Courses

Courses in Greek

• Greek 1010/1020: Introduction to Classical Greek. No prior knowledge of any foreign language is assumed. The emphasis is on standard Attic greek of the Classical period. There is practice in reading short selections of Classical and New Testament prose. 1010 is a prerequisite for 1020.

• Greek 1110: Introduction to Modern Greek. No prior knowledge of any foreign language is assumed. This course is designed to introduce students to Greek as it is spoken and written today. Emphasis is on the ability to get along in daily activities. This course may be taught in Greece as a part of Austin Peay's study abroad program.

• Greek 2010: Intermediate Greek. Intensive review of forms and syntax, presented in conjunction with reading selections from Classical prose authors such as Xenophon, Plato, and Herodotus, and/or New Testament Greek.

• Greek 2020: Intermediate Greek. Readings in Greek literature. Generally we read and discuss selections from Homer's Iliad, but the choice of author is open. 2010 is a prerequisite for 2020.

• Greek 4110/4120: Independent study in Greek. Students read specific authors chosen in consultation with the instructor. Studies are planned to satisfy individual needs and interests of the students. 4120 may be repeated for credit.

Courses in Latin

• Latin 1010/1020: Introduction to Classical Latin. Prerequisite: Latin 1010. No prior knowledge of any foreign language is assumed. The emphasis is on Latin as it was written in the Classical period, i.e., the first centuries B.C. and A.D. There is practice in reading short selections of prose and poetry.

• Latin 2010: Intermediate Latin. Prerequisite: Latin 1020 or permission of instructor. Intensive review of forms and syntax, presented in conjunction with reading selections from a variety of authors such as Caesar, Petronius, and Cicero, as well as selections from Medieval Latin and the Vulgate.

• Latin 2020: Intermediate Latin. Prerequisite: Latin 2010. Readings in Latin literature. Generally we read and discuss selections from Vergil's Aeneid.

• Latin 4110/4120: Independent study in Latin. Prerequisite: Latin 2020. Students read specific authors chosen in consultation with the instructor. Studies are planned to satisfy individual needs and interests of the students. 4120 may be repeated for credit.

Other Courses

• Greek 300A: Greek Art and Archaeology. Prerequisite: none. A history of archaeology in Greek lands from the beginnings to the advent of the Romans. In addition to studying the major sites and their history, we will also look at the development of Greek art, and the historical milieu in which this art developed. Some time is also devoted to the history of the discipline of archaeology in Greece. This course may be taught in Greece as a part of Austin Peay's Study Abroad program.

• Greek 3300: Greek Civilization. Prerequisite: None. An introduction to the life, history, and culture of ancient Greece. The readings are in English from ancient authors such as Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Thucydides. In addition to the readings, we will become familiar with some of the more famous monuments of ancient Greece through viewing slides of Greek art and architecture.

• Greek 3410: Greek Religion Prerequisite: None. An examination of the religious practices and rituals connected with cults in Ancient Greece.

• Latin 3300: Roman Civilization. Prerequisite: None. An introduction to the life, history, and culture of ancient Rome. The readings are in English from a variety of ancient authors such as Cicero, Tacitus, Pliny, and Livy. In addition to the readings, we will become familiar with some of the more famous monuments of ancient Rome through viewing slides of Roman art and architecture.

• Hist 3300: Ancient Greece. A history of Greece from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. Topics covered include: The Bronze Age civilizations of Knossos, Mycenae, and Troy; the world of Homer; the rise of the city-state; Sparta; the Persian wars; Athenian democracy and imperialism; literature art, and philosophy in the Age of Pericles; the Peloponnesisan War; the conquests of Alexander the Great.

• Hist 3310: Ancient Rome. A history of Rome from its founding in the iron age to the mid 5th century A.D. Topics covered include: the origins of Rome; Etruscan influences; Roman institutions and values; the rise of Rome to world empire; social and political conflicts; the change from free Republic to imperial despotism; the Pax Romana; the persecution of Christianity; barbarian invasions and the decline of Rome.

• Hist 3480: Early Middle Ages. The Mediterranean world in late antiquity and the early middle ages, from the second to the 8th century; the decline of the Roman Empire; the triumph of Christianity; barbarian invasions; the Byzantine Empire; the rise of Islam; Arab conquests; the Umayyad Empire; Visigothic, Merovingian and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

• Phil 3100: Ancient Philosophy. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or permission of instructor. History of western philosophy from its pre-Socratic origins through Classical Greek thought. Emphasis is placed on the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans, and the Stoics.

• Eng 340D: Mythology and Folklore. The role of mythology in literature from the Golden Age of Greece to that of contemporary popular culture, including the function of folklore stories, music, and legends.

Dr. Tim Winters
Dept. of Languages and Literature
Austin Peay State University
email: winterst@apsu.edu

last updated 30 Jan 2006
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