B.A. in Latin
Program Mission
The Latin Major aims to develop proficiency in passive and active Latin, while also giving the student familiarity with the broad scope of Latinity from its classical form to its use in the Catholic Church. As part of our students' development, they will gain exposure to the original sources of a liberal arts education. These sources contribute to the formation of well-rounded Christians within the great tradition of Western civilization. Our teaching is grounded in the living Latin pedagogical method pioneered by Hans Ørberg. This program is offered in coordination with Veterum Sapientia Institute.
Program Learning Goals:
- To impart mastery of reading, writing, and speaking the Latin language, according to each successive level ("Mastery at Level").
- To familiarize the students within the fundamental texts of Latin literature from the classical era to the present (including Patristic, Medieval, Renaissance, and modern Latinity).
- To foster enthusiasm for sharing the wisdom of the Latin tradition with others.
Student Learning Objectives:
- To master the essential vocabulary of the Latin language, and the specialized vocabulary of Christian Latinity.
- To master Latin morphology, including rare and late forms.
- To master the syntax of the Latin complex sentence, both in reading and in writing.
- To be able to appreciate and explain the different styles of Latin prose (oratory, epistolary, classical/medieval, etc.)
- To have a ready understanding of the rules of Latin prosody, and the principal metrical patterns (epic, elegiac, and lyric).
- To be familiar with the Church's Latin prayer style as found in its liturgical expression.
Students may have no more than two passing grades in the major below a "C" and a minimum GPA of 2.0
Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum (50-53 hours)
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
Major Program Requirements (42 hours)
| LA101 | Fundamentals of the Latin Language - Level I | 3 |
| LA102 | Fundamentals of the Latin Language - Level 2 | 3 |
| LA201 | Fundamentals of the Latin Language - Level 3 | 3 |
| LA202 | Fundamentals of the Latin Language - Level 4 | 3 |
| LA301 | Latin Composition | 3 |
| LA302 | Advanced Latin Language | 3 |
| LA421 | Classical Poetry I | 3 |
| LA422 | Classical Poetry II | 3 |
| LA431 | Classical Prose I | 3 |
| LA432 | Classical Prose II | 3 |
| LA450 | Catechism | 3 |
| LA451 | Documents of Vatican II | 3 |
| LA460 | Ordinary of the Mass | 3 |
| LA461 | Propers of the Mass | 3 |