HIST 252Roman History
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A survey of ancient Roman history, from the Republic to the Empire, emphasizing particularly its political and military aspects.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 2A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3446 | 0 / 15 | Th 14:30–17:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1304 | 25 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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Took this course in Winter 2025, in-person with Coskun. Course covers everything about the Roman Empire from its founding myths to how it became a Christian empire. Best 8 out of 10 MC quizzes, open-book done on Learn within a time frame. Two writing assignments where you have to draw on reference documents that he gives and ones found externally yourself. LOTS OF READING IN ORDER TO DO WELL (unless you are already well familiar with Roman history of this time period). Expect to spend at least 5 hours (up to 8) each week on reading the textbooks. Make sure to attend his lectures because his quizzes tests on his interpretations of history and his research as well.
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5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention HIST 252, September 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2021
Anyone taken HIST 252 (Roman History), HIST 263 (Age of Revolution), or HIST 282 (History of Modern South Asia)? If so, how was it? Trying to decide between those electives. 1 point, 0 comments
Spring 2018
What's the difference between CLAS252 and HIST252? 4 points, 7 comments
u/BreakingBran: “I was looking for the syllabus for each course to see what differentiated them, but they both seem to share the same syllabus. exmp: https://uwaterloo.ca/classical-studies/sites/ca.classical-studies/files/uploads/files/clas252-courseoutline2017.pdf”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “HIST 210 HIST 220W HIST 221 HIST 225 HIST 230 HIST 239 HIST 250 HIST 252 HIST 257 HIST 271 HIST 275 HIST 291 HIST 305 HIST 311 HIST 313 HIST 351 HIST 389 HIST 391 HIST 397 HIST 398 HIST 422 HIST 450 HIST 491 HIST 601 HIST 604 HIST 605 HIST 607 HIST 612 HIST 632 HIST 691A HIST …”
Spring 2017
What courses are you taking this fall? 28 points, 129 comments
“With course selection and add/drop happening this week I figured this would be a cool discussion post. …”
u/Laffytaffy69: “CS 488 CS 489 HIST 252 HIST 305 Late stage depression”
Fall 2016
Good History Classes 3 points, 12 comments
“With pre-enrollment in full swing, I'm considering taking a history credit as an elective. Are there any that stand out that I should look out for? …”
u/Aethereic: “to add to this, has anyone taken hist 252? was thinking about it if i don't get my other course...”
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