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ENGL-2444: Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology

Description: Surveys ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Provides students with an introduction to selected myths from ancient Greek and Roman literature, including appropriate historical background information. Familiarizes students with how theories of myth have been applied to individual stories and how such mythological tales have been received by authors and artists in subsequent cultures. Explores the interaction and interdependence of mythological tales from different cultures and perspectives. In English.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: CLA-2444, RLCL-2444

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 72

Average GPA: 3.21 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.33%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.48%

William A Bryce201248.9%25.7%20.3%2.1%1.7%1.4%3.187
Judson C Abraham201625.0%75.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.331
Christine E Steer202444.2%34.5%11.0%2.6%4.5%3.3%3.1119
Richard L Phillips202350.9%32.9%10.5%3.3%1.6%0.8%3.2642
Carol B Papillon200839.8%36.9%18.8%2.2%2.2%0.0%3.093

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