Fall 2026 Courses

The Classics Department offers courses taught in translation, available to all. It also oversees two full language programs (Greek and Latin).

Fall 2026

Classics courses offered for Fall 2026.
  • Culture in Translation
    Introduction to Ancient Greece             
    • Prof. Samuel Flores: MWF 12:00–12:50 (CRN 11633) CLAS 101.01

    Explore ancient Greek society and culture through literature and archaeological sources.

    Introduction to Ancient Rome

    • Prof. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael: TR 10:50–12:05 (CRN 10980) CLAS 102.01

    Explore ancient Roman society and culture through literature and archaeological sources.

    Classical Mythology                                           

    • Prof. James Lohmar: MWF 10:00–10:50 (CRN 11355) CLAS 103.01
    • Prof. James Lohmar: MWF 3:00–3:50 (CRN 13693) CLAS 103.02

    Gods, heroes, and monsters—learn about the Greeks and Romans through the stories they told. We’ll see how people of the ancient Mediterranean worked and worshipped, lived and died, loved and played.

    Introduction to Classical Archaeology             

    • Prof. James Newhard: TR 1:40–2:55 (CRN 11256) CLAS 104.01    

    An introduction to the archaeology of the Classical world, emphasizing the development of archaeology as a discipline, the relationship between historical and archaeological events, the integration of archaeology with other forms of evidence, and the use of classical civilization and archaeology in defining the modern world.

    History of the Classical World                    

    • Prof. Jennifer Gerrish: TR 8:00-9:15 (CRN 11998) CLAS 105.01

    A survey of major developments in the history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The course covers more than 2,000 years of history, from the development of Bronze Age civilizations and continuing through the fall of the Roman Empire.

    The Good Life according to the Romans

    • Prof. Blanche McCune: MWF 10:00–10:50
    • FYE section: (CRN 13022) FYSE 110.01 
    • Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors: (CRN 136598) CLAS 203.01

    What does “the good life” look like, and how does one attain it? In this course we will read, in
    English translation, Latin literature which engages with this question and enter the conversation ourselves. Authors will include Lucretius, Catullus, Cicero, Livy, Vergil, Horace, Ovid, Seneca, and Augustine of Hippo. *CLAS 203.01 meets in conjunction with FYSE 110.01. Please email Dr. McCune if you would like to enroll.

    Medical Terminology in Greek and Latin

    • Prof. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 13694) CLAS 111.01
    • Prof. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 13695) CLAS 111.02
    • Prof. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 13696) CLAS 111.03
    • Prof. Megan Alwine: ONLINE (CRN 13697) CLAS 111.04

    A study of the technical vocabulary of the medical professions through an analysis of Latin and Greek elements in English words and the underlying etymological principles.

     

    Contemporary Research on the Mediterranean World

    • Prof. James Newhard: TR 10:50–12:05 (CRN 10850) CLAS 200.01

    Fundamentals of research for the study of ancient Greece and Rome, including writing, critical thinking, and oral presentation.

    History of Ancient Greece

    • Prof. Andrew Alwine: MWF 1:00–1:50 (CRN 10399) HIST 231.01

    Greek history focused on the Classical Period (490–323 B.C.). Emphasis on political, military, and intellectual movements.

    Tragedy

    • Prof. James Lohmar: MWF 11:00–11:50 (CRN 13700) CLAS 254.01

    A survey of Greek and Roman tragedy as represented by the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca.

    Ancient Houses and Households

    • Prof. Allison Sterrett-Krause: MWF 11:00–11:50 (CRN 13701) CLAS 325.01

    This course examines archaeological remains, artistic representations, and literary portrayals of ancient houses and the people who occupied them, by using comparative evidence from Greece and Rome and theories about domestic space. This detailed study of private spaces complements the study of public architecture in the archaeological record.

    Directed Study in Archaeology: Informatics Focus Archaeology
    • Prof. James Newhard: MW 2:00–3:15 (CRN 13722) ARCH 394

    Join the Spatial History of Charleston, a research project that brings together information from historical maps and other sources to reveal how Charleston changed over time. Analyze historical maps, contribute to community-based mapping, and explore Charleston’s changing landscape while gaining hands-on experience in digital humanities, urban history, and spatial analysis.

  • Greek
    Elementary Ancient Greek
    • Prof. Andrew Alwine: MWF 10:00–10:50 (CRN 10163) GREK 101.01
    • Prof. Blanche McCune: MWF 1:00–1:50 (CRN 10981) GREK 101.02

    Introduces fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.

    Intermediate Ancient Greek

    • Prof. Scott Hemmenway: MWF 12:00–12:50 (CRN 10164) GREK 201.01

    Transition from grammar to reading texts. 

    Plato
    • Prof. Samuel Flores: MWF 9:00–9:50 (CRN 13699) GREK 326.01

    An exploration of Plato's philosophic dialogues with readings selected from the Symposium.

     

  • Latin

    Elementary Latin

    • Prof. Jennifer Gerrish: TR 12:15–1:30 (CRN 11399) LATN 101.01
    • Prof. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael: TR 9:25–10:40 (CRN 11310) LATN 101.02
    • Prof. Richard Gilder: MWF 12:00–12:50 (CRN 10165) LATN 101.03
    • Prof. James Lohmar: MWF 2:00–2:50 (CRN 13691) LATN 101.04
    • Prof. Andrew Alwine: MWF 9:00–9:50 (CRN 11194) LATN 101.05 (FYE-LC 8)

    Introduces fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. 

    Elementary Latin, Second Semester

    • Prof. Bertram Schewel: MWF 1:00–1:50 (CRN 10166) LATN 102.01
    • Prof. Allison Sterrett-Krause: MWF 9:00–9:50 (CRN 11632) LATN 102.02
    Intermediate Latin
    • Prof. Jennifer Gerrish: TR 9:25–10:40 (CRN 10167) LATN 201.01
    • Prof. Bertram Schewel: MWF 8:00–8:50 (CRN 10168) LATN 201.02  
    Completes the introduction to basic Latin, developing comprehension. 

    Intermediate Latin, Second Semester 

    • Prof. Richard Gilder: MWF 2:00-2:50 (CRN 10169) LATN 202.01
    • Prof. Blanche McCune: MWF 11:00-11:50 (CRN 13692) LATN 202.02

    Transition to reading Latin texts.

    Pliny's Letters

    • Prof. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael: TR 1:40–2:55 (CRN 11391) LATN 390.01

    Select readings from Pliny's Letters.