Historical Study A-13, "Tradition and Transformation in East Asian Civilization: China" and Literature and Arts C-14, "The Concept of the Hero in Hellenic Civilization" earned spots in the top 10 for the second straight year.

"I really don't think it's me. It's just the power of great literature," Professor of Greek and Latin Gregory Nagy said of the growing popularity of the Hellenic civilization course he teaches.

Two new Core courses debuted on the list. Literature and Arts B-33, "Buildings and Cities: An Introduction to Western Architecture and Urbanism," and Foreign Cultures 42, "Building the Shogun's Realm: The Unification of Japan 1560-1650," made their first apperances in the Course Catalog and in the top 10 list.

This year witnessed the continuation of a trend away from large science courses.

Two years ago, Chemistry 5, "Principles of Chemistry," Chemistry 20, "Organic Chemistry," and Biology 7b, "Introductory Biology, II," all had high enough enrollments to earn spots in the top 10 list.

Last year only Biology 7b made it, and this year no departmental science course won a spot on the list.