Latin

Requirements for the Major in Latin

The major requires successful completion of the following:

Course Requirements
Select at least eight courses in Latin (LATN)32
Select three additional courses drawn from Greek (GREK), Latin (LATN), Classical Studies (CLST), or the following: 1, 212
ARTH 103
Art of Europe and the Americas: Prehistory to 1300
HIST 302
Ancient Rome
PHIL 203
Ancient Philosophy from Homer to Augustine
RELG 232
God and Empire: Biblical Texts and Colonial Contexts
Total Semester Hours44
Additional Requirements
A comprehensive examination 3
1

No more than eight semester hours may be applied from any combination of the following courses: CLST 121 (Explorations in Ancient Society and Its Legacy), CLST 122 (Explorations in Ancient Literature), CLST 123 (Explorations in Antiquity and the Arts), CLST 124​ (Explorations in Ancient Ethics, Religion, and Belief).

2

Latin majors planning graduate studies in classics should complete courses in ancient Greek at least through 301.

3

A student accepted to any of the majors in the Department of Classics is assigned a reading list of ancient authors and modern works bearing on the languages, literatures, and civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. Part of the comprehensive examination is based on these readings.

Honors

To be eligible for departmental honors, a student majoring in Classical Languages, Greek, or Latin is required to pass all courses in the major with a B average, to pass the comprehensive examination with a grade of A or B, and to complete an acceptable honors paper.

Student Learning Outcomes

A student majoring in Greek will

  1. Demonstrate mastery of Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary that permits accurate comprehension of texts writing in the original language.
  2. Explain finer points of interpretation and syntax in ancient writings. 
  3. Critically evaluate texts/culture in the context of the ancient world and various genres.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of ancient cultures in light of contemporary issues and/or modern, secondary research and recent scholarly trends.
  5. Develop, write, and orally defend research papers that display these acquired skills.