FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES - LATIN - LAT

LAT 101Elementary Latin I3(3-0-0) F
Beginning course in Classical Latin, emphasizing elementary grammatical form and basic syntax. Readings based on brief selections from Roman authors, including Cicero and Catullus.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


LAT 102Elementary Latin II3(3-0-0) S
Continuation of Latin 101. Completion of the study of elementary grammar. Readings from a variety of Latin authors, including texts on mythological themes.
Course Offerings: sprg


LAT 201Intermediate Latin I3(3-0-0) F
Preq: LAT 102
Introduction to Latin prose and poetry. Emphasis on increased reading skill. Review of grammar fundamentals and exposure to new and more complex syntax. Examination of cultural significance of readings.
Course Offerings: fall


LAT 202Intermediate Latin II3(3-0-0) S
Preq: LAT 201
Lyric poetry of Catullus and Horace emphasizing vocabulary, syntax, and techniques of Latin verse. Traditions and the evolution of lyric poetry and the social role of the Roman poet.
Course Offerings: sprg


LAT (GRK) 310Classical Mythology3(3-0-0) F
Greek and Roman mythology through the writings and art of the Classical period. Discussion of creation stories, the major gods and heroes, the underworld and afterlife. Intellectual religious and educational role of myth and of the most important theories of interpretation and classification. All readings and discussion in English.