HIST 306 - The Roman Empire

4 credit(s)
This course is a history of the Roman Empire in Western Europe beginning with its origins in the eighth century BCE and ending with the ethnic, political, and social changes in the fifth century CE. In addition to dealing with classical Rome, the course covers the rise of Christianity in the first century and the immigration of the so-call barbarians beginning in the third century. The course focuses equally on (a) institutional, military, and political developments, and (b) social, intellectual and cultural traditions. Class time is devoted to lecture, films, discussion of readings, and student presentations.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Historical Context.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits) or HIST 101.