Ancient Studies & Medieval Studies Courses, 2026-27

ANCIENT STUDIES & MEDIEVAL STUDIES COURSES, 2026-27

SEMESTER I, 2026
Ancient Studies Courses
Classics 244 – The World of the Ancient Romans (Merrill)
Greek 111 – Beginning Greek I (Helms)
Greek 231 – Intermediate Greek (Groton)
Greek 370 – Topics in Greek Literature: Alcibiades in Fact & Fiction (Groton)
History 190 – Middle East & Europe to 1500 (Howe)
History 302 – Seminar: Alexander the Great (Howe)
Latin 111 – Beginning Latin I (Groton)
Latin 231 – Intermediate Latin (Moench)
Latin 371 – Latin Lyric (Merrill)
Philosophy 117 – Confucius, Buddha, & Socrates (Muñoz-Hutchinson)
Philosophy 235 – Ancient Greek Philosophy (Muñoz-Hutchinson)
Quest 113 – Heroes, Gods, & Monsters (Helms, Simpson-Younger, Wells, Wilson)
Religion 276 – Jesus & the Moral Life (HansonJ)
Religion 302 History of Christian Thought I (Walter)
Theater 270 – History of Theater (Buis)

Medieval Studies Courses
Art History 268 – Early Medieval Art & Identity (Thompson)
English 141 – Arthurian Legend & Literature (DeFries)
History 166 – Mongols: Global History of Eurasia (Becklin)
History 190 – Middle East & Europe to 1500 (Howe)
Religion 302 – History of Christian Thought I (Walter)
Theater 270 – History of Theater (Buis)

JANUARY TERM, 2027
Ancient Studies Courses
Classics 120 – Greek & Roman Myth (Merrill)
Classics 124 – The Many Faces of Homer (Moench)
Classics 251 – Classical Studies in Greece (Groton) – abroad
History 101 – Ancient Warfare (Howe)
Quest 115 – Emperors, Orators, Disciples (Helms, Simpson-Younger, Wells, Wilson)

Medieval Studies Courses
Political Science 240 – Machiavelli’s Shadow: Politics & Power in Italy (Casson) – abroad

SEMESTER II, 2027
Ancient Studies Courses
Classics 260 – Sports & Recreation in the Ancient World (Steed)
Classics 370 – Topics in Classical Studies (Merrill)
Greek 112 – Beginning Greek II (Moench)
Greek 2xx – Biblical Greek (Moench)
History 204 – Ancient Rome (Howe)
Latin 112 – Beginning Latin II (Merrill)
Latin 252 – Vergil & Latin Epic (Merrill)
Latin 370 – Topics in Latin Literature (Groton)
Religion 125 – Engaging the Bible Today (Ripley)

Medieval Studies Courses
Religion 303 – History of Christian Thought II (Walter)
Quest 116 – Warriors, Mystics, Reformers (Helms, Simpson-Younger, Wells, Wilson)

Courses that may be approved as electives if the student’s work in the course focuses on Ancient Studies or Medieval Studies:

Semester I, 2026
Music 141 – Introduction to Musicology (Epstein) – Medieval
Philosophy 118 – Knowledge, Reality, & the Self (Marsh) – Ancient or Medieval
Political Science 113 – Introduction to Political Theory (Casson) – Ancient
Religion 255 – Beauty, Arts, & Religion (Jothen) – Ancient
Theater 180 – Text & Performance (Buis) – Ancient or Medieval

Semester II, 2027
Art History 161 – World Architecture (Kucera) – Ancient or Medieval
Art History 350 – Methods of Art History (Ryan) – Ancient or Medieval
History 396 – DUR: Archaeological Research & Ethics (Howe) – Ancient or Medieval
Music 141 – Introduction to Musicology (Epstein) – Medieval