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Requirements for the Minor (20 Credits)

Note: No one course may count in more than one category.

I. One of the following core courses (4 credits):

• CL 120/REL 120/Classical Morality & Religious Ethics from Plato to Machiavelli (4)
• CL 136/HIST 136/Foundations of the European Intellectual Tradition (4)
• HUM 11/Classical Antiquity (4)
• HUM 12/The European Middle Ages (4)
• PHIL 36/History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (4)

II. Two courses (8 credits) in Classical literature and/or civilization, chosen from the following:

• ARTHST 4/Western Art I: Ancient and Medieval (4)
• ARTHST 54/Archaeology of Greece and Rome (4)
• ARTHST 101/Greek and Roman Art (4)
• CL 20/HIST 20/The Ancient World: Greece (4)
• CL 21/HIST 21/The Ancient World: Rome (4)
• CL 22/Classical Literature in Translation (4)
• CL 24/Archaeology of Greece and Rome (4)
• CL 27/Society and Family in Ancient Greece and Rome (4)
• CL 28/Topics from the Classical World (2-4)
• CL 120/REL 120/Classical Morality & Religious Ethics from Plato to Machiavelli (4)
• CL 128/Advanced Classics Seminar (2)
• CL 136/HIST 136/Foundations of the European Intellectual Tradition (4)
• CL 165/REL 165/Greek and Roman Religions (4)
• ENGL 30/Western Literature I (4)
• HUM 11/Classical Antiquity (4)
• PHIL 4/Introduction to Ethics (4)
• PHIL 36/History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (4)
• REL 13/Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (4)
• REL 14/Introduction to the New Testament (4)
• REL 113/Studies in the Gospels (4)
• REL 114/The Pauline Epistles (4)

III. Two courses (8 credits) in Medieval and/or Renaissance topics, chosen from the following:

• ARTHST 4/Western Art I: Ancient and Medieval (4)
• ARTHST 102/Medieval Art (4)
• ARTHST 103/Italian Renaissance Art (4)
• ARTHST 104/Baroque and Rococo Art (4)
• CL 120/REL 120/Classical Morality & Religious Ethics from Plato to Machiavelli (4)
• CL 136/HIST 136/Foundations of the European Intellectual Tradition (4)
• ENGL 21B/Medieval and Renaissance British Literatures (4)
• ENGL 31/Western Literature II (4)
• ENGL 38/LING 105/History and Structure of the English Language (4)
• ENGL 112/Advanced Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (4)
• ENGL 143/Shakespeare (4)
• ENGL 176/Shakespeare on Film: Seminar (4)
• FREN 152/The French Classical Stage (4)
• GERM 112/High Middle Ages Through Baroque (in German) (4)
• HIST 13/JWST 13/Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment (4)
• HIST 39/History of England to 1714 (4)
• HIST 130/Medieval Europe (4)
• HUM 12/The European Middle Ages (4)
• MUS 101/Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (4)
• PHIL 36/History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (4)
• REL 20/Introduction to Christianity (4)
• REL 21/Judeo-Christian Ethics (4)
• REL 25/History of Christian Thought I (4)
• REL 27/Eastern Christianity I (4)
• SPAN 114/Don Quixote and the Discourse of Fiction (4)
• SPAN 135/Constructing Spain : Conquest, Reconquest, and the Inquisition (in Spanish) (4)
• SPAN 136/Literature of the Conquest of America (in Spanish) (4)
• SPAN 137/Love, Sex, and Spirituality in Early Modern Spain (in Spanish) (4)
• THEA 109/Theatre History I: Origins to the Renaissance (4)

With the permission of the coordinator, a departmental special topics course, independent study, or upper-level special topics seminar may be substituted for one of the above-mentioned courses, when the topic is appropriate.

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ARTH 101 - Formerly ARTHST 4 - Western Art I: Ancient and Medieval (4)

This course explores the art and architecture of the ancient and medieval eras, including study of the cultures of the Mediterranean, Near East, and northern Europe. Students will master a chronological history of representation and investigate the relationship between works of art and the cultures in which they were produced.
Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: BA, BH

ARTH 301 - Formerly ARTHST 101 - Greek and Roman Art (4)

This course studies the art and architecture of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, from the Bronze Age Aegean through the late imperial Roman era. The study will be chronological, with focus on topics that may include the "Greek revolution," Roman architectural innovations, social constructs and the human body, urban planning, and art and political ideology. The classical ideal and its revival may be explored, including study of the Romans as early collectors of Greek art.
Offered fall semester in odd numbered years.
Fulfills: BH

ARTH 302 - Formerly ARTHST 102 - Medieval Art (4)

This course examines the art produced from the fourth through the fourteenth centuries, from late antiquity through the end of the Gothic era. Painting, architecture, and sculpture will be the main concern, with some attention also to ivories, metalwork, and textiles. Works of art will be studied in their religious, political, social, and stylistic contexts, and topics may include the adaptation of late Roman art for Christian patrons, iconoclasm, monastic art, pilgrimage, manuscript painting and ideology, and the dissemination of architectural style.
Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years.
Fulfills: BH

ARTH 303 - Formerly ARTHST 103 - Italian Renaissance Art (4)

The art of the Italian Renaissance from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries is examined in this course. Painting, sculpture and architecture of major artistic centers such as Florence, Rome and Venice and the diverse social structure of these autonomous city-states will be the main focus. Major figures such as Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Michelangelo, Cellini, and Titian are examined in a variety of political, social, and religious contexts. Issues concerning the paragone, the changing status of the artist, artist's biographies and the construction of identity, wealth, patronage both private and public, women, and the process by which art is made and changing philosophies of conservation are some of the topics discussed.
Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.

ARTH 304 - Formerly ARTHST 104 - Baroque and Rococo Art (4)

This class concentrates on the work of the major painters, sculptors and architects of the 17th century, including Bernini, Caravaggio, Rubens, and Velazquez. French, Italian, Flemish, Netherlandish, and Spanish art is discussed in the context of historical events such as the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Attention is given to the growth of the city as artistic center with particular focus on: Rome, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid. Related issues pertaining to the growth of the art market, the patron/artist relationship, the emergence of the female artist, and the "international" exchange of ideas are just some of the issues addressed in this course.
Offered spring semesters in odd-numbered years.

CLAS 230 - Formerly CL 20 - The History of Ancient Greece (4)

An introduction to the history of Greece from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, including its artistic, social, economic, religious, military, and political developments, and the evolution of the basic concepts that have influenced Western thought. Special attention is given to original sources, with readings from the Greek historians and consideration of archaeology.
Offered fall semester in even-numbered years. Same as: HIST 230 - Formerly 20 -
Fulfills: DIT, BH

CLAS 232 - Formerly CL 21 - The History of Ancient Rome (4)

An introduction to Roman history, covering the rise of Rome, Roman imperialism, social stresses, the transition from Republic to Empire, imperial civilization, the rise of Christianity, and the decline of the Roman Empire.
Offering varies. Same as: HIST 232 - Formerly 21 -
Fulfills: BH, DIT

CLAS 250 - Formerly CL 22 - Classical Literature in Translation (4)

Reading, analysis, and interpretation of selected classics of Greek and Roman literature, including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, and representative selections from comedy, love-poetry, and Athenian tragedy. Provides an introduction to ancient life and thought and builds a foundation for the study of other literatures that draw heavily on the classical tradition.
May be repeated for credit with permission of the department as the emphasis of the course varies. Offering varies.
Fulfills: WI, BH

CLAS 240 - Formerly CL 24 - Archaeology of Greece and Rome (4)

An introduction to the material culture of the Greek and Roman worlds, including the main periods and styles of pottery, vase painting, sculpture, and other arts, as well as cities, sanctuaries, and architectural forms, from the Aegean Bronze Age to the Roman Empire. While furnishing an overview of the ancient classical world, the course considers what art and archaeology can tell us about civilization and society and about issues such as public and private, sacred and profane, male and female.
Offering varies.

CLAS 215 - Formerly CL 25 - Classical Mythology (4)

A study of Greek and Roman myth and legend in literature and art, with an exploration of the basic meaning of myth and its nature and function in various cultures. Considers the Indo-European and Near Eastern sources of classical myths as well as their influence in later European art and literature.
Offered spring semester annually.
Fulfills: BH

CLAS 270 - Formerly CL 27 - Society and Family in Ancient Greece and Rome (4)

An examination of the lives of individuals in Classical Antiquity, both men and women in their public and private social lives. Considers gender roles, education, lifecycle, moral values, sexuality, working conditions, slavery, entertainments, religious activity, magic, medicine, and law. Makes use of a variety of sources from literature, inscriptions, art, and archaeology.
Offering to be determined.

CLAS 260 - Formerly CL 28 - Classical Civilization: Selected Topics (2-4)

Study of selected topics from Greek and Roman civilization, literature and archaeology. Topics change from year to year and include the Trojan War; the Golden Age of Athens; Rome of Caesar and Augustus; sport and spectacle in Greece and Rome; Alexander the Great; classics and computers; classics in cinema; Greek and Latin roots of English.
May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Not open to students who have taken two previous classics (CLAS - Formerly CLAS - Formerly CLAS - Formerly CL) courses; they should register for CLAS - Formerly CLAS - Formerly CLAS - Formerly CL 128. Offering to be determined.
Fulfills: BH, WI

CLAS 312 - Formerly CL 120 - Classical Morality & Religious Ethics From Plato to Machiavelli (4)

The course provides a history of classical moral thinking, both philosophical and theological, in the West by tracing this thought through Greek, Roman, and Christian philosophers, theologians, historians, dramatists, and Italian Renaissance Republicans. We will pay particular attention to how this intellectual history, found in philosophers and theologians, interacts with popular classical morality and piety as found in classical historians and dramatists, medieval morality dramatists, and biography. Topics to be covered will include but not be limited to: the nature of morality, moral realism, moral virtue, the relationship between tragedy and virtue, the goal of happiness and inner peace in the face of adversity, the interaction of religion and morality, love, marriage, friendship, sexual relations, raising children, and political ethics. The course will conclude with an overview of the recent revival of classical morality in religious and philosophical ethics.
Same as: REL 312 - Formerly 120 - . Offered fall semester in even-numbered years.

CLAS 310 - Formerly CL 128 - Current Controversies in Classics (2)

This course investigates selected topics in Classics, chosen to fit students' interests. Students read recent works presenting different views of a current issue in the field. We evaluate the ancient sources (the evidence), scholars' reasoning about them, the state of the current debate, and its relevance to broader interests in the humanities and contemporary society. Through study of different types of scholarly writing, and regular writing of their own, students enter into the scholarly conversation in the field. Topics include, for example: ancient sexuality; multiculturalism and minorities; the fall of Rome; paganism compared with Christianity; new archaeological finds.
Required for all majors, except those writing an Honors thesis in the department. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Meets: Meets: One hour per week. Recommended: Maximum enrollment: 10. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status; Classics or Classical Studies major, Classical Studies minor, or completion of two Classics courses. With signature of instructor, open to juniors and seniors who have taken one Classics course. Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: WM

CLAS 336 - Formerly CL 136 - Foundations of the European Intellectual Tradition (4)

A survey of Western thought from the earliest Greek thinkers through the Renaissance, with emphasis upon the rise of a spirit of free inquiry, the growth of humanism and secularism, and debates between science and religion, tradition and innovation. Considered in their social contexts are the pre-Socratics, the Sophists, Plato and Aristotle, Stoics and Epicureans, early Christians, and representatives of medieval scholasticism and Renaissance humanism.
Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years. Same as: HIST 336 - Formerly 136 -
Fulfills: BH

CLAS 302 - Formerly CL 165 - Greek and Roman Religions (4)

An introduction to the religious thought and practices of the ancient Greeks, Romans, and (in this context) the early Christians. Topics include ritual, worship, and sacrifice; beliefs about the underworld and afterlife; the ancient mystery cults and the rise of Christianity; philosophical challenges to religion; the conflict of paganism and Christianity. Emphasis is placed on original literary, artistic, and archaeological sources.
Prerequisite: A previous Classics course (preferably CLAS 215 - Formerly CL 25 - ) or a previous REL course. Offering to be determined. Same as: REL 302 - Formerly 165 -
Fulfills: BH

ENGL 250 - Formerly 21B - Mapping the Anglo-Amer.Lit. Trad: Medieval to Renaissance (2)

Taught in four two-credit modules, this course maps Anglo-American literary history from the medieval period to the twentieth century. This essential experience grounds English majors and minors in key texts as well as in major periods, transitions, shifts, and trends along with influences between and among them. Conducted primarily in lecture and discussion form to facilitate students' reading of difficult texts, the course involves extensive reading of primary works from each period and select twentieth-century texts set in dialogue with them. Assessment is primarily through written exams.
Prerequisite: ENGL 150 - Formerly 9 - Corequisite: ENGL 210 - Formerly 4 - (Simultaneous enrollment with one of the four modules). Offered annually, 20 A/B in the spring, 21 A/B in the fall).

ENGL 101 - Formerly 30 - Western Literature I (4)

Reading and analysis of selected works in the Western literary tradition from ancient to early medieval periods. Approaches may vary from a survey of works from Homer to Augustine, to a topical approach such as a study of justice and individual choice represented in the works, to a genre approach such as a study of epic.
Enrollment priority: given to English majors and minors. Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: BH, WI

ENGL 102 - Formerly 31 - Western Literature II (4)

Reading and analysis of selected works in the Western literary tradition from the High Middle-Ages to the modern period. Approaches may vary from a survey of works from Dante to Woolf, to a topical approach such as a study of power represented in the works, to a genre approach such as a study of prose narrative.
Enrollment priority: given to English majors and minors. Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: WI, BH

ENGL 220 - Formerly 38 - History and Structure of the English Language (4)

A study of the development of English from Anglo-Saxon to its present status as a "global" language. The development of English is placed within the framing social, political and economic contexts of its speakers. May also examine the historical development of theories attempting to explain English, its styles, dialects, and literatures.
Same as: LING 220 - Formerly 105 - . Enrollment priority: given to English majors and minors. Offered in alternate spring semesters.

ENGL 350 - Formerly 112 - Advanced Studies in Medieval or Renaissance Literature (2-4)

Topics may include Anglo-Saxon literature and culture, the impact of literacy on the fictions and poetry of medieval Britain, the medieval romance, medieval literature and spirituality, medieval and early Renaissance drama, Renaissance poetry.
Course may be repeated. Enrollment priority: given to English majors and minors. Prerequisite: B Offered in alternate fall semesters.

ENGL 276 - Formerly 143 - Shakespeare (4)

An advanced study of the development of Shakespeare as a dramatist through the study of about seven plays-comedies, histories, and tragedies. Course may be repeated. Enrollment priority given to English majors and minors.
Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: B Offered annually fall semester in London.

ENGL 376 - Formerly 176 - Shakespeare on Film: Seminar (4)

An intensive study of about four major plays by means of examination of different film versions.
Enrollment limit: 15 Open only to students with junior or senior standing Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: A, 20B, 21A, 21B, at least one Approaches course, and ENGL 276 - Formerly 143 - or permission of the instructor. Offered alternate spring semesters.

GERM 330 - Formerly 112 - Themes in German Literature (4)

The study of a theme in literature. Topics vary but include The Cities of Vienna and Berlin in Literature, Humor in German Literature, and German-Jewish Literature and Culture. Class presentations, discussions, and short papers in German
Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: GERM 310 - Formerly 102 - or permission of instructor. to be determined.

HIST 241 - Formerly 13 - Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment (4)

An overview of the remarkable history of the Jewish people in post-biblical times, beginning with the Roman occupation of Palestine and concluding with the impact of the Enlightenment on Jewish identity. Among the topics to be studied are the Roman exile of the Jews, the religious traditions and national hopes that accompanied them in the diaspora, the emergence of European and Oriental Jewries, the martyrdom of Jews during the Crusades, the Jewish Golden Age in medieval Spain, the Spanish Inquisition, the European Jewish enlightenment.
Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. Same as: JWST 241 - Formerly 13 -

HIST 230 - Formerly 20 - The Ancient World: Greece (4)

An introduction to the history of Greece from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, including its artistic, social, economic, religious, military, and political developments, and the evolution of the basic concepts that have influenced Western thought. Special attention is given to original sources, with readings from the Greek historians and consideration of archaeology.
Offered fall semester in even-numbered years. Same as: CLAS 230 - Formerly CL 20 -
Fulfills: DIT, BH

HIST 232 - Formerly 21 - The Ancient World: Rome (4)

An introduction to Roman history, covering the rise of Rome, Roman imperialism, social stresses, the transition from Republic to Empire, imperial civilization, the rise of Christianity, and the decline of the Roman Empire. Offering varies.
Same as: CLAS 232 - Formerly CL 21 -
Fulfills: BH, DIT

HIST 242 - Formerly 39 - History of England to 1714 (4)

A survey of English history from the Roman invasion to Queen Anne. Traces the development of feudalism, the monarchy, parliament, religious conflict, and the pre-industrial economy. Describes the historical background to early English literature.
Offered spring semester in alternate years.
Fulfills: BH

HIST 336 - Formerly 136 - Foundations of the European Intellectual Tradition (4)

A survey of Western thought from the earliest Greek thinkers through the Renaissance, with emphasis upon the rise of a spirit of free inquiry, the growth of humanism and secularism, and debates between science and religion; tradition and innovation. Considered in their social contexts are the Presocratics, the sophists, Plato and Aristotle, Hellenistic schools, Lucretius and Cicero, early Christians, and representatives of medieval scholasticism and Renaissance humanism. For continuation, see HIST 337 - Formerly 137 - .
Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years. Same as: CLAS 336 - Formerly CL 136 -
Fulfills: BH

HUM 211 - Formerly 11 - Classical Antiquity (4)

The courses in the Western Humanities sequence offer rich possibilities for study. While the time frame for each course (Classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance to Enlightenment, Modernity) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester.
Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years.
Fulfills: BH, BI

HUM 213 - Formerly 12 - The European Middle Ages (4)

The courses in the Western Humanities sequence offer rich possibilities for study. While the time frame for each course (Classical period, Middle Ages, Renaissance to Enlightenment, Modernity) is a constant, the emphasis on specific themes and materials will be determined by the faculty who currently teach the course. Please check the course announcements each semester.
Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
Fulfills: BH, BI

JWST 241 - Formerly 13 - Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment (4)

An overview of the remarkable history of the Jewish people in post-biblical times, beginning with the Roman occupation of Palestine and concluding with the impact of the Enlightenment on Jewish identity. Among the topics to be studied are: the Roman exile of the Jews, the religious traditions and national hopes that accompanied them in the diaspora, the emergence of European and Oriental Jewries, the martyrdom of Jews during the Crusades, the Jewish Golden Age in medieval Spain, the Spanish Inquisition, the European Jewish enlightenment.
Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. Same as: HIST 241 - Formerly 13 -

LING 220 - Formerly 105 - History and Structure of the English Language (4)

A study of the development of English from Anglo-Saxon to its present status as a global language. Examines the historical development of theories attempting to explain English, its styles, dialects, and literatures. Recommended: LING 101 - Formerly 10 - .

Fulfills: BH

MUS 301 - Formerly 101 - Music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Eras (4)

An overview of Western art music from ancient Greece to the music of Bach and Handel. We will study a core repertoire of music in its historical contexts and explore debates of what these pieces may have sounded like when they were first performed. Students will also learn about the field of music history and the tools available for music research at Drew. At least one class trip to a performance of music before 1750 will be required.
Enrollment priority: Limited to those with junior or senior standing. Prerequisite: MUS 103 - Formerly 3 - . Offered fall semester in alternate years.
Fulfills: WI, WM

PHIL 104 - Formerly 4 - Introduction to Ethics (4)

An examination, both critical and historical, of moral theories that have shaped Western thought. Of central concern are questions about the criteria of moral goodness, the strictures of moral obligation, and the nature of justice. Some attention is given to the subjects of moral relativism, hedonism, and egoism. The theories of moral reasoning considered include those of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, the Cynics, the Epicureans, Hobbes, Kant, Bentham, and J. S. Mill.
Offered every semester.
Fulfills: BH

PHIL 210 - Formerly 36 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (4)

A survey of the history of philosophy from pre-Socratic Greek thought to medieval scholasticism. Particular attention is given to works of Plato and Aristotle. The views of pre-Socratics, Stoics, Epicureans, Augustine, and Aquinas are also discussed.
Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: BH, WM

REL 222 - Formerly 13 - Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (4)

A study of religious developments in ancient Israel in their historical contexts. Emphasizes the understandings of Israel as covenant people of God, the relation of religious understandings to historical and social circumstances, the role of prophecy, and the religious restoration following the exile.
Offered fall semester.

REL 230 - Formerly 14 - Introduction to the New Testament (4)

A study of the development of early Christian thought based on its earliest writings. Gives special treatment to the pre-literary origins of the gospel tradition, the variety of early theological assessments of Jesus of Nazareth, and the development of Gentile Christianity out of Jewish Christianity.
Offered spring semester.
Fulfills: BH, WI

REL 231 - Formerly 20 - Introduction to Christianity (4)

An examination of major and minor Christian traditions and their various approaches to rituals, symbolization, beliefs, morality, and governance.
Offering to be determined.

REL 211 - Formerly 21 - Judeo-Christian Ethics (4)

An examination of different ethical theories and approaches in Judeo-Christian traditions. Examines special topics, such as marriage, divorce, romantic love, human sexuality, and friendship, from perspectives in traditional and contemporary Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism. Gives attention to certain topics in political thought, environmental, and medical ethics.
Offered fall semester.

REL 234 - Formerly 25 - Introduction to Early Christianity (4)

This course traces the history of Christianity from the death of Jesus to the break up of the Roman empire (seventh century) and the rise of Islam. Important theological questions (such as: who is Jesus [Christology]; what does he do [soteriology]; the nature of God; why is there evil in the world [theodicy]) are considered and placed in the context of ancient Roman history and philosophy. These considerations help us to understand the meaning of Christian martyrdom, the effect of Constantine's conversion, the origins of Christian worship and sacred space (Constantine's St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, in particular), ecclesiastical and clerical orders (bishops and priests, for example), monasticism, the doctrine of "original sin," and apocalyptic expectations. The appeal of alternate Christianities such as Gnosticism and Arianism and the decline of Classical religion are also considered. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years.
Offered fall semester in even-numbered years.

REL 244 - Formerly 27 - Eastern Christianity I (4)

History of the four Ancient Patriarchates and the seven separated churches of the East until the time of the Roman Schism.
Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. Same as:
Fulfills: BH

REL 241 - Formerly 113 - Studies in the Gospels (4)

A detailed consideration of materials in the canonical and noncanonical gospels. Focuses on the variety of ways in which Jesus and his message were understood.
Course may be repeated. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years.

REL 242 - Formerly 114 - The Pauline Epistles (4)

An analysis of the letters of Paul, leading to an understanding of his significance in early Christianity and his contributions to subsequent Christian thought.
Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.

REL 312 - Formerly 120 - Classical Morality&Religious Ethics from Plato to Machiavel (4)

The course provides a history of classical moral thinking, both philosophical and theological, in the West by tracing this thought through Greek, Roman, and Christian philosophers, theologians, historians, dramatists, and Italian Renaissance Republicans. We will pay particular attention to how this intellectual history, found in philosophers and theologians, interacts with popular classical morality and piety as found in classical historians and dramatists, medieval morality dramatists, and biography. Topics to be covered will include but not be limited to: the nature of morality, moral realism, moral virtue, the relationship between tragedy and virtue, the goal of happiness and inner peace in the face of adversity, the interaction of religion and morality, love, marriage, friendship, sexual relations, raising children, and political ethics. The course will conclude with an overview of the recent revival of classical morality in religious and philosophical ethics.
Offered Fall semester in even years.

SPAN 333 - Formerly 136 - Colonial/Postcolonial Encounte rs: Europe, Africa and the Am ericas (4)

This course focuses on the interdisciplinary aspects of literatures and texts that represent colonial, neo-colonial and post-colonial encounters (Columbus and "cannibals"; Malinche and Cortez; Pocahontas and John Smith; Prspero and Calibn; contemporary migrants and the immigration officials at the sea and land borders of the USA or Spain). Our task will be to discuss the notions of power and powerlessness, center and periphery, purity and hybridism, First and Third World, cultural identity and globalization that may be present in these encounters.
Prerequisite: Gateway course or permission of the instructor. Offered fall 2008. Same as: MAT 882 - Formerly 882 -
Fulfills: BH

SPAN 312 - Formerly 137 - Love, Sex, and Spirituality in Early Modern Spain (4)

This course addresses the theme of love, both human and divine, as expressed in Spanish poetry, narrative, and drama from the late 15th to the early 17th centuries. Discussions of literary selections will address each work in its specific historical contexts during the early modern period, while also addressing the theories of love that inform these works. We will pay particular attention to the diverse modalities of amorous representations, both earthly and spiritual, as well as the roles of women as writers and characters. Prerequisite: SPAN 310 - Formerly 120 - or special permission
Offered fall 2007.
Fulfills: WI

THEA 210 - Formerly 109 - Theatre History I: Origins to Restoration (4)

An examination of the development of Western theatre from its origins through the Greeks, Romans, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Restoration, in relation to culture and society. Also includes study of Asian theatre, including Japanese Noh theatre. Gives consideration to plays, criticism, theatres, audiences, performers, styles, and conventions of theatrical production.
Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: THEA 101 - Formerly 15 - Offered fall semester.
Fulfills: WM