CLAS315
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CLAS315 - Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
Course ID
042938
Course Description
This course takes a site-based approach to the history, culture, and archaeology of ancient Greece. Throughout this class, you will journey to seven of Greece's most famous and historically influential archaeological sites. These sites will serve as a launching point for you to gain an understanding of Greece's historical trajectory, from the rise of Bronze Age citadels at sites like Mycenae to the creation of democracy in the Athenian Agora. You will also gain an understanding of some of Greece's fundamental cultural institutions: investigating athletics at the stadium of Olympia, religion at the Temple of Apollo of Delphi, and medicine at the sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
GEED - BC (Gen Ed: Building Connections)
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No