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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
1 courses
before admission to the program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Course
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
CNRC 1003 - World of Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
or
CNRC 1042H - Honors Course: Greek and Roman Mythology
[AH]
(4.0 cr)
·
Other intro course may be taken with DUS approval.
Required prerequisites
First-Year Latin
In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may be exempt from taking one or both of these courses. Placement is determined by the Latin Language Coordinator.
Take 0 - 2 course(s) totaling 0 - 10 credit(s) from the following:
·
LAT 1001 - Beginning Latin I
(5.0 cr)
·
LAT 1002 - Beginning Latin II
(5.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 2 semester(s) of Latin. with a grade of C-, or better, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department or college.
Students may earn a BA or a minor in Latin, but not both.
Latin Elective
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
LAT 5100 - Advanced Readings in Latin Poetry
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5701 - Latin Prose Composition
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5703 - Epigraphy
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5705 - Introduction to the Historical-Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin
(3.0 cr)
or
LAT 5705 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Courses in history, art history, medieval studies, and other departments may be used with DUS approval.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 5442 - Archaeology of the British Isles
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3081W - Classical Epic in Translation
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3104 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3105 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Augustus
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3601W - Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome
[AH, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3053 - Ancient Civilization: Rome
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5053 - Doing Roman History: Sources, Methods, and Trends
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5100 - Advanced Readings in Latin Poetry
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5701 - Latin Prose Composition
(3.0 cr)
·
LAT 5703 - Epigraphy
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3009 - Prehistoric Pathways to World Civilizations
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
HIST 3066 - Prehistoric Pathways to World Civilization
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3061 - "Bread and Circuses:" Spectacles and Mass Culture in Antiquity
[HIS, CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
HIST 3061 - "Bread and Circuses": Spectacles and Mass Culture in Antiquity
[HIS, CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 5072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 5072 - The Birth of Christianity
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3541 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3502W - Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 5502W - Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
HIST 3502W - Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
JWST 3502W - Ancient Israel: From Conquest to Exile
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
or
RELS 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
·
GRK 5705 - Introduction to the Historical-Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin
(3.0 cr)
or
LAT 5705 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 5013 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
LAW 6029 {Inactive}
(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 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Lat 1002/Lat 5002/Lat 1111H/La |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lat 3003/Lat 5003 |
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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 |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Grk 5715/Lat 5715 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
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] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3009/Anth 8009/Hist 3066 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3009/Anth 8009/Hist 3066 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3061/Hist3061 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3061/Hist3061 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
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 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: | ArtH 3162/CNES 3162 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
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 3502W/Hist 3502/RelS 3502 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3502W/Hist 3502/RelS 3502 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3502W/Hist 3502/RelS 3502 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3502W/Hist 3502/RelS 3502 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
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 3535/CNES 5535/RelS 3535/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Grk 5715/Lat 5715 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |