LAT - Latin

This course introduces the student to the basics of Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary. Course work will consist of systematic study of verb, noun and adjective formation and selected readings geared towards developing skills in translation and composition.

Prerequisite: LAT 101 or permission of department chair. Credit by exam. This course is the continuation of Latin 101, the first semester of elementary Latin. Course work will consist of selected readings and the completion of the basic study of Latin grammar.

Prerequisite: LAT 102 or satisfactory performance in placement exam or permission of the department chair. Focuses on the reading of continuous passages of classical Latin prose in the three major genres developed in the Roman era: historiography, oratory and letter-writing. The main goals are to improve translation skills and to review basic Latin grammar through close reading of increasingly lengthy and challenging excerpts from classical texts.

Prerequisite: LAT 102 or satisfactory performance in placement exam or permission of the department chair. This course begins with Latin lyric and elegiac poetry to introduce the student to Latin poetic syntax and language, with further stress on meter and pronunciation through vocal in-class readings. The second half of the course will deal with epic poetry; literary issues will be an important component of these later lectures.

Prerequisites: LAT 201 or LAT 202 or permission of instructor. This course provides the opportunity for small groups of students to work closely with a faculty member on a particular Latin genre, topic or text not included in the regular offerings. Intended for students with two or more years of experience in Latin.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. An opportunity for qualified advanced students to conduct practice sessions, tutor students and/or administer examinations in specified 100- and 200-level courses. Students are selected by the department. Grading is on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.