Latin, Minor
Saint Louis University offers a minor in the Latin language and its literature. To complete the minor, students take 18 credit hours at any level of Latin (LATN) courses or courses fulfilling a Latin elective. Latin classes at SLU are small and interdisciplinary, encouraging open and collaborative dialogue among students and instructors. Our courses concentrate on reading culturally formative writings in their original Latin, focusing not only on well-known classical texts but also on patristic and medieval ones.
Saint Louis University offers a minor in Latin. To complete the minor, students take 18 credits of coursework related to Latin language and literature.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LATN 1010 | Reading Latin I | 3 |
| LATN 1020 | Reading Latin II | 3 |
| LATN 2010 | Intermediate Latin: Language & Literature | 3 |
| or LATN 2020 | Intermediate Latin: Rhetoric and Poetry | |
| Latin Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Students also take 9 credits of courses either 2000-level or higher in Latin with the Latin attribute. Examples of such courses, which are commonly taught, are: | ||
LATN 4020 | Roman Letter Writers | |
LATN 4230 | Cicero as Essayist | |
LATN 4280 | Readings in Saint Augustine | |
LATN 4330 | Readings in Select Historians | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Continuation Standards
Students with a minor in Latin must maintain a 2.00 GPA in courses required for the minor.