Timeroom: Fall 2022

Durham Liberal Arts :: Chinese

CHIN 631 (01) - Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition I

Advanced Chinese I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 16161

Focuses on developing communicative proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing at an advanced level. While students continue to consolidate their speaking and listening skills, more emphasis will be placed on reading and writing skills.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Wenjin Cui

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	MWF	1:10pm - 2:00pm	MURK G04

Durham Liberal Arts :: Chinese

CHIN 795 (01) - Independent Study

Independent Study

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 11995

Open to highly qualified juniors and seniors. To be taken only with the permission of department chairperson and of the supervising faculty member or members. Barring duplication of subject, may be repeated for credit. Prereq: instructor permission.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 4 times.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Instructors: Wenjin Cui

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Chinese

CHIN 795 (02) - Independent Study

Independent Study

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 12871

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 4 times.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 400 (01) - Exploring and Experiencing the Ancient World and its Legacy

Exp/Learn Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 45
CRN: 16619

Covers aspects of the ancient world and its subsequent importance not found in the rest of the Classics curriculum or dealt with only briefly. Topics are chosen to be timely by connecting antiquity to current events, including pop culture, or to be enduring but under-appreciated. Emphasis on active and engaged learning and, where possible, experiential activities. May be repeated on different topics. Does not satisfy major requirements.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Instructors: R. Scott Smith

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	T	5:10pm - 6:30pm	MURK G17

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 401 (01) - Classical Mythology

Classical Mythology

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 225
CRN: 14057

Survey of myths and sagas of ancient Greece and Rome. No classical preparation necessary. Background course for majors in English, the arts, music, history, modern languages, classics.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): CLAS 401H

Attributes: Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: Paul Robertson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	MURK 115

Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 401 (1SY) - Classical Mythology

Classical Mythology

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 24
CRN: 16080

Survey of myths and sagas of ancient Greece and Rome. No classical preparation necessary. Background course for majors in English, the arts, music, history, modern languages, classics.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): CLAS 401H

Attributes: Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: Richard Clairmont

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	ONLINE

Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 403 (01) - Introduction to Greek Civilization

Greek Civilization

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15487

A broad historical exploration of Greek civilization. Topics include: architecture, art, law, literature, philosophy, poetry, politics, religion, society, warfare, and the Greeks? legacy to the modern world. Open to all students. No prior knowledge of the ancient world assumed; all readings are in English. Ideal background for students of English, philosophy, history, Latin, Greek, the arts, music, modern languages.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): CLAS 405, HIST 403

Only listed colleges in section: Liberal Arts

Attributes: Historical Perspectives(Disc)

Instructors: Jennifer Swalec

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	MWF	2:10pm - 3:00pm	PCBE 135

Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 530A (1SY) - Classical Literary Performance Genres: War and Adventure in Ancient Epic

War/Adventure in Ancient Epic

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 12510

Storytelling has long been one of the primary means to preserve and transmit cultural ideas and traditions. In this course students read and analyze the earliest epic tales from the Greek and Roman period with a view toward understanding the roots and nature of epic, the myths it told, and the influence it has had on subsequent literature. No credit earned if credit received for CLAS 444B.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): CLAS 444B

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Humanities(Disc)

Instructors: Richard Clairmont

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	ONLINE

Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 540A (H01) - Environment, Technology and Ancient Society: Sustaining Ancient Rome Ecology and Empire

Hon/Sustaining Ancient Rome

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16082

This course examines the interplay between the ancient Roman environment, Roman technological innovations, and the values of Roman imperial society. Examining Roman innovations in water supply, building technology, mining, and more, this course explores the ethical questions that arise through the use of ancient Roman technology, evaluates the effects of these technologies on the environment and Roman society, and determines whether Roman values encouraged or discouraged a responsible approach to technology and the environment.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): CLAS 515

Only the following students: Honors Program

Attributes: Honors course, Environment,Tech&Society(Disc)

Instructors: Susan Curry

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	MW	1:10pm - 2:30pm	MURK 201

Durham Liberal Arts :: Classics

CLAS 551 (01) - Race, Ethnicity, Class & Classics

Race/Ethnicty/Class & Classics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 16079

Examines race, ethnicity, and class, and the ways in which they intersect with the study of the ancient world. The approach will use critical lenses alert to the impact of power imbalances both on how we view these subjects in the ancient world and how the ancients have been used to create and reinforce hierarchies in the modern world. The exact focus will vary by semester (students may repeat once if on a different topic).

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Yujhan Claros

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK 104