Spring 2027

Topics in Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

Introduction to the literature, history, and culture of Greece, Rome, and the Ancient Near East with varying topics.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 William Aylward4.3/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.62 GPA, 81.1% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Classical and ancient Near Eastern societies and cultures.

  • Examine, analyze, and interpret ancient texts in translation and material culture.

  • Critique ancient Greek, Roman, and/or Near Eastern societies and cultures and compare them to other societies and cultures.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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CLASSICS 101

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Professors

Spring 2027

William Aylward

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Raw average: 4.42/5 from 178 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.79 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

WILLIAM AYLWARD is recorded teaching in Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.62 GPA, 81.1% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Literature, history, and culture of Greece, Rome, and the Ancient Near East

Skills

  • Examine, analyze, and interpret ancient texts in translation and material culture.
  • Critique ancient Greek, Roman, and/or Near Eastern societies and cultures and compare them to other societies and cultures.

Grades

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CLASSICS 101 · Spring 2027

Topics in Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies

Recorded 2026-10-29
CLASSICS 101 · Spring 2027

Classical Antiquities: Chazen

Recorded 2026-10-29
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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