Latin Minor

Minor code OR5211

College of Arts and Sciences
Classics and Religious Studies
Ellis 201B
Phone: 740.597.2100
classics@ohio.edu
https://www.ohio.edu/cas/classics

Neil Bernstein, contact person
bernsten@ohio.edu

Program Overview

Students who love Latin and continue to the third or fourth year of the language, can easily add a Latin major. It complements majors in history, English, philosophy, and political science.

Admissions Information

Freshman/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

A Latin minor can provide graduates with the tools to analyze language, write more precisely in English, and apply skills in research, analysis and critical thinking, and familiarity with humanities to many jobs. For programs in education, archaeology, ancient and medieval history, philosophy, law and theology, an advanced knowledge of Latin is extremely useful.

Requirements

Minor Hours Requirement

The Latin minor requires a minimum of 16 hours. You will need to have completed Latin through 2120, or the equivalent as determined by placement exam, as the prerequisite to the upper level Latin language courses.

Advanced Latin Core Course Requirements

Complete 6 hours from the following courses:

LAT 3110 - Latin Prose and Poetry I Credit Hours: 3
LAT 3120 - Latin Prose and Poetry II Credit Hours: 3
LAT 4110 - Advanced Latin Literature I Credit Hours: 3
LAT 4120 - Advanced Latin Literature II Credit Hours: 3

Colloquium in Classics and Religious Studies

Complete the following course:

CARS 3800 - Colloquium in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 1

Classical Civilization Courses

Complete a minimum of 6 hours from the following courses:

CARS 2010 - Greek Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2020 - Roman Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2100 - Classical Athens Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2110 - Rome Under the Caesars Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2120 - Ancient Jerusalem: From Solomon to Suleiman Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2130 - Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2140 - Human Aspirations Among the Greeks and Romans Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2150 - Democracy and Republicanism in the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2160 - War and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2170 - Food, Drink and Identity in the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2300 - Heroes in Classical Literature Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2310 - Classical Mythology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2440 - Pagan to Christian in Late Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2700 - Comparative Slavery: Ancient and Atlantic Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2900 - Special Topics in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 1 - 15
CARS 2970T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 2971T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 2980T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 2981T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 3130 - Indian Epic: Mahabharata and Ramayana Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3400 - Greek and Roman Religions and Society Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3410 - Technology in Greek and Roman Society Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3420 - Women in the Ancient Mediterranean Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3430 - Roman Social History Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3440 - Love in Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3450 - Wisdom in Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3460 - Ethnicity in the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3500 - Greek Cities and Sanctuaries Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3510 - Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3520 - On-Site Survey of Greek History Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3800 - Colloquium in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 1
CARS 3970T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 3980T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 4970T - Classics and Religious Studies Tutorial Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 4980T - Classics and Religious Studies Tutorial Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1 - 12
HIST 3291 - Ancient Greece Credit Hours: 3
HIST 3292 - Ancient Rome Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Complete three additional hours from the following courses. Any GK 2***, GK 3***, GK 4***, LAT 3***, LAT 4*** course can be used to meet the requirement.

CARS 2010 - Greek Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2020 - Roman Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2100 - Classical Athens Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2110 - Rome Under the Caesars Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2120 - Ancient Jerusalem: From Solomon to Suleiman Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2130 - Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2140 - Human Aspirations Among the Greeks and Romans Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2150 - Democracy and Republicanism in the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2160 - War and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2170 - Food, Drink and Identity in the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2300 - Heroes in Classical Literature Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2310 - Classical Mythology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2440 - Pagan to Christian in Late Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2700 - Comparative Slavery: Ancient and Atlantic Credit Hours: 3
CARS 2900 - Special Topics in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 1 - 15
CARS 2970T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 2971T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 2980T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 2981T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 3130 - Indian Epic: Mahabharata and Ramayana Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3400 - Greek and Roman Religions and Society Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3410 - Technology in Greek and Roman Society Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3420 - Women in the Ancient Mediterranean Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3430 - Roman Social History Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3440 - Love in Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3450 - Wisdom in Antiquity Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3460 - Ethnicity in the Ancient World Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3500 - Greek Cities and Sanctuaries Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3510 - Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3520 - On-Site Survey of Greek History Credit Hours: 3
CARS 3800 - Colloquium in Classics and Religious Studies Credit Hours: 1
CARS 3970T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 3980T - Classics and Religious Studies HTC Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 4970T - Classics and Religious Studies Tutorial Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1 - 12
CARS 4980T - Classics and Religious Studies Tutorial Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 1 - 12

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