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latin 101 Fundamentals of Latin I +
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Latin 101 introduces students to the Latin language by teaching them to read, write, and speak in elementary forms. The goals are to enable students (1) to read elementary texts with some ease and fluency, (2) to manipulate Latin and English grammar, and (3) to enhance their English vocabulary. More Info
Offered in:latin 102 Fundamentals of Latin II +
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Latin 102 continues the reading, writing and speaking exercises of Latin 101. Particular attention will be given to using and understanding complex sentences and to increasing Latin vocabulary. The goals are to enable students (1) to read increasingly complex Latin texts with some ease and fluency, (2) to manipulate the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of Latin, and (3) to deepen their knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary. More Info
Offered in:latin 115 Intensive Elementary Latin +
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An intensive course aimed at developing reading skills in Latin. This course covers a year's worth in one semester. Open to students with no previous training in Latin. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 201 Intermed Latin +
latin 202 Ovid-Metamorphoses +
latin 220 Readings in Latin Literature +
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This fourth-semester Latin course will introduce students to a variety of Latin authors, focusing on the goals of enhancing the students' reading speed and proficiency, developing their ability to analyze literary structure, and increasing their understanding of Roman culture and history as well as its lasting influence. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 300 Roma Aeterna: Latin Reading Fluency +
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The goal of this course is for the student to gain reading fluency through integrated development of the four language skills-reading, listening, writing, and speaking. The program of study includes comprehensible input in class, extensive reading at an appropriate level outside of class, and focused practice work for deep retention of vocabulary, contextual understanding of grammar, and idiomatic usage in phrasing and sentences. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 302 Caesar +
latin 303 Roman Comedy +
latin 309 Lucretius +
latin 310 Virgil +
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Reading in the works of Virgil with primary emphasis on the Aeneid; background and scholarship. Required for Latin majors, and for combined Greek/Latin majors. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 311 The Roman Novel: Petronius and Apuleius +
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This course explores the genre of Latin prose fiction. Two important works survive to the present day: the Metamorphoses of Apuleius (also known as the Golden Ass) and the Satyrica of Petronius. Apuleius' novel tells the story of Lucius, a man driven by an insatiable curiosity to try to observe a witch perform magic, who, through a magical accident, finds himself turned into a donkey. Petronius' novel tells the story of two young lovers, Encolpius and Giton, and their wild adventures in the Greek cities of southern Italy. Readings will be in Latin; class discussion will be in either English or Latin. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 314 Catullus and Horace +
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In this course we read, in Latin, significant excerpts from the poetry of Catullus and Horace. We discuss the influences of lyric and Hellenistic poetic traditions; the political back ground of the late republic and early empire; and attitudes toward love, death, and nature. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 320 Latin Letters +
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A survey of the epistolary genre in Latin literature. Readings will focus on Cicero, Seneca and Pliny; short examples from Horace, Ovid, Fronto and Petrarch will also be included. Letters will be considered in historical, social and literary contexts. Students will evaluate the structure, content and evolution of the genre. More Info
Offered in:latin 321 Advanced Readings in Latin Literature +
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In this fifth-semester Latin course, students will read Latin texts selected from a wide variety of eras, from ancient to modern. Its primary goals are to strengthen the students' reading speed and comprehension, to enhance their facility for literary analysis, and to expose them to the rich traditions of Latin literature More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 325 Literature in the Age of Nero +
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Readings of Latin authors from the age of Nero. Selections may include Seneca, Petronius, Lucan or Persius. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 335 Latin Historians +
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This course surveys the Latin historians, focusing primarily on Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. Earlier writers, such as Cato the Elder, and later ones, such as Ammianus Marcellinus, are briefly considered. Substantial excerpts of these historians will be read in Latin and studied in their historical, social and literary contexts. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 397 Special Topics +
latin 415 Methods of Teaching in the Latin Language +
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This course explores the theory and practice of teaching in the schools (K-12). We will discuss pedagogical approaches that have been developed in recent decades and the textbooks that they have produced. Members of the class will develop imaginative activities and techniques for teaching out to students. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 460 History of Latin Literature +
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This course is a survey of Latin literature by genre and chronology from the earliest Latin writing through the reign of Hadrian. Students will read selections of Latin prose and poetry from the works of all major authors and will evaluate the structure and content of each work within its historical and literary contexts. The goals of the course are to give students a strong foundation in the development and evolution of Latin literature and to prepare them for subject area examinations for prospective teachers of Latin such as Praxis and MTEL. More Info
Offered in:- TBA
latin 478 Independent Study +
latin 479 Independent Study +
latin 490 Honors +