Latin Placement
If you took Latin in high school, you have two options for continuing your study of Latin at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø:
- You are free to enroll in any open section of LATN-101.
- If you would like to be placed in LATN-102 or higher, you can contact Dr. Flores (floresso@cofc.edu), the Chair of the Classics Department, to discuss what you studied in high school and determine what level of Latin would be best suited for you.
AP Credit
For AP or similar credit, please see the Registrar's resources: /registrar/transfer-student-resources/
About High School Latin
It may be confusing that several years of Latin do not necessarily transfer over to college as an equivalent number of semesters. The reason for this is a difference in high school and college instruction. At many high schools, "Latin class" covers both Latin language and Roman culture and history, but at the college level, we split these between language classes (LATN) and classics classes (CLAS).
Much of the material covered in high school often overlaps more with "Introduction to Ancient Rome" (CLAS 102) than with our Latin courses.
If you enjoyed the social and cultural studies of your high school Latin class, you might want to consider taking "Introduction to Ancient Greece" (CLAS 101), "Introduction to Ancient Rome" (CLAS 102), "Classical Mythology" (CLAS 103), "Introduction to Classical Archaeology" (CLAS 104), or "History of the Classical World" (CLAS 105). These all count for Gen. Ed. credit.