This course covers Homeric and Classical Greece, Rome in its transition from republic to empire, and the world of the Old Testament. Lectures, discussions, and reading assignments will involve interdisciplinary approaches with an emphasis on the development of skill in writing. Satisfies either half of the Reading and Composition requirement plus one of the following Letters and Science breath requirements: Arts and Literature, Historical Studies, or Philosophy and Values.

Requirements: 1 diagnostic essay + 3 graded essays (2 drafts each) + a final exam. Course readings average over 100 pages per week. 5 units.