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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: 27

Average GPA: 3.22 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 35.37%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.61%

Richard L Phillips202456.5%28.8%9.2%2.7%1.0%1.8%3.3516
Christine E Steer202442.4%32.9%13.1%2.9%5.0%3.8%3.0311

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Winter 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Winter 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Winter 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Winter 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W