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Twin Cities Campus
Latin MinorClassical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
The minor program permits those who have satisfied Latin language requirement to read Latin authors of antiquity and the Middle Ages and to add to their knowledge of Roman and medieval civilization.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
3 courses
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Courses
Students must complete an introductory course, plus the first year of Latin before declaring the minor. Another appropriate preparatory course other than the options listed below may be taken with prior DUS approval. Note: preparatory coursework does not factor into the overall length in credits of the minor.
Introductory Course
CNRC 1003 - World of Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1042H - Honors Course: Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 semester(s) of
Latin.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Students may earn a B.A. or a minor in Latin, but not both.
Minor Courses
Latin Courses
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 11 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
LAT 3003 - Intermediate Latin Prose
(4.0 cr)
·
LAT 3004 - Intermediate Latin Poetry
(4.0 cr)
·
LAT 5100 - Advanced Readings in Latin Poetry
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 57xx
Electives
Other appropriate courses that do not appear below may be taken with prior DUS approval.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CNES 3008 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
CNES 3035 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 5072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3081W - Classical Epic in Translation
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5081W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3083W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5083 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3156 {Inactive}
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5535 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3601W - Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5013 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5172 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5188 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3053 - Ancient Civilization: Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3061 - "Bread and Circuses": Spectacles and Mass Culture in Antiquity
[HIS, CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4071 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4072 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 4073 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5053 - Doing Roman History: Sources, Methods, and Trends
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 1042/CNES 1042H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 1042/CNES 1042H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lat 1001/ 1111H/ 3111/ 4001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lat 1002/Lat 5002/Lat 1111H/La |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lat 3003/Lat 5003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lat 3300/Lat 5004/Lat 3114/Lat |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3072/CNES 5072/RelS 3072/ |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3081W/CNES 5081/CLCV 3081 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3162/CNES 3162 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3535/CNES 5535/RelS 3535/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3601/CNES 5601 |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3061/Hist3061 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |