Single Subject Teaching Credential in Latin

The subject matter program in Latin consists of 34 units in Latin and related areas. Completion of these courses meets the subject matter competence requirement for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Latin. Courses taken for subject matter competence for the teaching credential also count toward units needed for the Classics B.A., Option in Latin and Roman Civilization. Prospective students should consult the Latin Education Advisor and the Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Program Advisor early to plan their programs.

In addition to meeting the subject matter competence requirement for the Teaching Credential, prospective teachers of Latin are also required to complete 45 units of professional preparation in the Single Subject Credential Program, including student teaching. Students may begin the professional preparation courses as early as the junior year. With careful planning, it is possible to complete all of the credential program courses, except for student teaching, as an undergraduate. Courses may also be completed as a post-baccalaureate student. Refer to the Single Subject Teacher Education section of this catalog or the website (Single Subject Credential Program website) for a description of professional preparation requirements, courses, and application procedures.

Requirements

Take all the following:

LAT 301 - Intermediate Latin (4 units)
Prerequisite: LAT 101B or LAT 300 or equivalent.

LAT 401 - Vergil (3 units)
Prerequisite: LAT 301 or equivalent.

LAT 402 - Cicero (3 units)
Prerequisite: LAT 301 or equivalent.

LAT 405 - Historiography of the Republic (3 units)
Prerequisite: LAT 301 or equivalent.

LAT 406 - Histriography of the Empire (3 units)
Prerequisite: LAT 310 or equivalent.

LAT 410A/B/C - Latin Prose Composition (1 unit per course, 3 units total)
Prerequisite: LAT 301 or equivalent.

Take three courses from the following:

LAT 403, LAT 404, LAT 407, LAT 408, LAT 409, LAT 490, LAT 499.

Take one course from the following:

HIST 312, HIST 314; CLSC 420, CLSC 440; AH 417, or similar courses

Students are required to keep a portfolio of written work produced in the above classes with instructor comments. Members of the Latin faculty evaluate the portfolio according to established criteria. The credential candidate also takes an exit examination administered by the Latin faculty which will assess pronunciation, speech and conversation, listening and writing, and reading. Credential students also produce a Latin play.