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Latin

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

CURRICULUM PREPARATORY TO THE TEACHING OF LATIN

E-mail: classics@uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/LAT/f_LAT.shtml

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Latin

Minimum required course work normally equates to 71 hours

General education: Students must consult their program and teacher education advisers for current general education requirements.

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

25        Professional education courses. (See the entry for 

           curricula preparatory to teaching foreign languages

           under the Foreign Languages heading.)

HOURS     REQUIREMENTS

6         CLCIV 131-Introduction to Classical Archaeology: 

           Greece

          CLCIV 132-Introduction to Classical Archaeology:

           Rome and Italy, or equivalent

6         HIST 181-The Ancient World 

          HIST 182-The Ancient World, or equivalent

8         LAT 101-Elementary Latin 

          LAT 102-Elementary Latin, or equivalent

8         LAT 103-Intermediate Latin 

          LAT 104-Introduction to Latin Literature, or equivalent

6         LAT 201-Survey of Latin Literature 

          LAT 202-Survey of Latin Literature, or equivalent

4         LAT 275-Developing and Implementing Communicative 

           Language Teaching, or equivalent

3         LAT 311-Intermediate Prose Composition

6         LAT 391-Readings in Latin Literature, or equivalent

47        Total

A student in this curriculum is required to complete a teacher education minor. See the Council on Teacher Education section for a list of approved minors.

Students must maintain a University and cumulative 2.5 grade point to remain in good standing.

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.

E-mail: classics@uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/LAT/f_LAT.shtml


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.

E-mail: classics@uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/LAT/f_LAT.shtml


HOURS     REQUIREMENTS

8         LAT 101-Elementary Latin 

          LAT 102-Elementary Latin, or equivalent

8         LAT 103-Intermediate Latin

          LAT 104-Introduction to Latin Literature,

           or equivalent

6         LAT 201-Survey of Latin Literature 



          LAT 202-Survey of Latin Literature, 

           or equivalent

4         LAT 275-Developing and Implementing Communicative

           Language Teaching 

3         LAT 311-Intermediate Prose Composition

29        Total1

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.

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.

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