Course Offerings – Latin
Below is a list of available courses offered in Latin language. Consult the Registrar’s Office and the College Catalog for registration information.
Course List
LATN 1101, 1102. Elementary Latin
An introduction to classical Latin, with emphasis on basic grammar and syntax and reading of simple prose and poetry. Credit hours: 4, 4. (LA)
LATN 2201, 2202. Intermediate Latin
Students read a selection of unabridged Latin prose and poetry with special attention to fluid translation and comprehension. Coursework will include review of basic grammar and syntax and introductions to the variations of Latin style and meter. Credit hours: 4, 4. Prerequisite: two or three high school entrance units in Latin, LATN 1102, or placement.
LATN 3301. Roman Comedy
An introduction to the genre of ancient comedy through reading one play each of Plautus and Terence. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: LATN 2202. Rotating. (AE)
LATN 3302. Roman Historians
An introduction to Roman historiography through reading selections from Livy and Tacitus. The course emphasizes the history of early Rome and the Julio-Claudian principate. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: LATN 2202. Rotating.
LATN 3303. Vergil
Reading selections from the Aeneid. The course emphasizes the culture of the Augustan Age. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: LATN 2202. Rotating. (AE)
LATN 3304. Lucretius and Ovid
Readings in non-heroic Roman epic with selections from Lucretius and Ovid. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: LATN 2202. Rotating. (AE)
LATN 3305. Cicero
An introduction to Latin prose style through reading one of Cicero’s oratorical works and a selection of letters. The course emphasizes the history of the late Republic. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: LATN 2202. Rotating. (AE)
LATN 3306. Latin Prose
Composition A survey of advanced grammar and syntax of the Latin language accompanied by extensive exercises in composition. The course also includes readings in Latin prose with an emphasis on sight reading. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: six hours of college-level Latin numbered above LATN 2202. Rotating. (AE) 195
LATN 3308. Lyric Poets
Introduction to Latin lyric through reading selections of Horace and Catullus. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: LATN 2202. Rotating. (AE)
