LATIN

An Option in Latin is sponsored by the Department of the Classics.

CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO THE TEACHING OF LATIN

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Latin

Minimum required course work normally equates to 71 hours

General education: See the description of the general education requirements on page 134. Note that students in this curriculum satisfy the 15-hour humanities requirement by the requirements of the major.

Minimum hours required for graduation: A minimum of 120 hours of credit is required for graduation. Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.

Departmental distinction: Students seeking departmental distinction must have at least a 3.5 average in relevant courses and should consult a member of the department's honors committee at the earliest opportunity.

HOURS	PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
24	Professional education courses. (See the entry for curricula preparatory to teaching foreign languages, page 151.)
HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
8	LAT 101 and 102-Elementary Latin, or equivalent
8	LAT 103-Intermediate Latin, and LAT 104-Introduction to Latin Literature, or equivalent
3	LAT 311-Intermediate Prose Composition
6	LAT 201 and 202-Survey of Latin Literature, or equivalent
4	LAT 280-Teachers' Course, or equivalent. This course will count as part of the professional education requirements for certification purposes. It must be taken during the student teaching semester.
6	LAT 391-Readings in Latin Literature, or equivalent
6	HIST 181 and 182-The Ancient World, or equivalent
6	CLCIV 131-Introduction to Classical Archaeology: Greece, and CLCIV 132-Introduction to Classical Archaeology: Rome and Italy, or equivalent
47	Total1

A student in this curriculum is required to complete a teacher education minor. See page 48 for a list of approved minors and requirements to be fulfilled by those planning to teach Latin in both elementary and secondary schools.

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1. The total of 47 hours may be reduced by as much as 16 hours through prerequisite credit for work equivalent to LAT 101-104 taken in secondary school.

MINOR IN LATIN

This minor is sponsored by the Department of the Classics. See also minors in Classical Archaeology, Classical Civilization, and Greek.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
18	Latin courses, excluding LAT 101, 102, and 105 and including at least 6 hours at the advanced level.
18	Total

TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN LATIN

Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
8	LAT 101 and 102-Elementary Latin, or equivalent
8	LAT 103-Intermediate Latin, and LAT 104-Introduction to Latin Literature, or equivalent
	3 LAT 311-Intermediate Prose Composition
	6 LAT 201 and 202-Survey of Latin Literature, or equivalent
	4 LAT 280-Teachers' Course
291	Total

Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for more information.

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1. The total of 29 hours may be reduced by as much as 16 hours through prerequisite credit for secondary school work equivalent to LAT 101 through 104. One semester of readings in Latin literature will be required in such cases.