Latin - Minor < Kent State University

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies
www.kent.edu/mcls

About This Program

The Latin minor allows students to gain expertise in Latin and ancient culture beyond the Intermediate II level. Students obtain proficiency in Latin and take courses in Roman culture, history and archaeology.

Contact Information

Program Coordinator: Brian K. Harvey, Ph.D. | bkharvey@kent.edu | 330-672-1804
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Program Delivery

Delivery:
- In person
Location:
- Kent Campus

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

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Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Prerequisite Requirements ¹
LAT 16201	ELEMENTARY LATIN I
LAT 16202	ELEMENTARY LATIN II
Minor Requirements
LAT 26201	INTERMEDIATE LATIN I: READINGS	3
LAT 26202	INTERMEDIATE LATIN II: READINGS	3
LAT 36172	ADVANCED READINGS IN LATIN	3
Classical Culture Elective, choose from the following:		3
Any Classics (CLAS) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Any Latin (LAT) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Latin Culture Elective, choose from the following:		3
MCLS 30420	FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES
Any Classics (CLAS) course (20000, 30000 or 40000 level)
Any Latin (LAT) Upper-Division course (30000 or 40000 level)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		15

¹: Prerequisites may be satisfied with demonstrated language proficiency.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary - Minors
Minimum Minor GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.000	2.000

Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).

Program Note

Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Visit the department's website for course offering projections and advising with course planning.

University Catalog 2023-2024

Latin - Minor