HIS-490: Special Topics

A study of a selected topic of special interest. The topic may be proposed by either the Instructor or students, and may be taken for credit any number of times, provided a different topic is studied each time. Prerequisites: HIS 150 or HIS 160. (Fulfills a Group A: United States History Elective, Group B: World History Elective, or Group C: History Elective as determined by the topic.) This course covers the history and politics of the Hellenic World from the founding of the Greek City States to the early days of the Roman Empire. More superficially it will focus on religious practices in the ancient world, the rise of ancient democracy, and the rise and fall of the Roman Republic