Section Info: CLAS-295-01

Course Title: Independent Study
Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026
Term: Spring Semester 2026
Description:
Distribution(s): INSTY - Independent Study
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:1.00 - 4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Geoffrey Sumi   413-538-2277   gsumi@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Permission of the Instructor is required of all students who wish to register.  
Requisite Courses        
None                    

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Course Tags        
CLASS0001   CLAS: Classical Studies major   This course has been approved to count towards the Classical Studies major and/or minor.  
CLASS0001   CLAS: Classical Studies minor   This course has been approved to count towards the Classical Studies major and/or minor.  

Cross-listed Sections        
None  

Course Availability
Section status: Open     Capacity: 25     Enrollment: 2     Available: 23     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
Title: Selections from Herodotus
Author: Barbour, Amy L.
Copyright: 2011
Edition: 2nd
Volume:
ISBN: 9780806141701
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Required   34.95  
Title: Homer's Odyssey 9-12
Author: Steadman, Geoffrey
Copyright: 2020
Edition: 2nd
Volume:
ISBN: 9780991386086
Publisher: Geoffrey Steadman
Required   14.95  

Additional Book Comments        
This is the complete book list for this class.  
Instructor's comments about the book list: I suggest you purchase the hard copy of Steadman's edition of the Odyssey (for the vocabulary).