CLAS 3040

This course is split up into 2 parts: Ancient Greece (first half) & Ancient Rome (second half). There were 2 midterms that comprised 50% of your grade (25% each), a 5-7 page paper on the Aeneid worth 15% of your grade, and the last 35% is a mix of discussion, projects, reports, and attendance.

I am a bio major, so I wasn't sure what to expect when I took this class. There were lots of readings that you had to do for each lecture, but they were pretty interesting. We had 7 small 1-2 page reading responses. The readings weren't usually too long, but we read the Odyssey and the Aeneid in a week (each). The exams were comprised of term IDs, passage IDs, and an essay. They were a little challenging, but I made sure to study a lot, so they weren't too hard.

Professor Myers is pretty kind, but also pretty direct. Definitely not mean or harsh. She clearly knows the content super well, and it's really fun to ask questions to learn more! I went to class every day and it was really easy to do well!! I definitely recommend this class as a 2nd writing requirement, but also just as interesting. I didn't know a single thing about Greece or Rome before this class.

The lectures were the best part of this class. The readings were not hard but they did take a lot of time. I found that in the end, the readings became quite repetitive and only a few were important for the exam. I suggest attending lecture because that is when professor Myers clarifies and focuses on the readings that will be important to know for the exams etc... Overall, a great class and professor Myers is a great lecturer. I enjoyed this class

The first half of the semester was kind of boring, because there are very few primary sources from Ancient Greece and it's not like women had much of a role anyways. Rome was SO much more interesting (especially the empresses). There is a 1-2 page reading report due every week, as well as a longer 5-7 page essay (and then a research project proposal and 2 exams). The readings were reasonable, though we did go through the Odyssey and the Aeneid in a week each. I liked Myers, but she was difficult to read. It oftentimes felt like she didn't appreciate students' comments.