyricon and a survey (in English readings) of Greek and Roman literature of the Hellenistic era. 316 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 216, Latin 103; for 316, Latin above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Literature of the Cosmopolis group.
Translation of Medieval Latin texts and a survey (in English readings) of Medieval Latin literature. 320 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 220, Latin 103; for 320, Latin above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Medieval Latin Literature group.
Translation of Latin historians and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman historical writing. 322 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 222, Latin 103; for 322, Latin above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Art of History group.
Translation of tragedy by Seneca and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman tragedy. 324 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 224, Latin 103; for 324, Latin above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Tragedy group.
Translation of satires by Horace and a survey (in English readings) of classical Greek and Roman comedy and satire. 326 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 226, Latin 103; for 326,Latin above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Laughter Group.
Translation from Vergil's Aeneid and readings (in English) from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and from the Aeneid. 328 students do upper-division reading and research. Prerequisite: for 228, Latin 103; for 328, Latin above 200. Precludes taking other courses in the Classical Epic Group.
230/330 [P] (3) Women in Classical Antiquity K. Day
Translation of readings from Roman authors on women and a cultural
survey addressing how both Greek and Roman women lived in the
world of the ancient Mediterranean, including the physical spaces
they occupied, the roles they played, and the laws that governed
them. Readings in Latin may include authors such as Sulpicia,
Catullus, Sallust, Livy, and Ovid. Students in 330 do additional
research. Prerequisite for 230, Latin 103; for 330, Latin above
200. Precludes taking other courses in the Women in Antiquity
group.
An introduction to the Hebrew of the Hebrew Bible. By the end of the third term, students will be able to read the text of the Hebrew Bible with the aid of lexica. The sequence is offered when feasible, which is normally every third year.
Opportunity for students to study a particular subject under a faculty member's guidance. Prerequisite: permission of department chair and instructor.
Analysis of the background, structure and policy issues in the placement organization. During the academic year this course must be taken concurrently with Internship 388 and 389. See Internship for additional information and requirements for internship placements. Prerequisites: acceptance into the program by the internship committee and a declared major or minor in classics.
Reading and analysis of selected literature.
A course with three objectives for the senior Classics major: 1) comprehension of the Classical world--knowing how its disparate times and places touch; 2) consolidation of scholarship--knowing the main research tools of Classics and how to use them in concert; 3) creation--knowing how to contribute to scholarship. Student and professor together design a project to meet the objectives. Prerequisite: consent of department.
World Literature
Note: All literature is read in translation. Language students
may read the original texts, but the classes are intended primarily
for non-foreign language majors.
212 [L] Greek Mythology (3) K. Day
A survey of the major Greek myths and dominant approaches to understanding
them. The myths are read primarily within the context of classical
tragedy, epic and lyric poetry. Class discussion treats their
function in literature and the historical, psychoanalytic and
structural views of myth as a mode of thought.
214 [L] Classical Lyric Poetry
(3) K. Day
A survey of classical Greek and Roman lyric poetry. Readings include
Sappho, Pindar, Catullus, Horace, Ovid, and Propertius. Precludes
taking other courses in the Classical Lyric group (see Classics).
216 [L] Literature of the Cosmopolis
(3) K. Day
Readings emblematic of the lively interplay of moral change, literary
form and cultural confrontation in the Hellenistic era. Included:
comedy by Menander, the romantic novel Daphnis and Chloe, and
the Satyricon of Petronius. Precludes taking other courses
in the Literature of the Cosmopolis group (see Classics).
220 [L] Medieval Latin Literature
(3) K. Day
Poetry and prose of the Latin Middle Ages. Precludes taking other
courses in the Medieval Latin Literature group (see Classics).
222 [L] The Art of History (3)
E. Kramer
Herodotus on exotic peoples, divine justice, and the destined
conflict of East and West; Thucydides on nations and human nature;
Livy on national myth;Tacitus on the making and breaking of empire--the
range of how classical historians made sense of human events.
Precludes taking other courses in the Art of History group (see
Classics).
224 [L] Classical Tragedy (3)
K. Day
Readings in Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca. Precludes
taking other courses in the Classical Tragedy group (see Classics).
226 [L] Classical Laughter (3)
K. Day
Reading of Greek and Roman comic plays and Roman satire. Precludes
taking other courses in the Classical Laughter group (see Classics).
228 [L] Classical Epic (3) E. Kramer
Readings from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and from Vergil's Aeneid.Precludes
taking other courses in the Classical Epic group (see Classics).
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