FLIT 350 The Classical World and Western Civilization Fall'97 11:00
Prof. Baca Classroom: JR242 Office: Sierra Tower 427 Hours: MWF 2:00 and
by appointment.
Telephone: 677-3467 FAX: 677-5797 E-mail: albert.baca@csun.edu
Webpage http://www.csun.edu/~vcoao09m/index.html
Required texts: Goff, R., A Survey of Western Civilization
(McGraw-Hill, 1997), second edn.
Gochberg, D.S., Classics of Western Thought
Recommended Text: Gibaldi, J., MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers (MLA, 1995)
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Date Lecture Text Reader
Aug 25 Introduction
27 The Near East Chapter 1
29
Sept 3 Greek Beginnings Chapter 2, 19-23
4 Iliad
Sept 8 Greek Beginnings Chapter 2, 23-30
10
12 Herodotus
Sept 15 Classical Greece Chapter 3, 32-37
17
19 Sophocles
Sept 22 Classical Greece Chapter 3, 37-43
24
26 Grk.Cult./5th-4th c. B.C. Chapter 4 Plato
Sept 29 Macedonian Conquest... Chapter 5
Oct 1
3 Aristotle
Oct 6 Mid-Term
8 Origins/Growth of Roman Power Chapter 6
10 Livy
Oct 13 Roman Revolution:Republic to Empire Chapter 7
15
17 Vergil
Oct 20 Rom. Cultural Achievements Chapter 8
22
24 Lucretius
Oct 27 The Roman Empire... Chapter 9
29
31 Cicero
Nov 3 Heirs of the Roman Empire Chapter 10
5
7 Juvenal
Nov 10 Medieval Achievements... Chapter 14
12
14 Tacitus
Nov 17 The Renaissance Era Chapter 18, 255-260
19
21 Aurelius
Nov 24 The Renaissance Era Chapter 18, 261-265
26 Petronius
Dec 1 Apuleius
3
5 Review Day
Dec 8 Final Examination 10:15-12:15
General Information
1. Regular attendance is indispensable for learning the class
materials. Absences must be promptly reported and a reason given to the
secretary at 677-3467. The attendance policy of the department is in
effect which specifies that your grade can be lowered because of absences.
2. Grading: mid-term 20%; final exam 25%; term papers, 15% each;
average of the quizzes 25%.
3. Classroom etiquette: no reading of newspapers or working on
assignments for other classes. Please, no beeping pagers or watches!
4. Recording: electronic audio or visual devices are not allowed
without the express permission of the professor.
5. Changes: the professor reserves the right to make changes in
the schedule but these will be given to you ahead of time.
6. Term papers: double-space the draft copy and in the draft and
final copies incorporate end-, foot-, or inbody notes (see Gibaldi's MLA
Guide). Your papers should incorporate quotations that illustrate the
subject or point of your paper. Make Xerox copies of the drafts and final
versions of your term papers. The drafts will be returned to you with
suggestions and corrections. These must be incorporated in the final
versions. Turn in your draft with the final version. The graded term
papers will be returned to you in class, but they will be recollected and
kept in my office for a year.
7. The Writing Component: the university catalog states that this
is a "survey course which includes an examination of primary
materials...which become the subjects for extended study for reports and
papers." This requirement is met as follows:
Sept 10 Topics assigned for first 1,000 word paper
Sept 24 First draft due
Oct 10 Corrected version due
Oct 6 Mid Term examination, essay, 500 words
Oct 31 Topics assigned for second 1,000 word
paper
Nov 14 First draft due
Nov 26 Corrected version due
Dec 8 Final Exam, essay, 1,000 words
8. Quizzes: there will be a short, objective quiz at the end of
each chapter. Times will be announced beforehand.*
9. Readings: on Wednesdays (or as announced) you will receive
questions to accompany the readings. These are to be brought to class on
Fridays (or day announced) completed to the best of your ability.
10. You will be given Internet and e-mail information in class. If
the class does this it will facilitate communication and perhaps make
written drafts of the papers unnecessary (with the exception of the final
versions).