Latin was the language spoken, read and written by the ancient Romans from before the ascendancy of Rome as a dominant power in the Mediterranean in third century BC until after the fall of Rome in the fifth century AD. It remained a powerful common language in Medieval, Renaissance and Early-Modern Europe. Although Latin is today primarily a read, not a written or spoken language, it is still spoken not only as a common language in the Vatican but also by many Latin enthusiasts around the world. Latin has had a profound effect on the modern languages of Europe since it is the immediate ancestor of the so-called romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. Latin has also had an enormous influence upon the vocabulary of the English language. Latin is the original source of the majority of English words – 60 per cent of all English words and 90 per cent of those English words more than two syllables long come ultimately from Latin. The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics offers first-year Latin. Upper-level courses in Latin and courses in literature, history and culture are offered by the program in Classical Studies. For specific program requirements and the list of program courses, please consult the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Programs of Study section. For general regulations and enrolment information for 1000-level Latin courses please see Languages, Literatures and Linguistics within this section. For general regulations and enrolment information for 2000-, 3000- and 4000-level Latin courses please see below. Prerequisites for 2000-level Latin courses: 12U or OAC Latin or AP/LA 1000 6.00 or permission of director of classical studies. Prerequisites for 3000-level Latin courses: AP/LA 2000 6.00 or permission of director of classical studies.
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