All CLAS courses cross-listed with WGSS can be applied to the Classical Studies Minor.

CLAS-B 311 Sex and Gender in the Ancient World (5 weeks, 1 cr)

This class serves as an introduction to sex and gender in ancient Greece and Rome. By the end of the class, you will be able to answer the following questions and more: How did ancient Mediterranean societies conceptualize sex and gender? How did such conceptions evolve and function within the specific context of the ancient Mediterranean world? What social roles did sex and gender play? How did societies shape ideas of sex and gender, and how did sex and gender shape societies? How are sex and gender reflected in the literature and art of both ancient societies and our modern culture?

CLAS-B 313 Extraordinary Ancient Women (5 weeks, 1 cr)

This class serves as an introduction to how the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome conceptualized, dealt with, and discussed women who were extraordinary, for either good or ill. Topics include: How did ancient Mediterranean societies conceptualize extraordinary women? How did such conceptions evolve and function within the specific context of the ancient Mediterranean world? How did societies shape ideas of female lives and how did female lives shape societies? How are extraordinary women reflected in the literature and art of both ancient societies and our modern culture?