{"id":6631,"date":"2026-03-09T14:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/?post_type=program&#038;p=6631"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:33:49","slug":"classical-latin-language-and-literature","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/academics\/classics-minor\/classical-latin-language-and-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical Latin Language and Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tClassical Latin Language and Literature\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p>The minor with a Classical Latin Language and Literature\u00a0concentration is intended for students who wish to study the language and literature of the ancient Romans. Courses will focus on reading, understanding and translating Latin texts. In the first three semesters the emphasis is on grammar, syntax and vocabulary through reading texts. In later semesters the focus shifts to ancient literary texts in prose and poetry by Roman authors, such as Cicero, Caesar, Livy, Catullus, Ovid and Virgil with the goal of familiarizing students with these authors\u2019 writing styles and introducing them to various ancient literary genres.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/LS\/Ef4wza66dF1BmOEbzNXZFlsBi5tiMQRawilBJ32tr_xYxw\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: 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scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">LATIN\u00a0103<\/td><td>First Semester Latin<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">LATIN\u00a0104<\/td><td>Second Semester Latin<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\">LATIN\u00a0205<\/td><td>Third Semester Latin (or equivalent)<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">4<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select 6 credits in Latin at the 300 level or above<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">6<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td colspan=\"2\">Select 3 credits in Latin or Classic at the 300 level or above<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Credits<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">21<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody> <\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"secondary\" 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