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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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CLAS 208 001 (CRN: 26373)
THE FALL OF ROME
Long Title: THE FALL OF ROME
Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult
Instructor: McGill, Scott
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 3:05AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: The course will consider the fall of Rome as an historical event and an historical topic. We will examine how, why, and even if the Roman empire fell in antiquity.
We will also consider the historical narrative of Rome's fall, including in Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.