EUROPEAN STUDIES: LATIN

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The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures encompasses the academic discipline of foreign language acquisition and its application to the serious study of culture and literature. Currently at SPU there is a focus on four spoken languages — French, German, Russian, and Spanish –– and two ancient languages, Latin and classical Greek. There are three departmental degree programs: European studies, Latin American studies/ Spanish, and a student-designed program in classics. The student-designed major must be constructed in close cooperation with appropriate faculty. (See Student-Designed Major in the Catalog.) All programs emphasize the unique relationship between culture and language. Acquisition of analytical skills, familiarity with important works of literature from several languages and the cultures they express, deeper understanding of communication patterns, and improved writing skills are all addressed in departmental courses.

Elementary language courses are sequential and begin Autumn Quarter. Students are advised that there is an enrollment limit of 35 in all sections of 1000-level classes (2100 for Russian) of the modern spoken languages. Should a desired class be closed, students are urged to choose another language or to consider Summer Quarter offerings or language courses from other local colleges. Depending on staffing, a section of French, German, and Spanish 1103 and/or Spanish 1102 is offered Autumn Quarter. Students should consult the Online Time Schedule to verify such offerings.

Foreign language study (with emphasis on the needs of the traveler) is available on Seattle Pacific's European Quarter. Depending on the location of European Quarter, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish 1100 are available for beginning students, 2100 for intermediate students, and 3100 for advanced students.

Latin Program Requirements
Owen Ewald, Contact Person

Requirements for the Major
A European studies major/Latin program requires 40 credits, of which 25 must be upper-division, in addition to the 19–21 base course credits and the other major requirements listed above. A minimum of 9 credits must be in upper-division Latin readings. CLA 3104, CLA 3170, and CLA 3204 are required and can be included in the total number of credits.

Requirements for the Latin Studies Minor
The minimum requirement for a minor in Latin* studies is 33 credits, of which a minimum of 15 must be upper-division (e.g., CLA 3204; EUR 3500, EUR 4250; LAT 4920). Each student who minors in Latin studies will complete two courses from base requirements for the European studies major and a minimum of 20 credits from the Latin course offerings. *Latin is taught alternate years.

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