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Fall 2025term list

  • CLAS 100: Greek Myth in Antiquity and Today

    Entertaining, horrifying, thought-provoking – Greek myths have exercised a powerful fascination continuously from the ancient world to our own times. Recent years have seen a proliferation of modern re-tellings and adaptations of these stories: novels, television series, film, music, theater, video games, and more. This class will focus on a selection of these modern works along with some of the ancient material they are based on. We will explore what functions myth may have fulfilled for people in ancient Greek culture, as well as what meanings they can hold for us.

     Prerequisites:

    Student is a member of the First Year First Term class level cohort. Students are only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information.

     6 credits; AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1; offered Fall 2025 · Clara Hardy

  • CLAS 133: A Day in the Life of Classical Athens

    The course will allow us to explore different facets of Athens, the most famous city of Greece, during the Classical Era (5th century BCE), the time of Socrates and of the Parthenon: from tragedy to philosophy, from art to history, we will pretend to be a citizen living in Athens and see how it differs from our own modern experience.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Fall 2025 · Cecilia Cozzi

  • CLAS 229: The Collapse of the Roman Republic

    The class will investigate the factors that led a Republican government that had lasted for 700 years to fall apart, leading to twenty years of civil war that only ended with the rise of a totalitarian dictatorship. We will look at the economic, social, military, and religious factors that played key roles in this dynamic political period. We will also trace the rise and influence of Roman warlords, politicians, and personalities and how they changed Roman politics and society. We will study many of the greatest characters in Roman history, as well as the lives of everyday Romans in this turbulent time. 6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, IS, International Studies; offered Fall 2025 · Jake Morton

  • CLAS 386: Classical Myth: Theory, Function, Afterlife

    Stories of gods, heroes and monsters were a pervasive part of life in ancient Greece and Rome, integrated into landscape, the built environment and cultural practice from ritual worship to informal storytelling, and they have retained their power to fascinate through subsequent eras. This seminar will investigate the roles myth played in the ancient world, drawing on literary, historical and archaeological evidence, as well as the most prominent theoretical frameworks for interpreting myths, and some examples of modern adaptations. Topics in the second half of the course will be driven by student interests as they develop their own research and present it at the department Symposium. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): Two Classics (CLAS) courses with a grade of C- or better.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Clara Hardy

  • GRK 103: Greek Prose

    Selected prose readings. The course will emphasize review of grammar and include Greek composition. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): GRK 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Greek Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Chico Zimmerman

  • GRK 285: Weekly Greek

    This course is intended for students who have completed Greek 204 (or equivalent) and wish to maintain and deepen their language skills. Students will meet weekly to review prepared passages, as well as reading at sight. Actual reading content will be determined prior to the start of term by the instructor in consultation with the students who have enrolled. There will be brief, periodic assessments of language comprehension throughout the term. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): GRK 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Greek Placement exam.

     2 credits; S/CR/NC; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Chico Zimmerman, Jake Morton

  • LATN 101: Elementary Latin

    While many claims are made about the benefits of learning Latin, here’s what we know for sure: it’s a beautiful language, both intensely precise and rigorous, as well as poetically expressive and inviting. Spoken by millions in the ancient world and kept continuously “alive” up to the present, Latin provides a window onto an intellectual and cultural landscape that is both foreign and familiar to modern students. This beginning course will develop necessary vocabulary, forms, and grammar that allows students to begin reading short passages of unadulterated prose and poetry from the ancient Roman world right from the start. Prerequisites:

    Not open to students whose previous Latin language experience exceeds the requirements of LATN 101.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Jake Morton

  • LATN 204: Intermediate Latin Prose and Poetry

    What are the “rules” of friendship? Would you do anything for a friend? Anything? The ancient Romans were no strangers to the often paradoxical demands of friendship and love. The goal for Intermediate Latin Prose and Poetry is to gain experience in the three major modes of Latin expression most often encountered “in the wild”—prose, poetry, and inscriptions—while exploring the notion of friendship. By combining all three modes into this one course, we hope both to create a suitable closure to the language sequence and to provide a reasonable foundation for further exploration of Roman literature and culture.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): LATN 103 and Poetry with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Latin Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Fall 2025 · Chico Zimmerman

  • LATN 232: Roman Republic in Code Red: Sallust to the Rescue

    The Roman Republic is in a deep crisis and there seems to be no coming back from it. Is there any recipe for salvation? Sallust tackles the challenge and offers his own interpretation on how to navigate these chaotic and tormented times. Will his advice be valuable even in the present time? We will find out together.

     6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2; offered Fall 2025 · Cecilia Cozzi

Winter 2026term list

  • CLAS 112: The Epic in Classical Antiquity: Texts, Contexts, and Intertexts

    It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the early Greek epics for the classical world and the western literary tradition that emerged from that world. This course will study closely both the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as Hesiod’s Theogony, and then consider a range of works that draw upon these epics for their creator’s own purposes, including Virgil’s own epic, the Aeneid. By exploring the reception and influence of ancient epic, we will develop an appreciation for intertextuality and the dynamics of reading in general as it applies to generations of readers, including our own. 6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, WR2 Writing Requirement 2, CX, Cultural/Literature; offered Winter 2026 · Chico Zimmerman

  • CLAS 121: Meeting an Anti-Hero: Philoctetes

    Among Greek heroes, Achilles or Odysseus easily come to mind, while Philoctetes remains largely unknown. However, the story of this hero, who was abandoned by his comrades on the island of Lemnos at the eve of the Trojan War due to his foul-smelling wound, is one of resilience, rebirth and salvation. Through his complicated journey between betrayal and friendship, we will explore works from both Greek epic and tragedy, understanding how ancient myth can help us navigate conversations in the present times, from the burden of toxic masculinity to the importance of mental health.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Winter 2026 · Cecilia Cozzi

  • CLAS 230: Hellenistic Greek History

    Alexander the Great united the Greek states by force before waging a ten-year campaign that brought Greek influence all the way to India. In the aftermath of Alexander’s death, his generals divided the world into kingdoms that presided over an extraordinary flourishing of arts and science over the next 300 years. However, this period also saw these kingdoms continuously strive for domination over one another until they were in turn dominated by Rome. This class will explore one of the most exciting periods in ancient history, a time of great cultural achievements, larger than life characters, and devastating conflicts.

     6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, IS, International Studies, CX, Cultural/Literature; offered Winter 2026 · Jake Morton

  • CLAS 400: Senior Research Project

    From topics developed in Classics 384, 385, 386, or 387, departmental majors will expand and refine their research into articles to be submitted to a journal of professional style, accepted and edited by the group into a presentable volume. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): CLAS 384 or CLAS 385 or CLAS 386 or CLAS 387 with a grade of C- or better AND is a Classics major AND has Senior Priority.

     3 credits; S/NC; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Clara Hardy

  • GRK 101: Elementary Greek

    From the triceratops (“three-horned-face”) to the antarctic (“opposite-the-bear-constellation”), ancient Greek has left traces in our language, literature (epic, tragedy, comedy), ways of organizing knowledge (philosophy, history, physics), and society (democracy, oligarchy, autocracy). It gives access to original texts from ancient Greece, early Christianity, and the Byzantine Empire, not to mention modern scientific terminology. In Greek 101 students will develop knowledge of basic vocabulary and grammar, and will begin reading short passages of prose and poetry. The class will meet five days a week. Prerequisites:

    Not open to students whose previous Greek language experience exceeds the requirements of GRK 101.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Jake Morton

  • GRK 204: Intermediate Greek Prose and Poetry

    The goal for Intermediate Greek Prose and Poetry is to gain experience in the three major modes of Greek expression most often encountered “in the wild”—prose, poetry, and inscriptions—while exploring the notion of happiness and the good life. By combining all three modes into this one course, we hope both to create a suitable closure to the language sequence and to provide a reasonable foundation for further exploration of Greek literature and culture. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): GRK 103 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Greek Placement exam.

     6 credits; LP Language Requirement, No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Clara Hardy

  • LATN 102: Intermediate Latin

    Continuation of essential forms and grammar. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): LATN 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Latin Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Winter 2026 · Chico Zimmerman

  • LATN 243: Medieval Latin

    This course offers students an introduction to post-classical Latin (250-1450) through readings in prose and poetry drawn from a variety of genres and periods. Students will also gain experience with medieval Latin paleography and codicology through occasional workshops in Special Collections. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): LATN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Latin Placement exam.

     6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis, LP Language Requirement; offered Winter 2026 · William North

Spring 2026term list

  • CLAS 111: Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture Program: Myth and Reception

    This course aims to familiarize students with important Greek mythological stories and figures as represented in Greek literature and art. During the course students will be introduced to select methods of studying and interpreting myths and will explore how myths helped the Greeks organize their understanding of the world and approach issues and problems that affected the lives of individuals and communities. Students will study the way in which myths have been received, interpreted, re-imagined, and rendered into artwork, theatrical performances, opera, and dance pieces in modern times and will discuss their relevance today. Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Greece at a Crossroads program.

     6 credits; IS, International Studies, LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Spring 2026 · Alex Knodell

  • CLAS 116: Greek Drama in Performance

    What is drama? When and where were the first systematic theatrical performances put on? What can Athenian tragedies and comedies teach us about the classical world and today’s societies? This course will explore the always-relevant world of Ancient Greek theater, its history and development, through the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. We will decode the structure and content of Greek tragedies and comedies, ponder their place in the Athenian society and the modern world, and investigate the role of both ancient and contemporary productions in addressing critical questions on the construction and performance of individual and communal identities. 6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Spring 2026 · Cecilia Cozzi

  • CLAS 130: The Greek and Latin Roots of English

    We speak it every day on campus, and it is the second most common language on the planet, but where did English come from? While its basic grammar is Germanic, much of its vocabulary—probably around 60 percent—comes from Greek and Latin. This course explores the varied and fascinating contributions that these two languages have made to English, focusing on the basic building blocks of words—bases, prefixes, and suffixes—while also considering the many routes the Classical languages have taken to enter modern English. This course is suitable for students of science, linguistics, and literature, as well as language lovers generally. 6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, QRE, Quantitative Reasoning; offered Spring 2026 · Chico Zimmerman

  • CLAS 200: Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture

    This course provides a long-term view of the history, landscape, and material culture of Greece, from prehistory to the present day. While the monuments of ancient Greece are cultural touchstones, Greece has a remarkably diverse past, occupying a borderland between continents, empires, and cultures, both ancient and modern. Classroom study and on-site learning examine the wide range of sources that inform us about the Greek past (texts, archaeology, the environment), and focus especially on the stories told by places and things. Site visits in Athens and on trips throughout Greece highlight the importance of local and regional contexts in the “big histories” of the eastern Mediterranean.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Greece at a Crossroads program.

     6 credits; HI, Humanistic Inquiry, IS, International Studies; offered Spring 2026 · Alex Knodell

  • GRK 102: Intermediate Greek

    Study of essential forms and grammar, with reading of original, unadapted passages.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): GRK 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Greek Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · Clara Hardy

  • GRK 102: Greece at a Crossroads: Intermediate Greek

    Study of essential forms and grammar, with reading of original, unadapted passages.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Greece at a Crossroads program.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · Alex Knodell

  • GRK 230: Greece at a Crossroads: Homer: The Odyssey

    Homer is perhaps the foundational poet of the western canon, and his work has been justly admired since its emergence out of the oral tradition of bardic recitation in the eighth century BCE. This course will sample key events and passages from the Odyssey, exploring the fascinating linguistic and metrical features of the epic dialect, as well as the major thematic elements of this timeless story of homecoming.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Greece at a Crossroads program.

     6 credits; LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis; offered Spring 2026 · Alex Knodell

  • GRK 285: Weekly Greek

    This course is intended for students who have completed Greek 204 (or equivalent) and wish to maintain and deepen their language skills. Students will meet weekly to review prepared passages, as well as reading at sight. Actual reading content will be determined prior to the start of term by the instructor in consultation with the students who have enrolled. There will be brief, periodic assessments of language comprehension throughout the term. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): GRK 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Greek Placement exam.

     2 credits; S/CR/NC; No Exploration; offered Fall 2025, Spring 2026 · Chico Zimmerman, Jake Morton

  • LATN 103: Introduction to Latin Prose and Poetry

    This course completes the formal textbook introduction to the morphology and syntax of Latin. The focus will be on consolidating and applying grammatical concepts learned throughout the Latin sequence to the reading of extended selections of authentic Roman prose and poetry. Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): LATN 102 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Latin Placement exam.

     6 credits; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · Cecilia Cozzi

  • LATN 285: Weekly Latin

    This course is intended for students who have completed Latin 204 (or equivalent) and wish to maintain and deepen their language skills. Students will meet weekly to review prepared passages, as well as reading at sight. Actual reading content will be determined prior to the start of term by the instructor in consultation with the students who have enrolled. There will be brief, periodic assessments of language comprehension throughout the term.

     Prerequisites:

    Student has completed any of the following course(s): LATN 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Latin Placement exam.

     2 credits; S/CR/NC; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · Clara Hardy

  • LATN 285: Greece at a Crossroads: Weekly Latin

    This course is intended for students who have completed Latin 204 (or equivalent) and wish to maintain and deepen their language skills. Students will meet weekly to review prepared passages, as well as reading at sight. Actual reading content will be determined prior to the start of term by the instructor in consultation with the students who have enrolled. There will be brief, periodic assessments of language comprehension throughout the term.

     Prerequisites:

    Acceptance in the Carleton OCS Greece at a Crossroads program.

     2 credits; S/CR/NC; No Exploration; offered Spring 2026 · Alex Knodell