Latin Courses (LAT)

Classical Studies Introduction | Classical Civilization (CCI) Courses | Greek (GRK) Courses

These courses require the reading of texts in Latin. Students who have a background in high school Latin must take the Latin placement exam before registering for any Latin courses.

Courses For Undergraduates

101 Elementary Latin I (3:3).

Introduction to Latin. Emphasis on understanding principles of grammar and developing skills for reading Latin. (FA)

102 Elementary Latin II ((3:3).

Pr. 101 or appropriate score on the Latin placement exam.

Continuation of LAT 101. Emphasis on advanced grammar and selected readings. (SP)

140 Elementary Latin Review (3:3).

Pr. permission of instructor.

Accelerated elementary curriculum for students with previous Latin experience or a demonstrable aptitude for second-language acquisition. (FA)

203 Intermediate Latin I (3:3).

CLER: CFL

Pr. a grade of C- or better in LAT 102 or 140, or appropriate score on the Latin placement exam, or permission of instructor

Designed to develop proficiency in reading of Latin and introduce students to Latin prose and poetry.

204 Intermediate Latin II (3:3).

CLER: CFL

Pr. LAT 203, or appropriate score on the Latin placement exam, or permission of instructor

Study of Latin prose and poetry with continued emphasis on developing proficiency in reading Latin.

301 Roman Lyric Poetry. (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Selections from the poetry of Catullus and Horace.

302 Roman Letters and Men of Letters (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Selections from the letters of Cicero, Pliny, and Seneca.

303 Roman Drama (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Selections from Plautus, Terence, and Seneca.

311 The Roman Orators (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Selections from the speeches and rhetorical works of Cicero and of other Roman orators.

312 Roman Historians (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Selections from Livy, Sallust, Julius Caesar, Cicero and Tacitus.

321 Roman Satire (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Study of the satires of Persius, Horace, and Juvenal; emphasis on Juvenal; influence on the eighteenth century.

350, 351 Special Topics in Latin Literature (3:3), (3:3).

Pr. 204. Student should consult instructor before registering for course.

Opportunity for students to work individually or in small groups on problems of special interest in Latin literature or language. Work may represent either survey of a given field or intensive investigation of particular problem.

393, 394 The Study of Latin Abroad (3:3), (3:3).

Pr. 204 and permission of department.

Extensive reading in Latin literature selected in accordance with student needs. For students participating in foreign study programs.

400 Intensive Reading of Latin (3:3).

Pr. permission of the instructor.

Systematic review of Latin grammar and intensive reading of selected authors intended to prepare students for further work in Latin.

401 Vergil (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Vergil's Aeneid VII-XII; reading from the Eclogues and Georgics.

405 Poetry in the Age of Augustus (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Survey of Latin literature from 40 B. C. to 14 A. D.; selections from Vergil, Horace, the elegiac poets, and Ovid.

421 Roman Philosophical Writings (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Selections from essays of Cicero, De Rerum Natura of Lucretius and essays of Seneca.

450 Seminar in Latin Studies (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Extensive readings in literature of the Classics selected in accordance with student needs. Periodic conferences, written reports, and quizzes throughout the semester.

493 Honors Work (3-6).

Pr. see prerequisites under Honors Program

• May be repeated for credit if the topic of study changes.

Courses For Advanced Undergraduates and Graduate Students

501 Independent Study (1 to 3).

Pr. permission of instructor.

• May be repeated for up to 6 hours credit.

Directed program of readings, research, and individual instruction in Latin language.

531 Latin Grammar and Composition (3:3).

Pr. 204, or permission of instructor.

Intensive study of Latin grammar, syntax, and prose style; includes reading of Latin texts and translation into Latin from English. Required for initial licensure in Latin. (Formerly LAT 431)

550 Topics in Latin Studies (3:3).

• May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.

Studies in selected topics in Latin literature or languages, e.g., the development of a genre, the nature of a period in literary history, or the treatment of a particular theme.

552 Teaching Secondary-Level Latin: Current Trends (3:3).

Pr. admission to the "A" licensure or MEd in Latin program, or permission of instructor

• May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.

Recent trends and issues in teaching Latin at the secondary level. Topics include: review of textbooks, use of technology, research on second language acquisition, reaching diverse learners, and other current issues.

571 Medieval and Renaissance Latin (3:3).

Pr. permission of the instructor.

Selections from Medieval and Renaissance prose and poetry.