Latin
Department of Classical Studies
Dean W. Simpson, Chair
Associate Professors Laskaris, Simpson, Stevenson
Assistant Professors Baughan, Folch
The Latin Major
Note: A grade of not less than C- (1.70) is required in all coursework comprising the Latin major.
10 units, including
Two units selected from
- CLSC 302 Roman Art and Archaeology
- CLSC 305 Greek and Roman Values or CLSC 306 The Classical Tradition
- HIST 222 Hellenistic Greece and Republican Rome OR HIST 223 The Roman Empire
LATN 498 Major Seminar
Seven units Latin electives
Note: A minimum of two years of Greek is recommended for students intending to pursue graduate study.
The Latin Minor
Note: A grade of not less than C- (1.70) is required in all coursework comprising the Latin minor.
Six units of Latin, with at least two units at the 300 or 400 level.
Related Majors
Combined major in Latin and English
Courses
LATN
101-102 Elementary Latin
Introduction to Latin language and Roman culture.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 101 is prerequisite to 102.
Unit(s): 1-1
Additional Information: Introduction to the language of ancient Rome - also the language of learning for over a thousand years, the source of modern Romance languages, and a wealth of English vocabulary. Partially fulfills Foreign Language (COM2) requirement. No prerequisite. Baughan, MWF 10:25-11:15; Laskaris 1:35-2:25.
LATN
201-202 Intermediate Latin
Continued study of Latin language and Roman culture plus selected readings.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 102 or the permission of department. Latin 201 is prerequisite to 202.
General Education Requirement: (202 only, COM2)
Unit(s): 1-1
Additional Information: The introduction to basic language skills is completed, while reading from an authentic Roman novel. Prerequisite: Latin 102 or departmental placement. Partially fulfills Foreign Language (COM2) requirement. Stevenson, MWF 9:20-10:10, 11:30-12:20.
LATN
301 Plautus
Study of Roman comedy using Latin texts, videotapes, and live performance.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
Unit(s): 1
LATN
302 Ovid
Mythic traditions of Greco-Roman culture.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
LATN
303 Roman Epic
Special emphasis on Vergil's "Aeneid."
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
LATN
304 Roman Historiography
Emphasis on Livy and Tacitus.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
LATN
305 Horace
The lyric poetry.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
LATN
306 Roman Philosophical Literature
Special emphasis on Lucretius' "De Rerum Natura" or Cicero's "Tusculan Disputations."
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
LATN
307 Catullus
Literary analysis of selected readings.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
Additional Information: A course in literary criticism addressing the corpus of Catullus' poetry in all of its surprising variety. We will study key poems in depth, and assess the corpus as a whole, in an effort to come to terms with questions such as "How good is Catullus' poetry?", "When it is good, what makes it good?" and "How important is Catullus as a poet?" Readings in current Catullan criticism and 20th century English poetry will help our discussions. In addition to improving as readers of Latin, students will learn analytical and critical methods that will be of use in all subsequent Latin courses. Satisfies the Literary Studies (FSLT) requirement. Prerequisite: Latin 202 or permission of department. Simpson, MWF 1:35-2:25.
LATN
308 The Novel
Latin novels of Petronius and Apuleius.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
LATN
309 Cicero
Theory and history of Roman oratory.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
LATN
398 Selected Topics
Topics or themes in Roman literature.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Additional Information: The Augustan period of Latin literature, featuring the poetry of Vergil, Tibullus, Sulpicia, Propertius, Horace and Ovid, has fascinated readers for millennia. Most recently these poets tendency towards intensive and subtle riffing off each other's (and often their own earlier) verses has drawn critics into an intense discussion of allusions as well as the theoretical understanding of allusion itself. In this course we will focus on the remarkable network of allusions that Vergil's Aeneid left in the 30 years after its publication. Ovid's Metamorphoses will be at the heart of our reading, but we will attempt to ferret out allusivity in all the other major poets of the period and gain a basic appreciation of the mechanics of poetic allusion. Stevenson, TR 9:45-11:00.
LATN
411 The Teaching of High School Latin
Theory and practice of teaching Latin. Designed to enable teachers to meet state licensure requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department.
Unit(s): .5
LATN
498 Major Seminar
Required of all majors. Methodologies appropriate to Latin studies and the writing of a research paper.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Additional Information: All Latin junior and senior majors must take this course. The course comprises the preparation and writing of a major research paper or completion of a major project. Prerequisite: student must be a declared junior or senior Latin major. Laskaris, R 7:00-9:40 p.m.
LATN
499 Independent Study
Content suited to the requirements and interests of student, chosen by student and faculty director in advance of the semester in which the independent study is to be done.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
Additional Information: Available only through departmental permission arranged prior to registration.
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