Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2020

     

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CLAS 208 901 (CRN: 15657)

THE FALL OF ROME

Long Title: THE FALL OF ROME
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Instructor: McGill, Scott C.
Meeting: 4:00PM - 4:55PM MWF (24-AUG-2020 - 4-DEC-2020) 
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: Online
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: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 27-APR-2024 8:27AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
12-DEC-2020  
2:00PM - 5:00PM S
 
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.