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Study Latin at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Latin and Greek papers offer both linguistic training and the experience of reading the major works of Greek and Roman literature, drama, history and philosophy in the original languages. The languages are also an essential tool for postgraduate work in Classics.

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Qualifications

Latin is available as an optional minor subject for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), and Bachelor of Science (BSc).

You cannot major in Latin for any qualification. However, Classics is available as a subject of study for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)), and Master of Arts (MA), and the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts).

For further information refer to the subject entry for Classics elsewhere in this website.

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Papers

See the full list of Latin (LATN) papers.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Latin as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	LATN 111 LATN 112	18 18
200-level	LATN 211 LATN 212	18 18
300-level	One 300-level LATN paper	18
	No paper forming part of a minor in Latin may also count as a minor or major in Classics
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at classics@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/classics