Chair Allison M. J. Glazebrook Professors Emeriti Noel Robertson, David W. Rupp Associate Professors Barbara Burrell, Michael J. Carter, Fanny L. Dolansky, Allison M. J. Glazebrook, Elizabeth S. Greene, Carol U. Merriam, Richard W. Parker, R. Angus Smith, Katharine Temple von Stackelberg Assistant Professor Roberto Nickel Undergraduate Program Director Katharine Temple von Stackelberg Academic Adviser Alisa Cunningham |
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Administrative Assistant Frances Meffe 905-688-5550, extension 3575 International Centre Building B 309 Classics is an interdisciplinary field, overlapping all the main areas of the Humanities. The Department of Classics offers two types of courses: courses in Greek or Latin language and literature, and courses in Classics, embracing ancient civilization in all its aspects: literature, philosophy, education, history, religion, art and archaeology. In general, CLAS courses require no knowledge of Greek or Latin. The Department has special resources for illustrating ancient life. Archaeological training sessions are conducted in the summer in Mediterranean lands. Brock is a contributing member to several research and teaching institutions located in the Mediterranean, including the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and the Canadian Institute in Greece. The Brock Museum of Cypriote Antiquities contains a representative collection of art and artifacts from the Neolithic period to beyond the Roman Empire. The Niagara Peninsula Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, in conjunction with the Department, organizes archaeological programs and lectures. Study tours in the Mediterranean are offered jointly by Classics, Visual Arts and other departments. The brochure Classics at Brock contains additional information about the Department of Classics and its programs. Students are encouraged to consult the Chair, Undergraduate Officer or Academic Adviser to discuss their educational objectives and career plans. Students are advised that graduate programs in Classics require competence in Greek and Latin. Those considering graduate work in Classics (including classical archaeology) should plan to go beyond the minimum four GREE/LATI credits required in the Classical Studies Honours program. |
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Students seeking an Honours degree have a choice of three streams in Classics:
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Twelve credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for an Honours degree:
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Thirteen credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for an Honours degree:
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Twelve credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for an Honours degree:
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Classical Studies combines the study of Greek and Roman history, religion, literature-in-translation, art and archaeology. Pass majors should consult with the Academic Adviser to arrange a suitable program. |
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Eight credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for a Pass degree:
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A student may combine either an Honours or a Pass program in Classical Studies and a second discipline. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option. The Honours program consists of a minimum of seven credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI, four of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and, of these, two must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; two must be GREE or LATI. The Pass program consists of a minimum of five credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI, two of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; one must be a GREE or LATI credit. |
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Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Classics within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:
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Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details. # Indicates a cross listed course * Indicates a primary offering of a cross listed course |
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Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met. CLASSICS COURSES Greek Civilization Literature, art, thought and political evolution of ancient Greece, based on masterworks of classical literature. Slides are used to illustrate classical history and archaeology. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Roman Civilization Literature, art, thought and political evolution of ancient Rome, based on masterworks of classical literature. Slides are used to illustrate classical history and archaeology. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Culture and Civilization of Central Europe: From the Prehistoric to 350CE (also offered as GERM 1P93) Cultural development of central Europe from the earliest stone and pottery cultures through the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Celts and Romans. Beliefs and practices, artistic style and architecture. Digitized images are used to illustrate the cultural evidence. Lectures, tutorial, 4 hours per week. Note: given in English. Myths of the Greek and Roman Gods Traditional story types: nature myths, ritual myths. Diffusion of myths in the ancient world. The creation, the succession in heaven and the individual gods. Functions of myth in ancient society. Modern theories of myth. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Myths of the Heroic Age Traditional story types: folktale, legend. Concept of a Heroic Age, centres and cycles of legend, pseudo-history. Response to Greek and Roman myths through the ages. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Introduction to Greek and Roman Literature Introduction to the main genres of Classical literature, including epic and lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, and satire; literary-critical approaches important to their study. Authors and works vary. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Introduction to Archaeology History, theory and practice of archaeology. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Cities and Sanctuaries of the Ancient World (also offered as INTC 2P34) Surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from an archaeological perspective, and in their cultural and historical contexts. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Ancient Sport Sport and sporting values and their central role in ancient society. Topics include sporting events and facilities, sporting festivals, religious and political connections, intellectual and popular attitudes, a comparison of ancient and modern realities and values. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Great Myths in Literature and Art (also offered as IASC 2P50) Most influential myths in Greek and Latin literature and in ancient art, emphasizing continuity of themes and images. Selected readings in major genres of poetry and prose. Selected works of painting and sculpture. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 1P95 and 1P97. Great Figures of the Ancient World History, biography and representation in literature, art and modern media of great figures such as Socrates, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 1P91 and 1P92. Women in the Ancient World (also offered as WISE 2P61) Women's social roles, environment and legal rights including conceptions of the female and ideals of women. Consideration given to women from other parts of the Mediterranean, such as Etruria, Egypt and the Near East focusing on women in Greek and Roman society. Emphasis on the nature and limitations of the various types of evidence. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Archaeological Practicum in Mediterranean Lands Field work including excavation, surveys, lectures, demonstrations and study tours of ancient sites, monuments and museums. Restriction: permission of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 2P27, 2P32, 2P34, 2P35, 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25 or permission of the Department. Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 4F75. Study in Mediterranean Lands (also offered as VISA 3M20-3M29) Topographical investigations of ancient sites and monuments. Study tours of the great cities and museums of the Mediterranean world emphasizing the art and architecture of the Prehistoric, Classical and later periods. Restriction: permission of the Department. Note: offered in the Spring or Summer Session for three or four weeks of intensive study abroad. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. 2011-2012: Study Tour in Italy (also offered as VISA 3M25) Archaeological and art historical investigation of the houses, gardens and villas of Roman Italy. Sites to be visited include Pompeii and Herculaneum, Stabiae and Oplontis, Hadrian's Villa and the Villa D'Este at Tivoli, and the Farnese gardens and the Villa Borgese in Rome. Restriction: permission of the Department. Note: offered in the Spring Session for three or four weeks of intensive study abroad. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. History of Early Greece (also offered as HIST 3P03) Social and political history of the Greek world from the Bronze Age to 450 BC: Minoans and Mycenaenas, Dark Age, colonizing period, tyrants, rise of Sparta, Persian wars, and Athenian Empire. Readings from Greek historians and documents in translation. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 3P07. History of Classical Greece (also offered as HIST 3P04) Social and political history of the Greek world, 450-323 BC. The great war between Athens and Sparta, rivalry of city-states, rise of national states. Alexander the Great. Readings from Greek historians and documents in translation. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 3P08. History of the Roman Republic (also offered as HIST 3P05) History of Rome to the Battle of Actium (31 BC) emphasizing social and political developments from the Gracchi to Julius Caesar. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 3P09. History of the Early Roman Empire (also offered as HIST 3P06) History of Rome from the Battle of Actium to the death of Marcus Aurelius (AD 180) emphasizing social and political developments. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 3P10. Early Greek Literature (also offered as LART 3P11) Emergence and development of literary genres in the Greek world, including epic and lyric poetry, tragedy, history, and philosophy. May include Homer, Sappho, Pindar, the pre-Socratics, Herodotus and Aeschylus. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 1P91, 1P95, 1P97, 2P00, LART 1F90, 1F91. Classical and Hellenistic Greek Literature (also offered as DART 3P12 and LART 3P12) Tragedies, comedies and rhetoric of fifth-century Athens, and the epic, lyric and pastoral poetry of Hellenistic Alexandria. May include Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Apollonius of Rhodes and Theocritus. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 1P91, 1P95, 1P97, 2P00, LART 1F90, 1F91 Literature of the Roman Republic (also offered as LART 3P13) Emergence and development of literary genres in Rome, including comedy, satire, history, rhetoric, lyric and epic poetry. May include Plautus, Sallust, Horace, Cicero and Vergil. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 1P92, 1P95, 1P97, 2P00, LART 1F90, 1F91. Literature of the Roman Empire (also offered as LART 3P14) Literary changes and development from Augustus and the Julio-Claudian emperors to Constantine, including the emergence of the novel. May include Ovid, Juvenal, Petronius, Tacitus and Apuleius. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 1P92, 1P95, 1P97, 2P00, LART 1F90, 1F91. Art and Architecture of Iron Age Italy and the Roman Republic (also offered as VISA 3P22) Art and architecture of the cultures of the Italian peninsula, in the first millennium BC, within the framework of cultural change and external influences. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, (2P27), 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Art and Architecture of Rome in the Imperial Age (also offered as VISA 3P23) Roman art and architecture from Augustus to Late Antiquity. Christian art and architecture and the influence of Roman aesthetics on the Renaissance and beyond. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, (2P27), 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Art and Architecture of Early Greece (also offered as VISA 3P24) Greek art and architecture from the end of the Bronze age through the end of the Archaic period within the framework of historical and cultural change. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, (2P27), 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Art and Architecture of Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World (also offered as VISA 3P25) Greek art and architecture from the early Classical era through the Hellenistic period within the framework of historical and cultural change. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, (2P27), 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Gender and Society in Ancient Mediterranean Cultures (also offered as HIST 3P61 and WISE 3P61) Ancient constructions of femininity and masculinity and their relationship to the social, political and legal systems of the Greco-Roman world. Cultural regions vary. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 2P61, WISE 1F90 or permission of the instructor. The Ancient Household (also offered as WISE 3P62) Social structure, gender and class roles, religious rituals; Mediterranean domestic space and community relationships, urban infrastructure and social networks. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 2P61, WISE 1F90. Survey Topics in Mediterranean Art and Archaeology Topics in Mediterranean art, architecture and archaeology, offering an overview of selected chronological periods, geographic regions and artistic disciplines. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, (2P27), 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. 2011-2012: Pirates, Sailors and Traders in the Ancient Mediterranean Introduction to maritime archaeology and the role of the sea in the social, economic, military, political and technological life of the ancient Mediterranean. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, (2P27), 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Archaeological Ethics Ethical, legal and practical dimensions of Classical Archaeology. Archaeology as a profession, the antiquities trade, maritime law, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting, cultural resource management, and archaeological education. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS (2P27), CLAS 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), CLAS 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, 3V30-3V39 or permission of the Department. Special Topics in Archaeology Selected topics and problems in current archaeological research that pertain to the Mediterranean and to the Near East. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS (2P27), CLAS 2P32, 2P34, (2P35), CLAS 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, 3V30-3V39 or permission of the Department. Special Topics in Mediterranean Art and Architecture (also offered as VISA 4V30-4V39) Selected topics and problems in current art, historical and archaeological research pertaining to the art and architecture of the ancient Greek or Roman world. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 2P32, 2P34, 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, 3V30-3V39, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99, VISA 2P41, 2P52, 2P92 or permission of the Department. 2011-2012: Aegean Bronze Age (also offered as VISA 4V34) Development of the Bronze Age cultures of the Aegean basin from 3000 to 1100 BC emphasizing art and architecture of the Minoans on Crete and the Mycenaeans on the Greek mainland. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 2P32, 2P34, 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, 3V30-3V39, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99, VISA 2P41, 2P52, 2P92 or permission of the Department. Special Subjects in Classics Study of a special subject in one of the following areas: Greek and Latin linguistics and literature, Greek and Roman history, philosophy and religion. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department. 2011-2012: Religions of the Roman World The centrality of religion in Roman society. Traditional religious practices such as public sacrifices and annual festivals; evidence for religious diversity including Isis worship, Judaism and early Christianity. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P92, 3P05, 3P06 or permission of the instructor. 2011-2012: Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece Theoretical approaches to, practices of and attitudes toward slavery, and the experiences of slaves and masters. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one CLAS credit numbered 2 (alpha) 90 or above or permission of the Department. Advanced Archaeological Fieldwork and Directed Research Fieldwork and study of archaeological material under the supervision of a faculty member. Restriction: permission of the Department. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 3F75 (4F75). Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. Advanced Study and Directed Research Individual study in one of the following areas: archaeology, ancient history, classical literature. Restriction: permission of the Department. Note: content to be determined by the interests of the student and the advice of the Department. GREEK COURSES Language (Introductory) Fundamentals of Ancient Greek. Selections from various Greek authors. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 1P01 and 1P02. Language and Literature I Review of grammar. Intermediate selections from Greek authors. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 1F00. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 2F00. Language and Literature II Further intermediate selections from Greek authors. Greek prose composition. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P01 or permission of the Department. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 2F00. Epic I Selections from Greek epic. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 3P01. Epic II Selections from Greek epic. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 3P02. Historians I Selections from the works of the classical Greek historians and biographers. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 3P11. Historians II Selections from the works of the classical Greek historians and biographers. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 3P12. Greek Oratory and Dialogue I Selections from the Attic orators and/or Greek philosophical works. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Greek Oratory and Dialogue II Selections from the Attic orators and/or Greek philosophical works. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Greek Tragedy I One or more Greek tragedies and/or satyr-drama. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Greek Tragedy II One or more Greek tragedies and/or satyr-drama. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Greek Comedy I One or more Greek comedies. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Greek Comedy II One or more Greek comedies. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor: Greek Lyric and Elegy I Selections from Greek lyric, elegiac, iambic and bucolic poetry. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Greek Lyric and Elegy II Selections from Greek Lyric, elegiac, iambic and bucolic poetry. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Advanced Readings and Directed Research Studies in Greek literature. Content to be determined by the interests of the student and availability of instructors. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Restriction: permission of the Department. LATIN COURSES Language (Introductory) Fundamentals of Latin. Selections from various Latin authors. Lectures, 4 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 1P01 and 1P02. Language and Literature I Review of Grammar. Intermediate selections from Latin authors. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 1F00. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 2F00. Language and Literature II Further intermediate selections from Latin authors. Latin prose composition. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P01 or permission of the Department. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 2F00. Epic, Didactic and Pastoral I Selections from Vergil, Ovid and Lucretius. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 3P01. Epic, Didactic and Pastoral II Selections from Vergil, Ovid and Lucretius. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 3P02. Historians I Selections from Caesar, Sallust, Nepos, Livy, Tacitus and Suetonius. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 3P11. Historians II Selections from Caesar, Sallust, Nepos, Livy, Tacitus and Suetonius. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in 3P12. Latin Oratory, Letters and Dialogues I Selections from Cicero, Seneca and Pliny the Younger. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Latin Oratory, Letters and Dialogues II Selections from Cicero, Seneca and Pliny the Younger. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Roman Elegy I Selections from Tibullus, Ovid and Propertius. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Roman Elegy II Selections from Tibullus, Ovid and Propertius. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Roman Comedy and Satire I Selections from Plautus, Terence, Persius, Juvenal, Martial, Petronius and Seneca. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Roman Comedy and Satire II Selections from Plautus, Terence, Persius, Juvenal, Martial, Petronius and Seneca. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Roman Lyric I Selections from Horace and Catullus. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Roman Lyric II Selections from Horace and Catullus. Authors and works vary. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2P02 (2F00) or permission of the instructor. Advanced Readings and Directed Research Studies in Latin literature. Content to be determined by the interests of the student and availability of instructors. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Restriction: permission of the Department. |
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