Austin Peay offers a B.A. in Foreign Languages with four specializations in ancient languages: Classics (both Greek and Latin), Greek, Latin, and Latin with Teaching Certification. The following sections outline the requirements for each specialization.
The Classics Major
Majors in foreign languages at Austin Peay are all classified as receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages with a Specialization in a target language, e.g., Classics, or Greek. The following courses are required for the B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in Classics. The major consists of 30 hours of coursework. NB: Courses at APSU have four letter prefixes, followed by four digit numbers. The introductory level is 1010/1020. A checklist for the Classics major may be found here: CLASSICS_MAJOR_CHECKLIST.docx
Students must complete the following:
GREK 2010, 2020; LATN 2010, 2020;
Select three from any of the GREK or LATN 3000 or 4000 series courses.
Select five from the following courses:
Any of the CLAS series (you will find a full listing of these here), or:
GREK 1110 Modern Greek
ART 2010 Introduction to Art History
HIST 3300 History of Ancient Greece
HIST 3310 History of Ancient Rome
HIST 3480 Early Middle Ages
PHIL 3100 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
The Greek Major
The following are the requirements for a B.A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in Greek. All foreign language majors must have at least one year of study in a second language in addition to their primary language. A checklist for the Greek major may be found here: GREEK_MAJOR.docx
GREK 2010, 2020;
Select three from any of the GREK 3000 or 4000 series courses.
Select two from Latin, French, German, or Spanish 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020.
Select four from the following courses:
any of the CLAS series, or:
GREK 1110 Modern Greek
ART 2010 Introduction to Art History
HIST 3300 History of Ancient Greece
HIST 3320 History of Ancient Rome
PHIL 3100 Ancient Philosophy
The Latin Major
The following are requirements for a B. A. in Foreign Languages with a Concentration in Latin. All foreign language majors must have at least one year of study in a second language in addition to their primary language. A checklist for the Latin major may be found here: LATIN_MAJOR.docx
LATN 2010, 2020;
Select three from any of the LATN 3000 or 4000 series courses.
Select two from Greek, French, German, or Spanish 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020.
Select four from the following courses:
any of the CLAS series, or:
ART 2010 Introduction to Art History
HIST 3310 History of Ancient Greece
HIST 3320 History of Ancient Rome
PHIL 3100 Ancient Philosophy
The Latin Major with Teaching Certification
This program is designed specifically for those who wish to receive secondary teaching certification upon graduation. Students in this program must minor in Education, and must take the education courses in sequence. Students should begin those classes as early as possible. The requirements are as follows:
Praxis II Required Testing: Test Code 30524 (7-12) Principles of Learning and Teaching 7-12; AND Test Code 0601 Latin (minimum score 141).
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:
NB: Effective Fall 2013 a study abroad experience is required of all those seeking licensure in Latin.
LATN 2010 Intermediate Latin
LATN 2020 Intermediate Latin II
CLAS 3620 Roman Civilization
CLAS 3310 The Greek Myths
HIST 3310 Ancient Rome
CLAS 3420 Roman Art and Archaeology (taught as part of Study Abroad)
LING 4400 Teaching Foreign Languages in HS
Select three from the LATN 3000/4000 series (9 hours):
LATN 3510 Latin Historians
LATN 3610 Latin Drama
LATN 3620 Latin Letters
LATN 3710 Latin Lyric Poetry
LATN 3720 Latin Epic
LATN 3810 Latin Rhetoric
LATN 4210 Latin Prose
LATN 4300 The Roman Novel
LATN 4310 Medieval Latin
LATN 4410 Latin Satire
Students will take one year of Greek, Chinese, French, German, or Spanish (6-8 hours).
Additional Requirements for Licensure and Graduation:
EDUC 4610 Student Teaching: 7-8 (5)
EDUC 4710 Student Teaching: 9-12 (5)
EDUC 4950 Seminar (2)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION MINOR:
EDUC 2100 Foundation of Education (2)
EDUC 4270 Evaluation and Assessment
EDUC 3040 Instructional Technology
EDUC 4440 Theories of Learning
EDUC 3070 Instructional Strategies
SPED 3000 Introduction to Special Ed.
EDUC 4160 Teaching Diverse Students
* EDUC 4080 Classroom Management
*Requires Milestone II status
NOTE: Successful completion of Milestones I, II, III, and IV are required for teacher licensure programs. Milestone assessment criteria is available at http://www.apsu.edu/educ
Minors
APSU offers Minors in Greek, Latin, and Classical Civilization. The minors in Greek and Latin consist of 2 years of language study and three courses in the history and/or civilization of Greece and Rome. The Classical Civilization minor requires only one year of either language, plus four courses in the civilization and/or history of the ancient world. Specific requirements follow.
Greek Minor (20-22 Hours)
Choose four from the following: GREK 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020, or any of the GREK 3000 or 4000 courses.
Choose 2 from the CLAS 3000 series, or
GREK 1110 Modern Greek
ART 2010 Introduction to Art History
HIST 3300 History of Ancient Greece
HIST 3310 History of Ancient Rome
HIST 3480 Early Middle Ages
PHIL 3100 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
Latin Minor (20-22 Hours)
Choose four from the following: LATN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020, or any of the LATN 3000 or 4000 courses.
Choose 2 from the CLAS 3000 series, or
ART 2010 Introduction to Art History
HIST 3300 History of Ancient Greece
HIST 3310 History of Ancient Rome
HIST 3480 Early Middle Ages
PHIL 3100 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
Classical Civilization Minor (20-22 Hours)
Choose two from the following: GREK or LATN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020, or any of the GREK or LATN 3000 or 4000 courses.
Choose 4 from the CLAS 3000 series, or
ART 2010 Introduction to Art History
HIST 3300 History of Ancient Greece
HIST 3310 History of Ancient Rome
HIST 3480 Early Middle Ages
PHIL 3100 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy