Latin

Latin courses apply not only to the core language requirement but also to majors and minors in Classics (both Culture and Language tracks). For degree options, please see the Classics section of the catalog.

Latin Undergraduate Courses

Latin Undergraduate Courses
Course Number	Title	Credits
LATN 111	Elementary Latin I	4
Description of course Elementary Latin I :	A beginning course, with emphasis on reading Latin prose in passages of increasing complexity. Introduction to essential forms, syntax and vocabulary. Practice in reading Latin aloud and composing simple sentences. Exploration of the social and cultural context of the Latin language. Students must be placed into LATN 111.
LATN 112	Elementary Latin II	4
Description of course Elementary Latin II :	Continuation of LATN 111. More graded readings, further mastery of forms, syntax and vocabulary. Prerequisite: LATN 111 or equivalent completed with a C- or better
LATN 211	Intermediate Latin I	4
Description of course Intermediate Latin I :	Readings of narrative prose. Review and further study of grammar. Prerequisite: LATN 112 or equivalent completed with a C- or better
LATN 212	Intermediate Latin II	4
Description of course Intermediate Latin II :	This course focuses on solidifying the basic skills of language mastery through reading, writing, speaking and listening. Reading selections will be taken from various authors, both prose and poetry; stories will be drawn from the early history of Rome. Prerequisite: LATN 211 or equivalent completed with a C- or better
LATN 243	Individual Study	2 TO 4
Description of course Individual Study :	No description is available.
LATN 255	Latin: Old/New Testament	4
Description of course Latin: Old/New Testament :	Readings from St. Jerome's Latin translation of the Old and New Testament. Prerequisite: LATN 211 or equivalent
LATN 269	Research	2 OR 4
Description of course Research :	No description is available.
LATN 296	Topics	2
Description of course Topics :	The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule
LATN 298	Topics	4
Description of course Topics :	The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule
LATN 305	Introduction to Medieval Latin	4
Description of course Introduction to Medieval Latin :	This course will focus on developing mastery of Latin through the four essential skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. We will read, discuss and write about (Latine!) selections drawn from various Medieval Latin authors, both Christian and secular, and further develop our literary exploration of various genres of writing. Readings will include texts drawn from the early Christian biographies and the history of the development of Christianity in Rome, as well as texts from the later medieval period. Prerequisite: LATN 212 or instructor permission.
LATN 311	Latin Composition	4
Description of course Latin Composition :	A thorough review of Latin grammar. Practice in the writing of continuous Latin prose. Prerequisite: LATN 212 or 255 or equivalent
LATN 320	St. Augustine	4
Description of course St. Augustine :	Selected readings from the text of St. Augustine. Focal points will include pertinent background on the author, his times, philosophical influences, and the grammatical and syntactical features of Medieval Latin.
LATN 360	Topics Phil & Scientific Latin	4
Description of course Topics Phil & Scientific Latin :	Topics in Philosophical and Scientific Latin. Work in this course explores Latin literature in the field of "natural history," from its origins in Greek philosophy through the medieval period to the flowering of modern science, and will introduce students to “classic” texts in the history of Science, in their original language. Students will develop their Latin skills and increase their mastery of the language through the basic tools of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Readings will include elements of post-classical Latin that may be called “medieval,” and to show the wide range of styles that “medieval” Latin attained, especially in technical or didactic writings. Prerequisite: LATN 212 or instructor permission.
LATN 393	Individual Study	2 OR 4
Description of course Individual Study :	No description is available.
LATN 421	Vergil	4
Description of course Vergil :	Reading of extensive selections from the Aeneid in Latin and of the entire poem in English translation. Discussion of the sources, themes and techniques of the epic. Prerequisite: LATN 212 or 255 or equivalent
LATN 430	Caesar and Cicero	4
Description of course Caesar and Cicero :	Extensive reading of the Gallic War and of the Orations of Cicero. A study of the character and career of each author. Prerequisite: LATN 212 or 255 or equivalent
LATN 490	Topics	4
Description of course Topics :	The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not duplicate existing courses. Descriptions of these courses are available in the Searchable Class Schedule on Murphy Online, View Searchable Class Schedule
LATN 495	Individual Study	2 OR 4
Description of course Individual Study :	No description is available.