Classics (CLASS)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2023-2024 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

CLASS 1331

An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SANSK 1131

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9995 CLASS 1331   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 1452

Ancient Egyptian civilization produced an extensive, diverse, and profound body of literature, including adventure stories, historical accounts, royal inscriptions, religious hymns, love poetry, satire, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIERO 1452

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 20330 CLASS 1452   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Monroe, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 1525

Over 2500 years ago, Homer composed the Odyssey, the story of Odysseus' 10-year long journey home to Ithaca. A tale of war and love, loss and hope featuring powerful gods, menacing sorceresses, and invincible ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20497 CLASS 1525   SEM 101

    • MW Uris Hall G88
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Real, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

CLASS 1531

This course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in ancient literature and art. We will examine the relationship between myths and the cultural, religious, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20079 CLASS 1531   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20080 CLASS 1531   SEM 102

    • MWF Upson Hall 202
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Welgan, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20296 CLASS 1531   SEM 103

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

CLASS 1535

Whether it be a fascination towards death or a refusal to grieve your loved ones, literary traditions have produced these katabaseis (descent narratives) despite geographical, chronological, and cultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20494 CLASS 1535   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

CLASS 1585

The Fall of Rome is a turning point in popular historical understanding which is commonly used to discuss contemporary religious challenges, refugee crises, and the fall of states.  In this course, we ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20565 CLASS 1585   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20566 CLASS 1585   SEM 102

    • TR Uris Hall 369
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Behrens, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

CLASS 1702

This introductory course surveys the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Each week, we will explore a different archaeological discovery that transformed scholars' understanding of the ancient ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 1702NES 1602

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6175 CLASS 1702   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 2351

Readings from simple Sanskrit poetry: the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SANSK 2251

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  3907 CLASS 2351   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: CLASS 1332 or equivalent.

CLASS 2603

In this course, we will read and discuss a wide range of ancient Greek literary and philosophical works as well as some modern critical and philosophical writings. We encourage active participation in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5994 CLASS 2603   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This course is designed especially for first-year students. All interested students are invited to apply online (https://classics.cornell.edu/class-2603-application).

CLASS 2604

The stories of Greek Mythology have ignited the imaginations of writers and artists from antiquity to the present day, from the tragedy of Achilles to the adventures of Percy Jackson. This course surveys ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3482 CLASS 2604   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 2661

An introductory survey of ancient Greek philosophy from the so-called Presocratics (6th century BCE) through the Hellenistic period (1st century BCE) with special emphasis on the thought of Socrates, Plato, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 2200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4851 CLASS 2661   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4853 CLASS 2661   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5538 CLASS 2661   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6061 CLASS 2661   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 2687

An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini.  Recent theories in scholarship ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2321

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6241 CLASS 2687   SEM 101

    • TR Morrill Hall 111
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Strauss, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 2691

An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 7691LING 2261LING 6261

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10000 CLASS 2691   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 2810

This course explores the complex interactions between wine and culture. From a source of nutrition to an enduring cultural symbol of the good life, a religious ritual to a forbidden substance, an artistic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: VIEN 2810

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18752 CLASS 2810   LEC 001

    • MW Stocking Hall M01
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Fontaine, M

      Vanden Heuvel, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Please NOTE: This is a lecture-only course. There is no longer a travel component for Fall 2023.

CLASS 3391

To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3556 CLASS 3391   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Independent study at the 3000-level may be undertaken by undergraduates upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level in the relevant field and only with the permission of the director of undergraduate studies in cases of extraordinary circumstances.

CLASS 3395

Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SANSK 3301

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5618 CLASS 3395   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Two years study of Sanskrit or equivalent.

CLASS 3635

This course engages classical antiquity and its reception through the prism of queer studies. Cruising Homer, Sappho, Euripides, Plato, Ovid and more, we will explore how queer theoretical frameworks help ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 3636LGBT 3635SHUM 3635

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18708 CLASS 3635   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 3664

We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 3203PHIL 6203

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17469 CLASS 3664   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 3674

This course will survey the rich and sophisticated tradition of Indian philosophical thought from its beginnings in the speculations of Upanishads, surveying debates between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3344PHIL 2540RELST 3344

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17414 CLASS 3674   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 3686

May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3555 CLASS 3686   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Independent study at the 3000-level may be undertaken by undergraduates upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level in the relevant field and only with the permission of the director of undergraduate studies in cases of extraordinary circumstances.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5988 CLASS 3686   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Independent study at the 3000-level may be undertaken by undergraduates upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level in the relevant field and only with the permission of the director of undergraduate studies in cases of extraordinary circumstances.

CLASS 4346

This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 18487 CLASS 4346   SEM 101

    • TR Morrill Hall 111
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Strauss, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18488 CLASS 4346   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CLASS 4721

See "Honors" under Classics front matter. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  3746 CLASS 4721   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  5831 CLASS 4721   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  5975 CLASS 4721   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  5984 CLASS 4721   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CLASS 6346

This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 18498 CLASS 6346   SEM 101

    • TR Morrill Hall 111
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Strauss, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18499 CLASS 6346   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CLASS 7173

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 6200

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Plato on Political Expertise

  • 17535 CLASS 7173   SEM 101

    • W Olin Library 603
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Kamtekar, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 7345

Pedagogical instruction and course coordination. Requirement for all graduate student teachers of LATIN 1201-LATIN 1202 and first-year writing seminars. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5371 CLASS 7345   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Roby, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 7346

A course to prepare Classics graduate students for exams and for professionalization. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 19102 CLASS 7346   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 7691

An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 2691LING 2261LING 6261

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10002 CLASS 7691   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CLASS 7758

What is "religion," and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 19160 CLASS 7758   SEM 101

    • T Morrill Hall 102
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Barrett, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person