*May be used to fulfill the CAS Language Requirement*
CAS CL111 Latin 1 Prereq: none
The goal of first-year Latin is to provide you with an introduction to the fundamentals of Latin vocabulary, syntax, and grammar in order to prepare you for reading “real” Latin texts from antiquity. No previous knowledge of Latin is required. By the end of the second semester you should be able to read unedited passages of classical Latin.
CAS CL112 Latin 2
Prerequisite: CL111 or equivalent
Further study of Latin grammar, forms, and vocabulary.
CAS CL115 Intensive Latin
Intensive Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, equivalent to the two-semester introductory Latin sequence (CAS CL 111/112) and covered in a single semester. Completion of this course prepares students for second-year Latin courses (CAS CL 211/212).
CAS CL211 Latin 3: Prose
Aesthetic Exploration
Prereq: CAS CL 112 or equivalent
Reading of selections from Latin prose.
CAS CL212 Latin 4: Poetry
Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: CL211 or equivalent
Reading of selections from Latin poetry. Authors read may include Catullus, Ovid, and Vergil.
CAS CL351 Latin Seminar
Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy
Prereq: CAS CL 212 or equivalent
Topic for Fall 2023: Apuleius’ Metamorphoses. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change.
CAS CL451/CAS CL 502 Advanced Latin Seminar
Prereq: Two 300-level Latin seminars or equivalent.
Fall 2021 Topic: Translation and interpretation of Lucretius with a focus on genre, philosophy, and intertextuality.
CAS CL520 Studies in Latin Literature
Prereq:CASCL351
Extensive readings in original Latin supplemented by readings in modern scholarship and studies of post-classical receptions.
CAS CL521 Survey of Latin Literature 1
Historical survey from archaic Latin through Republican literature; introduction to classical scholarship. For advanced students wishing to increase their language skills through extensive reading
CAS CL522 Survey of Latin Literature 2
Survey of Latin authors focusing on the period of the early Empire; introduction to classical scholarship
CAS CL530 Latin Prose Composition
Practice in set and free composition of Latin prose, aimed at developing advanced language proficiency.