Greek and Roman Studies GRST

GRST 205 209 211 305 306 309 311 313 315 317 321 323 325 327 335 337 339 341 345 347 355 357 413 415 417 419 421 423 425 431 433 445 447 455 457 459 483 491 494 499 501 504 525 551 601 603 651

For more information about these courses, see the Department of Classics and Religion website: .

For courses in the ancient Greek and Latin languages see listings under Greek and Latin.

The research topics courses Greek and Roman Studies 413-457 (except Greek and Roman Studies 431) do not have specific prerequisites, but students are strongly advised to have taken at least two 300-level Greek and Roman Studies courses with grades of at least "C-" before enrolling in them.

Junior Courses

Greek and Roman Studies 205

Introduction to Greece and Rome

A historical survey from the eighth century BCE to the fourth century CE.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 209

Classical Mythology and Literature

An introduction to Greek and Roman myths as presented in classical literature and art, and to their cultural context.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 211

Technical Terms of Medicine and the Life Sciences

The Greek and Latin elements of modern medical and life-sciences terminology, with a brief introduction to their history and cultural background.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Senior Courses

Greek and Roman Studies 305

Greek Religion

A survey of religious beliefs and practices in the pre-Christian Greek world.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Greek and Roman Studies 205, 209, Religious Studies 201, 205, 273.
Also known as: (Religious Studies 305)

Greek and Roman Studies 306

Roman Religion

A survey of religious beliefs and practices in the pre-Christian Roman world.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Greek and Roman Studies 205, 209, Religious Studies 201, 205, 273.

Greek and Roman Studies 309

Comparative Mythology

An examination of Greek and Roman myths in comparison with myths of other cultures and societies.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 311

Sport in Ancient Greece and Rome

A survey of sports practised in Greece and Rome and the role of sport as a cultural, political and historical phenomenon.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 313

The Ancient Novel and Its Predecessors

A survey of ancient Greek and Roman 'novels' or romances, with reference to their roots in epic poetry and New Comedy.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 315

Women and the Family in the Greek and Roman World

A survey of the lives, social roles and representations of women based on documentary evidence, literature and art. Emphases may vary from term-to-term.

Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 317

Humorous Prose: From Rome to the Renaissance

A survey of ancient, medieval and Renaissance humorous prose, with reference to their roots in classical literature.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 321

Ancient Technology

A survey of major technologies in antiquity (metallurgy, agriculture, hydraulics, pottery, textiles, transportation, writing, construction) with special emphasis on the technological achievements of the Bronze Age and the cultures of Greece and Rome.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 323

Ancient Medicine and the Mind

A survey of ancient science and medicine, with special emphasis on early conceptions of the human mind, thought and knowledge.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 325

Greek Art and Architecture

A survey of Greek art and architecture from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 327

Roman Art and Architecture

A survey of Roman art and architecture from the Etruscans to the beginning of the Christian Empire.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 335

The Ancient Near East to Alexander the Great

History of the Near East from the tenth to the fourth century BCE.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 337

Early Greece

Early Greece from the late Bronze Age to the Persian Wars.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 339

History of Classical Greece

History of the Greek world from the Persian Wars to the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 341

History of Rome's Expansion into the Mediterranean to 30 BCE

The expansion of Rome into an empire to the time of Augustus.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 345

Rome: The Late Republic and Early Empire

History of Rome from 133 BCE to 180 CE.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 347

Late Roman Antiquity

History of the Roman and Byzantine world from 180 to 565 CE.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 355

Warriors and Lovers: Greek Literature in Translation

An introduction to Greek literature from Homer to the Hellenistic Period.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 357

Myths, Slaves and Heroes: Roman Literature in Translation

An introduction to Roman literature from its beginnings to the second century CE.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 413

Topics in Early and Classical Greek History