Department: Philosophy, Religion & Classics
Samuel J. Pezzillo
Professor of Classics
Office:
Berte Humanities Building 308
Contact Information:
Box 549025
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-7833
Office Fax: n/a
E-mail: spezzill@bsc.edu
Brief Career Background:
Taught for two years at the University of Nebraska before arriving at BSC in 1970.
Educational Background:
Undergraduate: B.A.,Duquesne Univeristy, 1964
Graduate: Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1971 Additional Graduate and Post-Doctoral:
Fulbright Scholar, University of Rome, 1967-1968 National Endowment Faculty Fellowships:
California, Berkeley, 1976 (Comparative Literature) American Academy, Rome, 1979 (Etruscology)
Areas of Academic Interest:
- Roman literature and culture
- Classical Tragedy
- Etruscans
- Technology applied to teaching
Courses Taught:
LA 101 Elementary Latin I (1)
An introduction to the basic forms and grammar of classical Latin. The first semester emphasizes the forms of nouns and verbs and their use in simple sentences and clauses. Fall.LA 102 Elementary Latin II (1)
A continuation of the material of Latin I with an emphasis on complex sentences and clauses, rhetorical practices, and the reading of continuous Latin. Spring.LA 245 Directed Latin Readings (1)
Independent reading of elementary authors suited to student need and interest. (May be taken more than once for credit.) Prerequisite: LA 102 or equivalent..LA 445 Directed Latin Readings (1)
Independent reading of more advanced authors suited to student need and interest. (May be taken more than once for credit.) Prerequisite: LA 245 or equivalent.GK 101 Elementary Greek I (1)
An introduction to the basic forms and fundamental syntax of Attic Greek. Fall.GK 102 Elementary Greek II (1)
A continuation of elementary Greek with special emphasis on the verb. Prerequisite: GK 101. Spring.GK 245 Directed Greek Readings (1)
Independent reading of elementary authors suited to student need and interest. (May be taken more than once for credit.) Prerequisite: GK 102 or equivalent..GK 445 Directed Greek Readings (1)
Independent reading of more advanced authors suited to student need and interest. (May be taken more than once for credit.) Prerequisite: GK 245 or equivalent.CL 211 Mythology (1)
A survey of the myths of Greece and Rome with a view toward their religious, historical, and literary development (an IC designated course).CL 301 Greek Civilization (1)
A survey of the history, literature, and art of the Greeks from their beginning to Alexander the Great (an IC designated course).Interim: Classical and Renaissance Italy