47 courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for 2021–22 (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022), from UW Open Data. ucalendar asks programs not to read that year’s calendar, so this stands in for it. Original: ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2122/COURSE/course-CLAS.html
An introduction to Greek and Roman civilization, focusing on six key aspects of the discipline of classical studies: history, literature, philosophy, myth and religion, art and architecture, and classical archaeology.
Prereq: No more than 0.50 unit in CLAS
LEC · Course ID 004262On ucalendarCLAS 100 today
LEC · Course ID 004264On ucalendarCLAS 101W today
LEC · Course ID 014254On ucalendarCLAS 102W today
An introductory study of the achievements of ancient Greece and/or Rome through some of their major figures. Each year two figures will be featured. These may include Homer, Pericles, Socrates, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, Seneca, Hadrian, and Constantine. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of two times.]
LEC · Course ID 009519On ucalendarCLAS 103 today
A study of Greco-Roman mythology and legend, with special emphasis on the Olympian gods and the figure of the hero. Topics may include myths of creation, the rise of the gods, divine myths, the tales surrounding the cities of Troy, Mycenae, and Thebes and the heroes Herakles, Perseus, and Theseus.
LEC · Course ID 012910On ucalendarCLAS 104 today
An introduction to Medieval European civilization focusing on essential aspects of the discipline: history, literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture and archaeology, law, and science and technology.
LEC · Course ID 011784On ucalendarCLAS 105 today
An introduction to the role that classical studies and the classical cultures have played in pop culture. This course will examine specific references, such as ancient Greek myths, and more general trends, such as literary types, in contemporary movies, television shows, comic books, and video games to illustrate the continued fascination with the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome.
LEC · Course ID 015761On ucalendarCLAS 123 today
This course surveys how different people gave meaning to their lives in ancient Greece. It will cover topics ranging from personal identities, culture wars, sports, art, myth, and history, to sex, slavery, and social justice.
LEC · Course ID 004266On ucalendarCLAS 201 today
This course surveys how different people gave meaning to their lives in ancient Roman world. It will cover topics ranging from personal identities, family roles, myth, and history, to sex scandals, slavery, gladiatorial games, and mystery cults.
LEC · Course ID 004267On ucalendarCLAS 202 today
A survey of Medieval civilization featuring such topics as the individual, political institutions, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, literature, social life, and leisure activities.
LEC · Course ID 004280On ucalendarCLAS 205 today
LEC · Course ID 014915On ucalendarCLAS 206W today
A historical introduction to law in the ancient world. Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, and Roman law, legal practices, and concepts will be examined.
LEC · Course ID 006241On ucalendarCLAS 210 today
LEC · Course ID 004271On ucalendarCLAS 215W today
LEC · Course ID 004272On ucalendarCLAS 216W today
Friendship is an essential part of a happy life. Ancient western philosophers made friendship one of the cornerstones of their ethics. This course is an exploration of their views on problems such as the necessity of friendship, its nature, its species, and its relationship to happiness and the political community.
Antireq: PHIL 403 taken winter 2017
LEC · Course ID 015494On ucalendarCLAS 220 today
An introduction to the working assumptions, analytic approaches, and integrative and descriptive methods of archaeological anthropology.
LEC · Course ID 003396On ucalendarCLAS 221 today
Where do the core tenets of Western political philosophy come from? In this course students will trace the development of political philosophy by examining Ancient Greek plays (e.g., Antigone, Medea) and foundational political texts (e.g., Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics) which set the stage for modern Western political thought (Machiavelli and after).
Prereq: At least 0.50 unit in CLAS
LEC · Course ID 007738On ucalendarCLAS 225 today
LEC · Course ID 004275On ucalendarCLAS 225W today
LEC · Course ID 004277On ucalendarCLAS 226W today
This course offers an introduction to the etymology of the English language, in particular that part which has been derived from Latin and ancient Greek. The main focus will be the most important classical roots from which the vocabulary of the life sciences and other academic disciplines derives.
LEC · Course ID 009520On ucalendarCLAS 230 today
Special topics in ancient Greek literature, as announced by the department. Authors, works, time periods, and topics will vary. Authors studied may include Homer (epic), Euripides (tragedy), Aristophanes (comedy), Thucydides (history), Sappho (poetry), and Plato (philosophy). Topics by which the course will be organized may include gender, slavery, politics, war, peace, death, and love. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 011785On ucalendarCLAS 231 today
Special topics in ancient Roman literature, as announced by the department. Authors, works, time periods, and topics will vary. Authors studied may include Vergil (epic), Seneca (tragedy), Plautus (comedy), Livy (history), Catullus (poetry), and Lucretius (philosophy). Topics by which the course will be organized may include gender, slavery, politics, war, peace, death, and love. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 011786On ucalendarCLAS 232 today
A study of the civilizations of the ancient Near East focusing on Mesopotamia (Sumer and Akkad, the Babylonian Dynasty, and the Third Dynasty of Ur), Hatti, Assyria, Egypt, and Persia.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 006279On ucalendarCLAS 237 today
A survey of Greek art and architecture from the earliest times to the coming of the Romans. Material studied may include the art of the Bronze Age, the development of Greek sculpture, the evolution of the Acropolis at Athens, and the change in art and architecture after Alexander the Great.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 005478On ucalendarCLAS 241 today
A survey of Roman art and architecture from the earliest times to the age of Constantine the Great. Material studied may include the art of the Etruscans, the evolution of Roman portraiture, innovations in architectural materials and forms, the use of art and architecture by the Emperors, and the change to Late Antique art.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 005480On ucalendarCLAS 242 today
A survey of ancient Greek history, from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, emphasizing particularly its political and military aspects.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 004278On ucalendarCLAS 251 today
A survey of ancient Roman history, from the Republic to the Empire, emphasizing particularly its political and military aspects.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 004279On ucalendarCLAS 252 today
A historical survey of ancient and medieval philosophy in the Western tradition.
Antireq: PHIL 250A
LEC · Course ID 007248On ucalendarCLAS 261 today
This course examines a variety of issues around sexuality and gender relations in antiquity, including sexual mores and behaviours; literary, artistic, and philosophical constructs of gender; the roots of misogyny; and the legal and social restrictions placed on women in most ancient societies.
Prereq: One course in CLAS
LEC · Course ID 004287On ucalendarCLAS 311 today
LEC · Course ID 013846On ucalendarCLAS 319W today
Cultural development from the agricultural revolution to the rise of literacy. Special attention to the development of agriculture as a means of subsistence and to the rise of early civilization. Areas and periods of emphasis will vary from year to year.
LEC · Course ID 003446On ucalendarCLAS 321 today
An examination of the religious beliefs and cult practices of the classical world. Topics include prayer and sacrifice; divination and oracles; temples, priests, and festivals; mystery cults and their relation to Christianity. [Note: This course fulfills an Area 1 requirement for Religious Studies majors.]
Prereq: One of CLAS 100, 104, 201, 202
LEC · Course ID 004290On ucalendarCLAS 325 today
From clothing to hairstyles to tattoos, dress can express beliefs, aspects of identity, and power. This course examines dress in a variety of religions from ancient Greece to the modern era. The course includes attention to the look and feel of dress on the body, conflicts that can arise over dress and religion, as well as the role of dress in the formation and maintenance of religious communities. [Note: The course fulfils an Area 3 requirement for Religious Studies majors.]
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 015266On ucalendarCLAS 326 today
An examination of the theory and practice of astrology and magic in the classical and medieval worlds. Topics include the relationship of astrology and magic to traditional Greco-Roman religion and Christianity, occult practices, and the people who performed them.
Prereq: One of CLAS 100, 104, 201, 202
LEC · Course ID 011787On ucalendarCLAS 327 today
An in-depth examination, through English translation, of a genre(s), author(s), or selected topic(s) in Greek and/or Roman literature. Material studied may include the genres of epic, tragedy, comedy, lyric, and satire, and authors such as Homer, Virgil, Sophokles, Seneca, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Sappho, Pindar, Catullus, and Horace. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
Prereq: CLAS 231 or 232
LEC · Course ID 012911On ucalendarCLAS 331 today
An advanced survey of the art and architecture from a selected time period of Greek history. Material studied may include the art and architecture of the Aegean Bronze Age, and the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods. Archaeological, historical, and cultural issues specific to each time period will be discussed through the important media of the day. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
LEC · Course ID 012914On ucalendarCLAS 341 today
An advanced survey of the art and architecture from a selected time period of Roman History. Material studied may include the art and architecture of the Etruscans, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. Archaeological, historical, and cultural issues specific to each time period will be discussed through the important media of the day. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
LEC · Course ID 012915On ucalendarCLAS 342 today
An advanced study of aspects of Greek history, through the examination of a specific time period, event(s), or theme(s). Topics studied may include the Archaic Age and the rise of the Polis, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, conflict in the fourth century BCE, the history of the Hellenistic period, and Greek social history. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
LEC · Course ID 012912On ucalendarCLAS 351 today
An advanced study of aspects of Roman history, through the examination of a specific time period, event(s) or theme(s). Topics studied may include the Punic Wars, the end of the Republic, the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, history of the High Empire, later Roman history and Roman social history. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
LEC · Course ID 012913On ucalendarCLAS 352 today
In this course students will examine one or more important figures, periods, or issues in ancient philosophy. Plato and Aristotle are among the philosophers who may be covered. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of three times.]
Prereq: 0.50 units in PHIL
LEC · Course ID 007324On ucalendarCLAS 361 today
A study of scientific thought and achievements in such areas as astronomy, biology, anatomy, and medicine, and of the technological skills which produced and distributed raw materials, manufactured goods, and agricultural products.
Prereq: One of CLAS 201, 202, 251, 252 or a first year Engineering course or a first year CHEM/EARTH/PHYS course or a second year BIOL/SCI course
LEC · Course ID 004300On ucalendarCLAS 384 today
This course features a combination of academic study and first-hand investigation of museums and ancient sites, normally in Greece and/or Italy. [Note: This is a concentrated study course (block format) normally offered in a spring term. This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times. This course incurs extra costs for the student above and beyond the registration fee in the form of travel, room and board, and incidental costs.]
Prereq: At least 1.5 units in CLAS and/or GRK and/or LAT
FLD · Course ID 004301On ucalendarCLAS 390 today
Special topics in ancient philosophy, as announced by the department. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of three times.]
Prereq: Level at least 3A
SEM · Course ID 011189On ucalendarCLAS 461 today
Each fall and winter term a senior seminar on some aspect of Greek or Roman civilization will be offered. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of four times.]
SEM · Course ID 009523On ucalendarCLAS 486 today
Students wishing to undertake a senior honours thesis in their fourth year should consult the department's undergraduate officer.
SEM · Course ID 004315On ucalendarCLAS 490A today
Continuation of the Senior Honours Thesis.
RDG · Course ID 004316On ucalendarCLAS 490B today
Under exceptional circumstances, and only with the prior approval of the department, a student may substitute an individualized course of study at the senior level. Such circumstances might include, for example, the student's participation in an approved archaeological dig. For further details, consult the department.
SEM · Course ID 004317On ucalendarCLAS 492 today