# Classics (CLASSIC) courses UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 28 courses Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/classic/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### CLASSIC 10 — Medical Terminology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule A study of English terms derived from Greek and Latin that are important to contemporary medicine, science, and other professions. Emphasis on development of word-building skills. No prior knowledge of Greek or Latin required. ### CLASSIC 36A — The Formation of Ancient Greek Society: Early Greece - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Same as HISTORY 36A - (IV) A survey of ancient Greek civilization from its origins in the Bronze Age to the mid-Archaic period. Examines political and social history, as well as literature, art, religion, and archaeological remains. ### CLASSIC 36B — The Formation of Ancient Greek Society: Late Archaic and Classical Greece - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Same as HISTORY 36B - (IV) A survey of ancient Greek civilization from the Late Archaic period to the Classical period. Focuses on major institutions and cultural phenomena as seen through the study of ancient Greek literature, history, archaeology, and religion. ### CLASSIC 36C — The Formation of Ancient Greek Society: Fourth-Century and Hellenistic Greece - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as HISTORY 36C - (IV) A survey of ancient Greek civilization from the fourth century BCE through to the Hellenistic period. Focuses on major institutions and cultural phenomena as seen through the study of ancient Greek literature, history, archaeology, and religion. ### CLASSIC 37A — The Formation of Ancient Roman Society: Origins to Roman Republic - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as HISTORY 37A - (IV) A survey of the development of Roman civilization from its eighth century BCE beginnings to the civil wars of the first century BCE. Examines political and social history, as well as literature, art, architecture, and religion. ### CLASSIC 37B — The Formation of Ancient Roman Society: Roman Empire - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Same as HISTORY 37B - (IV) A survey of Roman civilization from Augustus’s consolidation of power following the civil wars of the first century BCE to the crisis of the third century CE. Includes social history, literature, art, architecture, and religion. ### CLASSIC 37C — The Formation of Ancient Roman Society: The Fall of Rome - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Same as HISTORY 37C - (IV) A survey of Roman civilization from the crisis of the third century CE to the so-called “fall of Rome” in 476 CE. Examines political and social history, as well as literature, art, architecture, and religion. ### CLASSIC 45A — Classical Mythology: The Gods - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - (IV) An overview of the main myths of the gods of the ancient Greeks and Romans and their influence in contemporary and later literature and art. Includes readings from both ancient and modern sources. ### CLASSIC 45B — Classical Mythology: The Heroes - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - (IV) An overview of the main myths of the heroes of the ancient Greeks and Romans and their influence in contemporary and later literature and art. Includes readings from both ancient and modern sources. ### CLASSIC 45C — Classical Mythology: Ancient and Modern Perspectives of Classical Mythology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - (IV) Detailed examination of key Greek and Roman myths, their interpretations, and the influence they have exerted on literature, art, and popular culture in subsequent periods. ### CLASSIC 99 — Special Studies in Classics - **Units:** 1-4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Lower-division level independent research with Classics faculty. ### CLASSIC 131B — Ancient Persia - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as HISTORY 131B - Concurrent: IRAN 231B Survey of the history of Persia in antiquity. ### CLASSIC 140 — Classics and History: The Ancient World - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Selected topics in society and culture of the Graeco-Roman world. Readings in translation. ### CLASSIC 150 — Classical Mythology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Selected myths and legends as used in Classical literature, and their modern interpretations. ### CLASSIC 160 — Topics in Classical Literature in English Translation - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Studies in selected areas of Classical literature. Topics addressed vary each quarter. ### CLASSIC 160W — Topics in Classical Literature in English Translation - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary - (Ib) Studies in selected areas of Classical literature. Topics addressed vary each quarter. ### CLASSIC 166 — Topics in Classical Reception - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Studies in selected areas of Classical reception. Topics addressed vary each quarter. ### CLASSIC 170 — Topics in Classical Civilization - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Studies in selected areas of Classical civilization. Topics addressed vary each quarter. ### CLASSIC 176 — International Studies and the Classics - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Develops a broader understanding of the formation of different cultures and countries of Classical times and their impact on the modern world. ### CLASSIC 192A — Senior Capstone - **Units:** 2 - **Prerequisite:** Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, majors design and execute a senior project. This project may be a research paper, dramatic production, school curriculum, etc. All projects must be approved by the faculty mentor. ### CLASSIC 192B — Senior Capstone - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** CLASSIC 192A. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, majors design and execute a senior project. This project may be a research paper, dramatic production, school curriculum, etc. All projects must be approved by the faculty mentor. ### CLASSIC 197 — Colloquium - **Units:** 1 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Grading Option: Pass/Not Pass only Students meet faculty members and explore the depth and breadth of a classical education inclusive of and beyond the Greco-Roman antiquity. They are also introduced to ideas and methods of reception of ancient worlds to the present day. ### CLASSIC 198 — Directed Group Study - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Special topics in Classical studies through directed reading and research. ### CLASSIC 199 — Independent Study in Classics - **Units:** 1-4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 7 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Independent research with Classics faculty. ### CLASSIC 280 — Independent Study - **Units:** 4-12 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Supervised independent research. Subject varies. ### CLASSIC 290 — Research in Classics - **Units:** 4-12 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Research under Classics faculty. ### CLASSIC 299 — Dissertation Research - **Units:** 4-12 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Dissertation research with Classics faculty. ### CLASSIC 399 — University Teaching - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/classic.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Limited to Teaching Assistants.