Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Latin (LAT )  Department Info

LAT 101 -- Elementary Latin I  (4 units)
Description:  An introduction to the basic grammar, syntax and vocabulary of Latin through reading and composition.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 102 -- Elementary Latin II  (4 units)
Description:  Second semester Latin.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LAT 101.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 112 -- Accelerated Latin I  (6 units)
Description:  Equivalent of LAT 101 and 102. Covers all basic grammar and syntax.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  previous language experience or consult department before enrolling. Credit allowed for only one of LAT 112, LAT 101, LAT 102.
Usually offered:  Summer.

LAT 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LAT 201 -- Intermediate Latin I  (4 units)
Description:  Review of Latin grammar with readings from Cicero and other prose writers.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LAT 102.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall.

LAT 202 -- Intermediate Latin II  (4 units)
Description:  Readings from Ovid, Virgil and other Latin poets.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  LAT 201.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Spring.

LAT 212 -- Accelerated Latin II  (6 units)
Description:  Equivalent of LAT 201 and 202. Reading and composition, prose and poetry.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LAT 102 or LAT 112; LAT 101.
Usually offered:  Summer.

LAT 299 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LAT 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LAT 400 -- Prose of the Roman Republic  (3 units)
Description:  Extended readings from Sallust, Cicero and Caesar with some grammatical review; development of skills in rapid readings and sight reading.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  LAT 202.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall.

LAT 401 -- Latin Reading Course  (3 units)
Description:  Readings in one of the following: epic, lyric, drama, history, oratory, satire, epistles, novel, philosophical, technical or medieval literature.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 501.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 403 -- Late Antique Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Selections from genres and/or authors, both Christian and non-Christian, from the late antique period.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 503.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LAT 405 -- Latin Composition  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of Latin prose style, review of Latin grammar, practice in composing Latin prose.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 505.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 413 -- Augustan Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Readings from a major writer or writers of the Augustan age.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 513.
Usually offered:  Spring.

LAT 414 -- Medieval Latin  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of Latin literature during the thousand years between the end of the classical period and the beginning of the Renaissance. Readings in Latin.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be convened with:  LAT 514.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 415 -- Latin Love Elegy  (3 units)
Description:  Reading in the Latin texts of Ovid, Tibullus and Propertius.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 515.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 425 -- Cicero  (3 units)
Description:  The life of Cicero illustrated by means of close reading of selected works in Latin.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 525.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 426 -- Roman Historians  (3 units)
Description:  Readings in Latin from the Roman historians and biographers. May be repeated without duplication of readings.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); LAT 400.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 526.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 499 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LAT 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-6 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 501 -- Latin Reading Course  (3 units)
Description:  Readings in one of the following: epic, lyric, drama, history, oratory, satire, epistles, novel, philosophical, technical or medieval literature. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Latin.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 401.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 503 -- Late Antique Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Selections from genres and/or authors, both Christian and non-Christian, from the late antique period. Graduate-level requirements include writing a research paper using standard reference works, periodicals, and recent publications.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 403.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LAT 505 -- Latin Composition  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of Latin prose style, review of Latin grammar, practice in composing Latin prose. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Latin.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 405.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 513 -- Augustan Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Readings from a major writer or writers of the Augustan age. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Latin.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 413.
Usually offered:  Spring.

LAT 514 -- Medieval Latin  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of Latin literature during the thousand years between the end of the classical period and the beginning of the Renaissance. Readings in Latin. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Latin.
May be convened with:  LAT 414.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 515 -- Latin Love Elegy  (3 units)
Description:  Reading in the Latin texts of Ovid, Tibullus and Propertius. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Latin.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 415.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 525 -- Cicero  (3 units)
Description:  The life of Cicero illustrated by means of close reading of selected works in Latin. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Latin.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 425.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 526 -- Roman Historians  (3 units)
Description:  Readings in Latin from the Roman historians and biographers. May be repeated without duplication of readings. Graduate-level requirements include extensive readings and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of 400-level Latin.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
May be convened with:  LAT 426.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LAT 579 -- Issues/Methods in Post-Second Foreign Language Teaching/ Learning  (3 units)
Description:  Methods of post-secondary foreign language pedagogy. Discussion of broader issues of second language acquisition learner variables, including learning styles; the history of foreign language, education standards for foreign language learning and post-secondary teaching as a career.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  GER 579; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

LAT 599 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LAT 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.