This class is usually offered in the Spring, but due to one professor not teaching Spring '08 and another having to cover their classes, it's not being offered. However, I've been told that if enough people are interested in taking it, we could perhaps convince Dr. Packman to reconsider. Which would be awesome, because I've been looking forward to this class for about 2 years now and this spring is my last semester! I already have interest from 2 people besides myself, so... anyone else??

10/3/2007 4:25:11 PM

This is her for anyone who is interested. She does alot of independent studies that she teaches for no pay. She's a wonderful person, a bit of a low talker (see Seinfeld), and a great teacher. Plus what could be more fun than epics & mythology? Plus for me it fulfilled some religion or arts & letters req I think. Depending on how the class is done, if it ends up as an independent study or if it ends up as the real thing, it could be that it only ends up fulfilling an elective rather than the req I mentioned before.

Her independent studies do tend to have strange hours, like meeting at 8 am, or only once a week, or things of that nature. But the benefit of independent studies is that they are so small they can be scheduled around everyone involved’s schedule.

She is known for willingness to do independent studies, but she is also having to cover the slack this semester from a tenured professor who is on leave. If she’s too busy, I’m sure there are other teachers who are qualified to teach it, as to whether they would or not, I have no idea. These include but are not limited to Dr Parker, Dr Detreville (sp), and Dr Sack. Maybe Dr Riddle.

If you’re just into ancient stuff in general, some other fun classes that are usually taught in the spring include phi 300 – ancient philosophy taught by Dr Jesseph, which was one of the best classes I ever had at state.

Eng 390 focuses a lot of ancient lit, but it’s a harder class, and english 220, 221, 222 I believe all touch on ancient topics being world lit classes, especially the one that focuses on early world lit.

HI 207 is intro into ancient studies, so its fairly easy being an intro, and you get to follow the ancient near east, Greece, and Rome and their mythologies are touched on. There are also some 400 lvl history classes that focus on any one of those 3 topics, but again they would be harder.

Eng 209 with Dr Hunt is great, any class with Dr Hunt really, he shows Shakespeare’s plays connections to ancient works/myths somewhat.
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Returning to Dr Packman, she's done independent studies for as little as 1 person, so with 3 total you could approach her even if no more sign on. Although it would be fun to have a little more class discussion with a few more people. Just make sure you go at it with the approach of "I know you're busy, but this class looks like it has a lot of potential, we can completely work around your schedule and are willing to do alot of outside of class preparation"

Good luck!

10/3/2007 5:53:47 PM