A HISTORY OF ROME
Roman civilization from the monarchy through the collapse of the Roman Empire in the west.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basic features of the worlds of the ancient Romans. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the background and the contexts of the primary sources which provide information on the most important Roman institutions, customs, and ideas. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze problems relating to the reconstruction of historical events and Roman social and political practices with reference to relevant source material. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret and evaluate key scholarly debates related to ancient Rome. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basic features of the worlds of the ancient Romans. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the background and the contexts of the primary sources which provide information on the most important Roman institutions, customs, and ideas. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Analyze problems relating to the reconstruction of historical events and Roman social and political practices with reference to relevant source material. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret and evaluate key scholarly debates related to ancient Rome. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027