Latin, Minor
The undergraduate minor in Latin requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Latin courses (prefix CLSL), including at least 12 s.h. in advanced courses numbered 2000 and above taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. CLAS minors may only be earned concurrent with or subsequent to earning a University of Iowa bachelor's degree. They cannot be granted as standalone credentials or as the sole program of study completed at the University of Iowa.
A maximum of 6 s.h. of work for another University of Iowa major, minor, or certificate and up to 3 s.h. of lower-level transfer credit may be counted toward the minor.
Students who earn the minor in Latin may not earn the minor in classical languages; students who are interested in a minor in Greek at the same time as the minor in Latin should consider the minor in classical languages instead.
The sequence CLSL:2001 World of Cicero and CLSL:2002 Golden Age of Roman Poetry, and Department of Classics and Religious Studies courses numbered 3000 or above are considered advanced for the minor. Students may substitute a maximum of 3 s.h. for the Latin requirement with one of the relevant courses numbered 3000 or above taught in English from the following.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CLSA:3148/HIST:3448 | Barbarians and the Fall of Rome | 3 |
| CLSA:3232/ARTH:3350 | Art of Early Rome: Patrons and Politics | 3 |
| CLSA:3233/ARTH:3360 | Art of the Ancient Roman Empire | 3 |
| CLSA:3234/ARTH:3370 | Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii | 3 |
| CLSA:3240/ANTH:3277 | Roman Archaeology | 3 |
| CLSA:3514 | Roman Religion and Society | 3 |
| CLSA:3742/WRIT:3742 | Word Power: Building English Vocabulary | 3 |
| CLSA:3979/ENGL:3850/TRNS:3179 | Undergraduate Translation Workshop | 3 |
| CLSA:3980 | Teaching in the Classics | 1,3 |
| CLSA:4106/HIST:4406 | Warfare in Ancient Mediterranean Society | 3 |
| CLSA:4400/HIST:4400 | The Roman Empire: 31 B.C.E. to 565 C.E. | 3 |
Students who enter the university with prior competence in introductory Latin may substitute 3 s.h. of lower-level Latin courses with CLSA:1020 Love and Glory: The Literature of Rome. Students who have taken high school Latin should consult a classical languages advisor.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Latin, Minor
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| Students must complete a minimum of 15 s.h. in Latin courses (prefix CLSL), including at least 12 s.h. in advanced courses numbered 2000 or above taken at the University of Iowa. | ||
| A maximum of 6 s.h. of work for another University of Iowa major, minor, or certificate and up to 3 s.h. of lower-level transfer credit may be counted toward the minor. | ||
| Coursework in the Latin minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CLSL:1001 | Elementary Latin I a, b | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| CLSL:1002 | Elementary Latin II a | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CLSL:2001 | World of Cicero | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| CLSL:2002 | Golden Age of Roman Poetry | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor Elective: Latin elective (prefix CLSL) numbered 3000 or above or relevant course c | 4 | |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| Latin elective (prefix CLSL) numbered 3000 or above or other relevant course c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
- a
- Language level placement will be determined by placement exam score and/or oral interview. Students who place into the 3rd semester level of the language will begin coursework at that level and will not be required to take semesters 1-2 of the language.
- b
- This course is a prerequisite for the required minor courses.
- c
- Students may substitute a maximum of 3 s.h for the Latin requirement with a relevant course numbered 3000 or above taught in English. See the General Catalog for list of approved courses.