This course blends theory and practice in exploring public speaking. The theory of speech composition, presentation, and evaluation is discussed in relation to public discourse, civic engagement, and the ethics of persuasion. Students also practice and develop their own skills by giving several formal and impromptu speeches. Requirements include the ability to pre-record speeches.

Even skeptics among us believe that in the U.S. and around the world, media make a difference in our democracy and our everyday lives. This course takes that belief to heart, asking about the social and cultural role of mass media in advanced, post-industrial Western societies (primarily in the U.S.). We consider how media and their surrounding economic and institutional framework affect cultural, political and ideological processes. We consider a range of media forms in historical context to understand how today's media systems came to be.

This course aims to teach scientific and medical terms from a linguistic approach and within their historical context. Students will not be only memorizing word roots but will be learning many of the mythological and historical stories behind those word roots as well as their place within the history of medicine. Thus, the course requires a significant number of reading assignments and several writing assignments for which students will be expected to apply what they have learned to topics not already discussed in class.

This course examines slavery in the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the history of slavery and the literature and laws that shape its practice and emerge from it. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Clsics majors.

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This course considers the material evidence of human populations of Western Europe from the Neolithic Era through the Late Antique period.

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An interdisciplinary examination of the history, literature, art, and society of Rome during the lifetime of the emperor Augustus, with particular attention to the interaction between cultural and political forces. (Gen.Ed. AT)

Influence of witchcraft and magic on the ancient Greeks and Romans in the context of their social, political, and religious beliefs. The relationship between ritual magic and religion, with emphasis on the nature of witchcraft and the psychology of magic. Recommended prerequisite: Classics 100, 102, or 224. (Gen Ed HS)

Archaeology of the Roman world during the Republic and Empire period. Methods, progress, and ethics of archaeological research. Emphasis on remains displaying the architectural and urbanistic development of Roman cities and colonies in Italy, North Africa, and Britain, and on their contribution to western civilization. (Gen.Ed. AT)