Classical Studies (BA): Latin Emphasis

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Comparative Arts and Letters Bachelors BA

Variable Credit Min

Variable Credit Max

Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

Title

Mechanics of the Latin language

Learning Outcome

With minimal and informed recourse to dictionaries, grammars, commentaries, and other translation aids, students will be able to read and comprehend the prose and poetry of Classical Latin authors. Specifically, they will be able to read and comprehend the writings of Caesar, Vergil, Cicero, Tacitus, and other Latin authors of comparable difficulty. Students will be able to compose Latin sentences and paragraphs in imitation of the style of Classical Roman masters.

Title

Interpretation and analysis of Latin texts

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate their ability to write analytical papers or the equivalent that apply close readings to Classical literary texts to develop and clearly express original interpretations of these texts.

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Understanding and contextualizing the culture of Rome

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate a broad knowledge and comprehension of the history, literature, philosophy, and visual arts of Rome from the Regal Period to the decline of the Empire.

Program Requirements

Emphasizes Latin language and literature, with some work in Roman civilization.

It is strongly recommended that StDev 317 be taken at the end of the sophomore year or the beginning of the junior year. Because liberal arts degrees provide preparation in a variety of useful fields rather than a single career track, this course is recommended to help liberal arts students focus on specific educational and occupational goals and to identify the career options or educational opportunities available to them. The course will introduce them to the resources needed for accessing information about graduate schools, internships, careers, and career development. Students will learn basic employment strategies, including the steps necessary for obtaining employment related to their own specialty.

Requirement 1 —Complete 1 Course

course - Humanities & Professional Life 1.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Intro to Greek & Roman Lit 3.0

course - Classical Tradition 1 3.0

course - Greek&Roman Mythology 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 2 Courses

course - Golden Age of Rome 3.0

course - Roman History 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 1 of 2 Options

Note: Latin 101, 102, 111 may be waived with equivalent language experience.

Option 4.1 —Complete 2 Courses

course - 1st-Year Latin 4.0

Option 4.2 —Complete 1 Course

course - Beginning Latin Accelerated 5.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 6 Courses

Note: The Latin 302 course is the prerequisite for all 400-level prose courses and the Latin 301 course is the prerequisite for all 400-level poetry courses. Concurrent enrollment will be permitted only in rare and special cases and must have the approval both of the classics section head and the instructor of the 400-level course concerned.

course - Pro-Seminar 2.0

course - Exit Exam 1.0

course - Intermediate Latin 4.0

course - Classical Latin Poetry 3.0

course - Classical Latin Prose 3.0

course - Latin Prose Composition 3.0

IHum 311: Advanced Writing in Comparative Arts and Humanities is recommended to complete the Advanced Written and Oral Communication GE requirement.

Requirement 6 —Complete 1 Requirement

Requirement 6.1 —Complete 12 hours

course - Topics in Classical Lit & Civ - You may take once 3.0

course - Ancient Literary Criticism 3.0

course - Seminar in Classical Lit - You may take once 3.0

course - Topics: Ancient Greek History - You may take once 3.0

course - Latin Vulgate & Christian Text - You may take once 3.0

course - Livy 3.0

course - Vergil 3.0

course - Ovid 3.0

course - Cicero 3.0

course - Plautus & Terence 3.0

course - Catullus 3.0

course - Imprl Trag & Epic 3.0

course - Latin Epistle 3.0

course - Horace 3.0

course - Tacitus 3.0

course - Roman Satire 3.0

course - Medieval Latin 3.0

course - Topcs Latin Liter - You may take once 0.5v

Note: Latin 411R and Cl Cv 340R may be taken only once each.