Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies

Explore the UConn Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies website for departmental information. Course descriptions below correspond to the UConn undergraduate directory of courses.

CAMS 1103: Classical Mythology

Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year.

Origin, nature, and function of myth in the literature and art of Greece and Rome and the re-interpretation of classical myth in modern art forms.

Eligibility Guidelines: Instructor consent is required.

CAMS 3101: Topics in Advanced Greek

Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year.

Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Greek in high school, except with Departmental consent. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Involves reading in Greek. Reading of Ancient Greek texts in the original.

Eligibility Guidelines: Successful completion of two semesters of accelerated elementary Greek or the equivalent is required.

CAMS 3102: Topics in Advanced Latin

Three credits ($150). Offered Fall, Spring, or Full-year.

With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Reading of Latin texts in the original.

Eligibility Guidelines: Successful completion of three or more years of high school Latin (Latin 1-3 at the high school level) or the equivalent is required.

Instructor Certification Requirements:

The minimum degree requirement for teachers wishing to teach Early College Experience classics courses is usually a Master’s of Arts in Classics or a related field. A candidate with a Master’s in Education may be considered if supported by equivalent classical coursework at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Additional 1103 Requirements: The form of CAMS 1103 to be offered must conform closely to the form offered at UConn. Candidates who have not previously worked with Professor Travis may apply for temporary certification, with full certification pending completion of the online course and a follow-up certification interview. Candidates should understand that this process may take several months to a year and that full certification must be completed before instructors may apply for permission to list the course in the following year. Applications for this course must be submitted a year in advance of the planned year the course will be taught in the high school.

Instructor Resources:

CAMS 1103 Sample Syllabus (PDF)
CAMS 3102 Sample Syllabus (PDF)