Great Books
GRBK-1500 Great Books: Ancient Greece
(3 credits) (Both Fall & Spring Semesters)
In this course students explore the world of the ancient Greeks through great works of literature, history, and philosophy. Students read Greek authors in translation and engage in seminar discussions. Readings will include works by Homer, Plato, Aristotle and the Greek tragedians. This is one of a series of seminars offered by the "Great Books: the Good, the True, and the Beautiful" program. Student may not get credit for both GRBK-1500 and GRBK-1750. (AE, WC, WP)
General Education Categories: Aesthetic Experience, Western Perspective, Written Communication
GRBK-1550 Great Books: Ancient Rome
(3 credits) (Both Fall & Spring Semesters)
In this course, students explore the world of the ancient Romans through great works of literature, history, and philosophy. Students read Roman authors in translation and engage in seminar discussions. Readings will include works by Virgil, Cicero, and St. Augustine. This is one of a series of seminars offered by the "Great Books: the Good, the True, and the Beautiful" program. May get credit for both GRBK-1550 and GRBK-1750. (AE, OC, WC, WP)
General Education Categories: Aesthetic Experience, Oral Communication, Western Perspective, Written Communication
GRBK-1750 Great Books: Ancient World
(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)
This course is the first in a series of Great Books seminars. The students explore the ancient world through the great works of literature, history, and political philosophy. Students read the Greek and Roman authors in translation and engage in seminar discussions. (AE, WC, OC, WP)
General Education Categories: Aesthetic Experience, Oral Communication, Western Perspective, Written Communication
GRBK-2750 Great Books: Medieval World
(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)
This course is a second in a series of Great Book seminars. The students explore the medieval world through the great works of literature, history, and political philosophy. Students read medieval authors in translation and engage in seminar discussions. (AE, WC, WP)
General Education Categories: Aesthetic Experience, Western Perspective, Written Communication
GRBK-2850 Great Books: Renaissance World
(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)
This course is one in a series of Great Books seminars. This semester the students will explore the Renaissance and Early Modern periods through the great works of literature, science, philosophy, and politics. Students will read authors in translation, and engage in seminar discussion. (PC, PI, WP)
General Education Categories: Philosophical Inquiry, Western Perspective, Written Communication
GRBK-3750 Great Books: Modern World
(3 credits) (Spring Semester)
(originally GNST-3750) This course is one in a series of Great Books seminars. This semester the students will explore the modern world through the great works of literature, philosophy, and politics. Students will read authors in translation, and engage in seminar discussion. (HI, WC)
Prerequisite(s): GNST-1750, GNST-2750, or GNST-2850.
General Education Categories: Person & Community, Written Communication
GRBK-3770 Pilot Test
(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)
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