Latin

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

Curriculum Preparatory to the Teaching of Latin

In order to remain in good standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional education, grade-point averages of 2.5 (A= 4.0). Candidates should consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.

E-mail: classics@uiuc.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Latin

Minimum required course work normally equates to 71 hours

General education: Consult the Curricula Preparatory to Teaching Foreign Languages. Minimum hours required for graduation: A minimum of 120 hours of credit is required for graduation. Consult the certification officer at 505 East Green Suite 203 for additional information. http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/CTE

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	Profesional Education Requirements
29	Professional education courses. (See Foreign Languages: Curricula Preparatory to Teaching Foreign Languages.)

Hours	Requirements
8	LAT 101–Elementary Latin
	LAT 102–Elementary Latin, or equivalent
8	LAT 103–Intermediate Latin
	LAT 104–Intro to Latin Literature, or equivalent
3	LAT 411–Intermediate Prose Composition
6	LAT 301–Survey of Latin Literature
	LAT 302–Survey of Latin Literature, or equivalent
6	LAT 491–Readings in Latin Literature, or equivalent
6	HIST 240–History of Ancient Greece
	HIST 241–History of Ancient Rome, or equivalent
6	CLCV 131–Classical Archaeology,Greece
	CLCV 132–Classical Archaeology,Rome-Italy, or equivalent
43	Total¹

A student in this curriculum is required to complete a teacher education minor.

1. The total of 43 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 department: http://www.classics.uiuc.edu

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 department: http://www.classics.uiuc.edu

Hours	Requirements
8	LAT 101–Elementary Latin
	LAT 102–Elementary Latin, or equivalent
8	LAT 103–Intermediate Latin
	LAT 104–Intro to Latin Literature, or equivalent
3	LAT 411–Intermediate Prose Composition
6	LAT 301–Survey of Latin Literature
	LAT 302–Survey of Latin Literature, or equivalent
4	LAT 475–Intro to Com Lang Tchg
29	Total¹

Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer at 505 East Green Suite 203 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.