Classical Languages Courses - Classical Languages - Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures at PSU

Please Note: Not all courses are taught every year. Please see the published class schedule for a listing of courses and sections available in any given term!

Course numbers ending in 99, 40X, 50X, as well as numbers 410 and 510 designate variable content courses that are occasional offerings. Please see the course schedule for the current terms offerings.

You can also view the official and complete course descriptions in the University Bulletin under the section of "Foreign Languages and Literatures".

Grk 201, 202, 203 Second-year Ancient Greek (4,4,4)
Course provides a review of grammar in the context of selected readings from archaic and classical authors.

Grk 330 Ancient Greek Literature in Translation (4)
Course provides a survey of ancient Greek literature from the eighth century B.C. through the classical period. The course will cover epic, historical, dramatic, and philosophical texts. Conducted in English.

Grk 331 Plato as Literature (4)
Course in translation provides an introduction to the dialogues of Plato in their cultural context. Special attention will be given to the significance of Plato's use of the dialogue form, the role of characters in the dialogue, and his ethical and political philosophy.

Grk 332 Greek Religion (4)
Provides a survey of Greek religious beliefs, rituals, and practices in pre-Christian antiquity through a study of the literary, inscriptional, artistic, and archaelogical evidence. Conducted in English.

Greek 333 Women in Ancient Greece (4)
A course on the role of women in ancient Greece as daughters, wives, concubines, mothers, heiresses, writers, priestesses, and participants in religious rituals and festivals. Conducted in English.

Greek 334 Greek Ethical Thought (4)
A survey of the development of Greek ethical thinking from the archaic period through the Hellenistic period, including the role of ethics in Greek religion, Platonic dialogues, Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics, and Epicurean and Stoic philosophy.

Greek 335 Sophocles and Euripides (4)
A course on two of the most important tragedians of ancient Greece, covering all of the extant works of Sophocles and the most important works of Euripides in their cultural context. Conducted in English.

LATIN COURSES

Lat 101, 102, 103 First-year Latin (4, 4, 4)
An introduction to elementary Latin. Emphasis on the elements of grammar, vocabulary building, and elementary readings.

Lat 199 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Lat 201, 202, 203 Second-year Latin (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basic materials introduced in first-year program and further development of reading skills.
Recommended Prerequisite: Lat 103.

Latin 201 Syllabus

Lat 299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Lat 301, 302, 303 Third-year Latin (2, 2, 2)
Survey of classical Latin syntax; extensive practice in prose composition; close study of poetic techniques.
Recommended Prerequisite: Lat 203.
[Not taught every year.]

Lat 330 Roman Culture (4)
A survey of daily life in ancient Rome, including Roman families, religious practices, entertainment, political life, arts and architecture. Conducted in English.
[Not taught every year.]

Lat 331 Early Medieval Civilization (4)
A survey of early medieval civilization concentrating on daily life, the church, the state, and arts and letters. Conducted in English.
[Not taught every year.]

Latin 331 Syllabus

Lat 341 Roman Literature in Translation (4)
A survey of Roman literature from the Replublic through the Empire, including readings in Virgil, Plautus, Ovid, Cicero, and Catullus. Conducted in English.
[Not taught every year.]

Lat 399 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged.)

Lat 401 Research (Credit to be arranged.)

Lat 404 Cooperative Education/Internship (Credit to be arranged.)

Lat 407 Seminar (Credit to be arranged.) Consent of instructor.

Lat 410 Selected Topics (Credit to be arranged.)