CLASS 20B: ROMANS
University of California, Santa Barbara
An introduction to the civilization of the ancient Romans. Topics such as Rome?s legends of male and female virtue, Augustus?s ingenious transformation of the republic into a monarchy, gladiators and chariot racing, slavery, Rome and the Christians, and the competing philosophical systems of Stoicism and Epicureanism will be explored through literary texts and archaeological remains. Encounter a range of sources from Livy, Virgil, and Seneca to monuments of the emperors, and examine the complex legacies of Roman culture across time.
Average GPA: 3.18
Grade distribution records: 1,529 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 246 | 16.1% |
| A | 334 | 21.8% |
| A- | 197 | 12.9% |
| B+ | 189 | 12.4% |
| B | 177 | 11.6% |
| B- | 69 | 4.5% |
| C+ | 69 | 4.5% |
| C | 107 | 7.0% |
| C- | 33 | 2.2% |
| D+ | 17 | 1.1% |
| D | 17 | 1.1% |
| D- | 14 | 0.9% |
| F | 60 | 3.9% |
Based on 1,529 student grade records across 15 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Gallucci R 512 students, Average GPA 3.81
- Morstein-Marx 382 students, Average GPA 2.83
- Maclean R B 279 students, Average GPA 2.85
- Segal N A 144 students, Average GPA 3.10
- Dighton A T 121 students, Average GPA 2.64
- Smith J S 56 students, Average GPA 2.94
- Parison A L 29 students, Average GPA 3.06
- Nesbit D M 6 students, Average GPA 3.40