Course information contained within the Bulletin is accurate at the time of publication in July 2024 but is subject to change. For the most up-to-date course information, please refer to the Course Catalog.
LAT 1001. Latin 1. 4 Credit Hours.
Latin was the language of commerce, government, and the arts in much of Europe and the Mediterranean from antiquity until the early modern period. One year of Latin instruction will allow students to read the speeches, documents, and histories of the ancient Romans, from the grand oratory of the late Republic to the martyr accounts of early Christians. This course, combined with 1002, will introduce grammar, vocabulary, and word forms, and lead students through readings of increasing difficulty until they are prepared for authentic Latin texts. Through the textbook and the ancient authors, students will be introduced to the peoples and places of the Roman world.
Course Attributes: LA
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
LAT 1002. Latin 2. 4 Credit Hours.
This course builds on
LAT 1001, developing students' knowledge of the language with increasingly difficult readings, enriched with short excerpts of unadapted texts. By the end of the course, students are prepared to read a wide range of Latin authors.
Course Attributes: LA
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (LAT 1001, 'C1002' in LCLA, 'B1002' in LCLA, or 'EXMPT' in LCLA)
LAT 2001. Latin 3. 3 Credit Hours.
In
LAT 2001, students review and fortify their knowledge of the Latin language through close reading of authentic texts. This course concentrates on Latin prose, usually oratory (such as Cicero's often inflammatory speeches) or history (such as Julius Caesar's accounts of his own wars).
Course Attributes: LB
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in (LAT 1002 or 'EXMPT' in LCLA)
LAT 2002. Latin 4. 3 Credit Hours.
Students move on from prose to selections from the wide world of Latin poetry. In this course, students will not only read works such as Ovid's Metamorphoses (our primary source for many myths) or Vergil's Aeneid (an epic about the foundation of Rome by a Trojan hero) but will learn about the history of such literature and the contexts in which it was composed.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LAT 2001.
LAT 3002. Readings in Latin Literature II. 3 Credit Hours.
In this course, students will read from a rotating selection of Latin genres, including epic, history, oratory, drama, love elegy, and the novel. Usually concentrating on a single author, this course prepares students for advanced critical study of Latin texts by expanding their knowledge of historical contexts and modern scholarship. After completion of this course, students may pursue graduate study or a career in Latin instruction.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LAT 2002.
LAT 3096. Readings in Latin Literature I. 3 Credit Hours.
In this course, students will read from a rotating selection of Latin genres, including epic, history, oratory, drama, love elegy, and the novel. Usually concentrating on a single author, this course prepares students for advanced critical study of Latin texts by expanding their knowledge of historical contexts and modern scholarship. After completion of this course, students may pursue graduate study or a career in Latin instruction. Latin 3096 is writing intensive and may be repeated for credit.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LAT 2002.
LAT 4000. Special Topics. 3 Credit Hours.
In this course, students will read from a rotating selection of Latin genres, including epic, history, oratory, drama, love elegy, and the novel. Usually concentrating on a single author, this course prepares students for advanced critical study of Latin texts by expanding their knowledge of historical contexts and modern scholarship. After completion of this course, students may pursue graduate study or a career in Latin instruction.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
LAT 4001. Cicero: Selections. 3 Credit Hours.
Readings in a range of the works of Cicero.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LAT 3002.
LAT 4009. Roman Epic Poets. 3 Credit Hours.
Readings from the works of various Roman epic poets.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LAT 3002.
LAT 4082. Independent Study. 1 to 6 Credit Hour.
Concentrated work at an advanced level on a topic chosen by student and teacher. Weekly sessions.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in LAT 2002.
