LAT 101Introductory Latin 1
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Latin
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A course designed for students beginning the study of Latin. Students will learn to memorize basic vocabulary and grammatical concepts and several patterns of declension and conjugation, will apply them to Latin sentences. Students also will learn to identify linguistic challenges and address them systematically. Instruction exposes students to Latin texts as soon as possible; for greater competence in reading Latin students are encouraged, upon completion of this course, to proceed to LAT 102.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3151 | 37 / 40 | MWF 08:30–09:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
81% liked it73% easy72% useful
From 26 ratings and 6 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
The ourse covers basic grammar to get started reading/translating classical latin. There were homework every week and tests so it was hard to fall behind. The translations did take a lot of time every week and it was hard to keep up in class if you did not do them. The TA (Mojdeh) was super helpful and understanding. Overall, a fun and engaging class as long as you put in the work.
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Keep up with the work, don't fall behind, and review often until it sticks in your head! If you're aiming for 90's. A casual approach can land you in the 80's.
Nov 2016 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This will be an easy course if you attend -almost- all of the classes and fill out the workbook alongside your professor.
Jun 2016 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Fun and easy! There's quite a bit of homework, but it's always taken up in class and so it's okay to make mistakes.
Dec 2012 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
It's a language course.
Nov 2012 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
13 posts and comments in 11 threads mention LAT 101, May 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2023
Now that the term is over, is there any course you enjoyed attending this term? 26 points, 52 comments
u/aflybuzzedwhenidied: “I loved my GRK201, LAT101, and ENGL306A! Professors Faulkner and Kroeker are the best in the classics department”
Spring 2020
LAT 101 or CLAS 252 or CLAS 221 Which is the easiest? 2 points, 4 comments
u/Appropriate_Ad_8991: “Would really appreciate your recommendation on the easiest course to get a 90!”
u/horsenerd: “… LAT 101: Latin is a weird language, and heavily inflected. However, because of this, low level Latin is almost mathematical in “this tense+this case=this ending”. …”
u/horsenerd: “… Now that I'm thinking about it, LAT 101 is probably gonna be the second easiest. …”
bird courses for first year 1 point, 7 comments
“i was looking for courses to take as electives, i already know ab the basic clas 104 and health 101 but i was thinking about taking latin, pysch or econ 101/102. …”
u/Laeriana: “I took LAT 101 in-person. This course is VERY memorization heavy and I struggled a lot as I kept mixing up the various diclensions of the words we learned each week. …”
Spring 2019
Should I take LAT 101 or JAPAN 101R? 3 points, 2 comments
u/bitchybean: “I currently have LAT 101 in my course load, but I would have loved to take both courses. I received a notice in my email that I can be enrolled in JAPAN 101R because there’s now an open spot (I was on the waiting list). …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 730 KIN 750 KIN 760 KIN 780 KIN 782 KOREA 101R KOREA 102R KOREA 201R KOREA 202R KOREA 301R LAT 101 LAT 201 LAT 600 LS 101 LS 201 LS 221 LS 227 LS 229 LS 235 LS 240 LS 271 LS 272 LS 273 LS 283 LS 291 LS 292 LS 300 LS 306 LS 319 LS 322 LS 325 LS 327 LS 344 LS 351 LS 366 LS 374 LS …”
Spring 2017
How hard is LATIN 101? 4 points, 7 comments
“Want to take it as a CSE in ECE. Ideally it is more complement to general engineering courses and it might be a good opportunity to learn the root of French, Spanish and Italy, etc. …”
u/UrdnotFlex: “I took both LAT 101 and 102 the past 2 terms, both ended up being morning classes. The structure of the class was basically covering a chapter of Wheelock's Latin each week, with a test on each in the tutorial session. …”
Fall 2016
Has anyone taken CLAS 104 before(non-online)? 1 point, 8 comments
“Planning to take CLAS 104 as elective for my last term during Winter 2017. I found lots of comments regarding this course but they are all based the online one. …”
u/GDome: “Was ezpz if you're willing to read the textbook and the lectures are usually entertaining with Kroeker. He also teaches LAT 101 which I'm taking currently and is decently fun albeit a bit challenging.”
Winter 2016
What's the most amount of time you've put in to studying for an exam? 8 points, 39 comments
“In the spirit of exams, I'd like to ask you all, what was the most time you put into studying for an exam and what course was it for? Also, what course did you study the least for?”
u/yerich: “Most: CS 486 (30h), LAT 101 (20h) Least: ENGL 210F or AFM 131 or ECON 102 (2h)”
Spring 2014
Free various textbooks (mostly 1st year Eng) 13 points, 19 comments
u/slutsky_walrus: “… The science and engineering of materials (ME 215) - Wheelock's Latin & accompanying books (LAT 101) - General chemistry (CHE 102) - Electrical engineering (ME 123) - Fundamentals of physics (PHYS 115/116)”
Fall 2013
waterloo cs workload and getting high marks? 3 points, 17 comments
“Can any upper year Waterloo CS students comment on the workload of CS courses in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year? It would be really great if you could give a number of hours estimate. …”
u/yerich: “Currently, my courseload is CS350, CS341, PMATH347, STAT231, LAT101. I consider my workload fairly average for a 3A CS student; I could have taken more difficult electives, but I could have taken easier ones too. …”
Spring 2012
"Concordia cum Veritate" alternate translation? 7 points, 6 comments
“Both this site and this site (possibly written by the same person), list an alternate translation to the school's Latin motto of Concordia cum Veritate. …”
u/sevet: “I didn't even realize veritate was spelt that way. I thought the ablative of veritas was something else. I guess I should've paid more attention in LAT 101”
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