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> Outline of Latin Courses and Curriculum

For present offerings, consult the Classical Studies and College of General Studies LATN course listings for the coming semester, as well as occasional listings in the departments of Religious Studies and Linguistics.

LATN 101 Elementary Latin I (fall)
This course provides an introduction to the Latin language for beginners, with explanation of basic grammatical concepts. Students begin reading -- and writing -- Latin within the first few weeks of the course.
Course text: Keller and Russell, Learn to Read Latin (Yale University Press).
No prerequisites.

LATN 112 (or 113, 201) Intensive/Accelerated Elementary Latin (summer, 2 course units)
Ts course is an intensive introduction covering the first year of college-level Latin, equivalent to LATN101 + 102 at more than twice the normal pace. Recommended for students with some background in learning other languages.
Course text: Moreland and Fleischer, Latin: An Intensive Course (University of California Press); or sometimes Keller and Russell, Learn to Read Latin (Yale University Press).
Note: At present, this course is only offered during the summer, through the College of General Studies.

LATN 102 Elementary Latin II (spring)
This course continues and completes the introduction begun in LATN 101. Students begin reading continuous passages in prose and poetry.
Course text: Keller and Russell, Learn to Read Latin (Yale University Press).
Prerequisites: LATN 101 or a score of 450 in SAT II or the Latin Placement Test; or permission of the instructor.

LATN 203 Intermediate Latin Prose (fall)
This course introduces students to the basic history and conventions of Latin prose literature, with continuous readings accompanied by grammar review and exercises.
Prerequisites: LATN 102 (or equivalent) or a score of 550 in SAT II or the Latin Placement Test; or permission of the instructor.

LATN 212 (or 114, 202) Intensive Intermediate Latin (summer, 2 course units)
This introduces students to the basic history and conventions of Latin prose and poetry, with continuous readings accompanied by grammar review and exercises. It is is equivalent to LATN 203 + 204 at more than twice the normal pace. This is a hybrid course which combines regular class meetings with substantial online activities.
Prerequisites: LATN 102 (or equivalent, such as LATN 112) or a score of 550 in SAT II or the Latin Placement Test.
Note: Completion of this course fulfills the Penn language requirement.

LATN 204 Intermediate Latin poetry (spring)
This course introduces students to the basic history and conventions of Latin poetic literature, with continuous readings accompanied by grammar review and exercises. Ordinarily, it serves as a continuation of LATN 203.
Prerequisites: LATN 102 or a score of 600 in SAT II or the Latin Placement Test; or permission of the instructor.
Note: Completion of this course fulfills the Penn language requirement.

LATN 309 Topics in Latin Literature (fall, spring)
Close reading and discussion of a Latin author or a particular genre of Latin literature. Topics vary each semester in rotatio, with the aim of providing an even coverage of different periods, genres, authors, and themes. The course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: LATN 204 or a score of 650 on the SAT II or Latin Placement Test or AP 4 or 5; or permission of the instructor.
Past topics have included: Plautus (Nisimura-Jensen, Makins), Propertius (Farrell), Orpheus in Latin Literature (Butler), Petronius, Satyricon (Ker), Virgil, Eclogues and Georgics (Fenton), Tacitus, Dialogus de oratoribus (Farrell), Juvenal and Petronius (Nishimura-Jensen), Horace's Odes (Wilson), Roman Theater (Sadashige), Lucretius (Nishimura-Jensen), Horace (Farrell), Apuleius (Shaw)

LATN 399 Supervised study in Latin literature (occasional)
This is the designation reserved for independent study in connection with the Honors program of the Classical Studies major.

LATN 403 Postbaccalaureate Latin Seminar (fall, spring)
This course is restricted to students in the Postbaccalaureate Program in Classical Studies.

LATN 430 Latin prose composition (alternate years, spring)
This course provides an introduction to practice in composing Latin prose and to the study of Latin prose style.
Prerequisites: LATN 203 (or higher) and permission of the instructor.

LATN 400-level (occasional)
The occasional courses taught at the 400-level are open to both undergraduates and graduate students.

LATN 500-level (fall, spring)
Seminars taught at this level (e.g.,LATN540 Advanced Latin Survey) are intended primarily for graduate students; undergraduates and postbac students may be admitted with the consent of the instructor.

LATN 600-level (fall, spring)
Research seminars taught at this level are intended primarily for graduate students; undergraduates and postbac students may be admitted with the permission of the instructor.

For PRESENT OFFERINGS, consult the Classical Studies and College of General Studies LATN course listings for the coming semester, as well as occasional listings in the departments of Religious Studies and Linguistics.