Latin

LAT 101: , LAT 102, LAT 103 Elementary Latin (1)
The first two terms concentrate on grammar; the third term provides an introduction to classical Latin poetry and prose. Staff

LAT 210: , LAT 310 Latin Prose Composition (1/2 or 1)
This course reviews the fundamentals of Latin grammar and works toward refined knowledge of Latin idioms and sentence structure. Class meetings emphasize a workshop approach, with group critiques of composition assignments and stylistic analysis of selected prose passages. Staff

LAT 211: , LAT 311 Roman Historians (1)
Selections from Caesar, Livy, and Tacitus are read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 212: , LAT 312 Latin Epic Poetry (1)
Selections from one or more of the major Roman epics, Virgil's Aeneid or Ovid's Metamorphoses are read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 213: , LAT 313 Roman Comedy (1)
Selected plays of Plautus are read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 214: , LAT 314 Roman Philosophy (1)
Selections from Cicero's philosophical works or Lucretius' philosophic epic, De Rerum Natura, are read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 215: , LAT 315 Roman Rhetoric and Oratory (1)
Selections from Cicero's speeches and/or his works on rhetoric are read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 216: , LAT 316 Roman Tragedy (1)
A tragedy of Seneca is read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 217: , LAT 317 Roman Novels (1)
Selections from Petronius' Satyricon and Apuleius' Golden Ass are read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 218: , LAT 318 Roman Lyric and Elegaic Poetry (1)
Selections from Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid are read in Latin. HUMStaff

LAT 270: Topics in Latin Literature (1)
Topics will vary from year to year, focusing on a particular text or theme in Latin literature. Examples: Ovid's Metamorphoses; Horace and Rome; Roman Satire.Staff

LAT 295: Special Topics (1/2 or 1)
Courses offered occasionally to students in special areas of Latin not covered in the usual curriculum.Staff

LAT 370: Topics in Latin Literature (1)
See LAT 270.Staff

LAT 395: Special Topics (1/2 or 1)
Courses offered occasionally to students in special areas of Latin not covered in the usual curriculum.Staff

LAT 400: Advanced Studies (1/2 or 1)
See College Honors Program. Staff