The Latin language; pronunciation, fundamentals of grammar, reading, and translation.
Athena Title
Elementary Latin I
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LATN 1001W, LATN 2050, LATN 2050E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to pronounce and write down familiar vocabulary words in Latin.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify and label basic morphological and grammatical structures of Latin.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to classify and describe basic forms and grammatical patterns in simple adapted and original Latin sentences.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to translate and read simple sentences and short passages in Latin including adapted sentence, original sentences, and passages not previously read.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to compare basic grammatical structures in Latin and English, including analyzing English words based on their Latin roots.
Topical Outline
The Indo-European language family
The Roman alphabet and pronunciation
Introduction to the Latin verb system, indicative and imperative, first and second conjugations, active and passive
Introduction to the first-fourth noun declensions and numerous case uses
Introduction to adjectives of all declensions
The irregular verbs sum/possum
Demonstrative, personal, reflexive, intensive, and relative pronouns
Numerals
Latin readings and translations in Roman literature and history and classical mythology interspersed throughout the term
Discussion of English derivatives interspersed throughout the term
