Below is a full listing of courses in Latin language and literature offered by the Department. Note that, although many of these courses are offered frequently, not all are taught every year.
101 [001]/ 102 [002] Elementary Latin (4 each). The basic elements of Latin grammar, practice in reading and writing Latin, introduction to Roman civilization through a study of the language of the Romans.
111 [013] Accelerated Beginning Latin (4). Prerequisites, permission of the instructor and the director of the elementary Latin program. Taught in conjunction with 601 in the fall and independently in the spring. Undergraduates accelerate through Latin grammar, acquiring in a single semester the material covered in LATN 101 and LATN 102 - that is, introductory grammar as presented in Wheelock's Latin. Students meet for a fourth session, which is dedicated to Latin prose composition. Students who successfully complete the course may enter either LATN 203 or LATN 212. Course can be counted toward the fulfillment of the language requirement.
203 [003]/ 204 [004] Intermediate Latin (3 each). Review of fundamentals. Reading in selected texts such as Catullus, Ovid, Cicero, or others.
205 [005] Medieval Latin (3). Prerequisite, LATN 203 or equivalent.
212 [014] Accelerated Intermediate Latin (4). Prerequisites, LATN 102 or LATN 111 and permission of the director of the intermediate Latin program. Taught in conjunction with 602 in the spring. Undergraduates reinforce their understanding of Latin grammar, increase their vocabulary, and improve their skills in reading and translation. Students meet for a fourth session, which is devoted to grammar, style, and poetics.
221 [021] Vergil (3). Prerequisite, LATN 204 or placement. Systematic review of Latin grammar. Reading in Virgil's Aeneid, normally two books in Latin, and the remainder in translation. First-year and sophomore elective.
222 [022] Cicero: The Man and His Times (3). Prerequisite, LATN 204 or placement. Careful reading of selected works of Cicero, exercises in Latin composition.
331 [031] Roman Historians (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Readings in Caesar, Sallust, and/or Livy.
332 [032] Roman Comedy (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Readings in Plautus and Terence, or both.
333 [033] Lyric Poetry (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Reading in Catullus and Horace.
334 [034] Augustan Poetry (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Reading in Ovid, Tibullus, Propertius, or other poets.
335 [035] Roman Elegy (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or permission of instructor. This course studies Ovid, Propertius, and Tibullus, focusing on themes such as love, male-female relations, politics, war, Roman culture, and poetry itself.
351 [051] Lucretius (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Reading in Lucretius and related works.
352 [052] Petronius and the Age of Nero (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221.
353 [053] Satire (Horace and Juvenal) (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221.
354 [054] Tacitus and Pliny's Letters (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221.
396 [091] Special Readings in Latin Literature (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or permission of instructor.
510 [110] Introductory Latin Composition (3). Prerequisite, LATN 222 or the equivalent. Review of Latin grammar and idiom, exercises in composition, introduction to stylistics.
511 [111] Readings in Latin Literature of the Republic (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222.
512 [112] Readings in Latin Literature of the Augustan Age (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222.
513 [113] Readings in Latin Literature of the Empire (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222.
514 [114] Readings in Latin Literature of Later Antiquity (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222 or the equivalent.
530 [130] An Introduction to Medieval Latin (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222, or equivalent. Survey of Medieval Latin literature from its beginnings through the high Middle Ages.
540 [140]/ 541 [141] Problems in the History of Classical Ideas (3 each). Prerequisite, permission of the department.
601/602 [101X/102X] Elementary Latin for Graduate Students (3 each). These courses are designed as a preparation for the reading knowledge examination for higher degrees. Passing the examination at the end of 602 certifies that the requirement has been satisfied; although the course does not count for gradate credit. One semester each. Staff.
722 [202] Latin Epigraphy (3). Riess.
723 [203] Latin Paleography (3). Staff.
725 [207] Latin Composition and Prose Styles (3). Wooten.
753 [221] Fragments of Early Latin Poetry (3). Staff.
762 [222] Roman Historical Literature (3). Study of Sallust, Caesar, Suetonius, or the minor historians of the empire. Staff.
764 [224] Roman Dramatic Literature (3). Study of the comedies of Plautus and Terence or the tragedies of Seneca. Staff.
765 [225] Roman Lyric and Elegiac Poetry (3). Study of the forms of lyric and elegiac poetry with special attention to Catullus, Horace, Tibullus, or Propertius. James.
766 [226] Roman Satire (3). Study of the development of satiric forms with special attention to Horace or Juvenal. Staff.
767 [227] Ovid and Literary Theory (3). Introduction to literary theory through a study of Ovid and scholarly approaches to his poetry. James.
768 [228] Horace and Catullus (3).
770 [230] Topics in Medieval Latin Literature (3). Reading in selected medieval Latin prose and verse authors. Lafferty.
771 [261] Cicero: Political Career (3). Riess.
772 [262] Cicero: Literary Career (3).
773 [263] Lucretius (3). O'Hara.
774 [264] Vergil (3). O'Hara.
775 [265] Livy (3). Staff.
776 [266] Ovid (3). O'Hara, James.
780 [270] Petronius (3). Wooten, Riess.
784 [274] Tacitus (3). Rives.
841 [341] Special Reading (3). Fall and spring. Staff.
901 [301] Latin Seminars (3 each). Topics vary from year to year. Staff.
993 [393] Master's Thesis (3 or more). Fall and spring. Staff.
994 [394] Doctoral Dissertation (3 or more). Fall and spring. Staff.