Latin (LATN) Course Descriptions

• LATN 1311 Elementary Latin

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Introduction to the fundamentals of classical Latin. Topics include: pronunciation, basic vocabulary, grammar and syntax, practice in reading basic Latin. Graded reading material is adapted from classical texts and cultivates an appreciation of Latin literature and culture.

• LATN 1312 Elementary Latin II

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 1311

  Continuation of elementary Latin sequence. Topics include: continued study of vocabulary, grammar and syntax; reading more difficult Latin; gaining greater appreciation of Latin literature and culture.

• LATN 1381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• LATN 2311 Intermediate Latin

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 1312

  This course has three main goals: to develop proficiency in reading Latin, to strengthen command of Latin grammar and vocabulary, and to explore key features of Roman life and culture. Students read extended selections in the original Latin prose/poetry; and classroom discussion addresses cultural and historical issues while also reviewing grammar, stylistics, and poetics.

• LATN 2381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• LATN 3301 Classical Mythology

  Prerequisite(s): None

  This course introduces the major Greek and Roman Myths in translation, analyzes the ways myths function in ancient and modern society, and considers the importance of Classical Myth on the modern world.

• LATN 3302 Cicero

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Cicero’s oratory, philosophy, or letters.

• LATN 3303 Vergil

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Vergil’s Aeneid, Georgics, or Eclogues.

• LATN 3304 Horace

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Horace’s poetic works.

• LATN 3305 Ovid

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Ovid’s poetic works.

• LATN 3306 Plautus and Terrence

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from the comedies of Plautus and/or Terrence.

• LATN 3307 St. Augustine

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from St. Augustine’s Confessions, City of God, or other works.

• LATN 4181 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. Laboratory may or may not be included.

• LATN 4301 Latin Letters

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from the letters of Cicero, Pliny, Seneca, or others.

• LATN 4302 Roman Satire

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from the satires of Horace, Juvenal, Martial, Apuleius, and/or others.

• LATN 4303 Roman Philosophical Works

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Roman philosophical works including Cicero, Seneca, and others.

• LATN 4304 Roman Historians

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Caesar, Sallust, Livy, Suetonius, or Tacitus.

• LATN 4305 Roman Lyric Poetry

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Horace, Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, and/or others.

• LATN 4306 Readings from Christian Latin

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 2311

  Selected Latin readings from Christian authors from Late Antiquity through the Medieval period.

• LATN 4381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• LATN 4399 Readings from Latin Literature

  Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
  Restriction(s): With content changed, this course may be repeated.

  Latin authors to be read are selected to meet the needs of the student.

• LATN 5301 Elementary Latin I

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Introduction to the fundamentals of classical Latin. Topics include: pronunciation, basic vocabulary, grammar and syntax, practice in reading basic Latin. Graded reading material is adapted from classical texts and cultivates an appreciation of Latin literature and culture.

• LATN 5302 Elementary Latin II

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5301

  Continuation of elementary Latin sequence. Topics include: continued study of vocabulary, grammar and syntax; reading more difficult Latin; gaining greater appreciation of Latin literature and culture.

• LATN 5381 Special Topics/Independent Study

  Prerequisite(s): None

  Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included.

• LATN 6302 Cicero

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5302

  Selected Latin readings from Cicero’s oratory, philosophy, or letters. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.

• LATN 6303 Vergil

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5302

  Selected Latin readings from Vergil’s Aeneid, Georgics, or Ecolgues. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.

• LATN 6304 Roman Historians

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5302

  Selected Latin readings from Caesar, Sallust, Livy, Suetonius, or Tacitus. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.

• LATN 6305 Roman Lyric Poetry

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5302

  Selected Latin readings from Horace, Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, and/or others. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.

• LATN 6306 Readings from Christian Latin

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5302

  Selected Latin reading from Christian authors from Late Antiquity through the Medieval period. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.

• LATN 6314 Roman Philosophical Works

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5302

  Selected Latin readings from Vergil’s Aeneid, Georgics, or Ecolgues. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.

• LATN 6399 Readings from Latin Literature

  Prerequisite(s): LATN 5302
  Restriction(s): With content changed, this course may be repeated.

  Latin authors to be read are selected to meet the needs of the student.