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CAS/GRS New Course Proposal Form This form is to be used when proposing a new CAS or GRS course. This form should be submitted to Senior Academic Administrator Peter Law (617-­‐353-­‐7243) as a PDF file to [email protected]. For further information or assistance, contact Associate Dean Susan Jackson (617-­‐353-­‐2410; [email protected]) about CAS courses or Associate Dean Jeffrey Hughes (617-­‐353-­‐2690; [email protected]) about GRS courses. DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM: Classical Studies DATE SUBMITTED: 4/6/15 CAS CL115 COURSE NUMBER: COURSE TITLE: Intensive Latin INSTRUCTOR(S): Carl Ruck TO BE FIRST OFFERED: Sem./Year: _Spring /__2016____ SHORT TITLE: The “short title” appears in the course inventory, on the Link University Class Schedule, and on student transcripts and must be 15 characters maximum including spaces. It should be as clear as possible. I N T E N S I V E L A T I N INTENSIVE LATIN
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is the description that appears in the CAS and/or GRS Bulletin and is the first guide that students have as to what the course is about. The description can contain no more than 40 words. Intensive Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary, equivalent to the two-semester introductory Latin
sequence (CL111/112) and covered in a single semester. Completion of this course prepares students
for second-year Latin courses (CL211/212). PREREQUISITES: Indicate “None” or list all elements of the prerequisites, clearly indicating “AND” or “OR” where appropriate. Here are three examples: “Junior standing or CAS ZN300 or consent of instructor”; “CAS ZN108 and CAS ZN203 and CAS PQ206; or consent of instructor”; “For SED students only.” 1. State the prerequisites: No prerequisites.
CREDITS: (check one) ! Half course: 2 credits Full course: 4 credits ! Variable: Please describe. X Other: Please describe. 6 Credits DIVISIONAL STUDIES CREDIT: Is this course intended to fulfill Divisional Studies requirements? 1 CAS CL 115 Intensive Latin
Semester: TBA
Credits: 6
Class Location: TBA
Instructor: Carl A.P. Ruck
Department: Department of Classical Studies
Office: STH 402
Email: [email protected]
Checked daily
Office hours: TBA, also before or after each class
Phone: 617-353-4435
Catalogue description:
Intensive Latin grammar, syntax and vocabulary, equivalent to the two-semester
introductory Latin sequence (CL111/112) and covered in a single semester. Completion
of this course prepares students for second-year Latin courses (CL211/212).
Description:
The course is an intensive Latin course for beginners, i.e., introduction to grammar,
vocabulary, and structure. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of basic reading skill as
well as some ability at writing, since the best way to become familiar with novel
linguistic structures is to attempt to say something in that way. The textbook concludes
each lesson with such an exercise, titled NOTE THE PATTERN.
The course is INTENSIVE, which means that the material usually covered in two
semesters (CL111/112) will be presented in a single semester. It is designed for students
with more than average language skills and high motivation.
Outcome:
By the end of this one-semester course the successful student will have achieved
command of Latin grammar and syntax. The student will have sufficient command of the
structure and vocabulary of Latin to permit the student to continue into the second-year
Latin sequence (CL211/212). That is, this course offers the equivalent of two ordinary
semesters in college or two years in preparatory school, the amount of time typically
expended to cover Latin grammar completely.
Texts:
Carl A.P. Ruck, Intensive Latin: First Year and Review.
ISBN: 0890899126
Virgil’s Aeneid Intensive Latinin Paraphrase and Verse, books 1&2, Waldo Sweet,
editor.
ISBN: 0865160236
The textbook has an appendix with answers to all the exercises. Weekly quizzes of
questions extracted verbatim from the exercises will motivate the student to drill on the
exercises and to check for mastery of material. The textbook includes reading selections
and these will be augmented from a Latin prose paraphrase of the Aeneid.
Attendance, Requirements and Grading:
Attendance is absolutely obligatory. Excused absence will be tolerated if necessary, but
repeated absence will result in an inevitable reduction in achievement. Quizzes will be
given weekly. However, since the goal of the course is the acquisition of a skill, the
course grade will not be a reflection of past quizzes, but an evaluation of final ability.
Your grade is 100% determined by an assessment of your ability based on daily
performance at the end of the semester. However, you cannot receive a grade less than
the simple un-scaled acquired mathematical average of all grades earned on the weekly
quizzes. In all likelihood, your grade will be considerably better that the quiz average.
Procedure:
The course follows exactly the presentation of the textbook. Please consult the textbook
for a more detailed presentation of the purpose and content of each week’s material.
Ability to perform the drill exercises correctly with facility is equivalent to learning the
language at the intended level for continuation into second year Latin course. That is to
say, the textbook is similar to the exercises and drills required for other skills (such as
playing a musical instrument or performing an athletic or manual task) in that the
exercise must be repeated over and over again until it can be done with facility.
If the course moves more swiftly than detailed in the schedule below, the class will
incorporate more readings of the prose paraphrase of Virgil’s Aeneid.
Students with disabilities:
Students with disabilities who wish to request accommodation should contact Lorraine
Wolf ([email protected]), Director of Disability Services, as early as possible in the term.
Academic integrity:
Plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct in this course will result in a failing
grade for the course and/or referral of the case to the CAS Academic Conduct
Committee, which may impose penalties up to and including expulsion from the
University. Use of crib sheets, etc., would constitute cheating. The exercises must be
performed without assistance of notes or electronic devices. Please consult the
University’s Academic Conduct Code if you have questions about the kinds of actions
that constitute plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct.
http://www.bu.edu/academics/policies/academic-conduct-code/
DATES: TBA
Week One: Nominative and Accusative
Intensive Latin, pp. 1-14
Week Two: Gender, Adjectives, and Present Conjugation
Intensive Latin 15-32
Week Three: Genitive and Subjective
Intensive Latin 33-54
Week Four: Passive, Purpose Clauses, and Indirect Questions
Intensive Latin 55-64
Week Five: Ablative and Dative
Intensive Latin 65-84
Week Six: Imperfect. Present Perfect, and Past Perfect
Intensive Latin 85-116
Week Seven: Relative-Interrogative Pronouns, Vocative
Intensive Latin 117-136
Week Eight: Future, Future Perfect
Intensive Latin 137-154
Week Nine: Ablative Absolute, Imperative
Intensive Latin 155-170; extra reading, Virgil Aeneid (prose paraphrase)
Week Ten: Comparatives, Superlatives
Intensive Latin 171-188; continue Virgil
Week Eleven: Gerund, Gerundive, and Supine
Intensive Latin 189-208; continue Virgil
Week Twelve: Reading and Grammar Review
Virgil, Aeneid (prose paraphrase)
Week Thirteen: Reading and Grammar Review; composition exercises
Virgil, Aeneid (prose paraphrase)
Week Fourteen: Reading and Grammar Review; composition exercises;
preparation for final assessment
Virgil, Aeneid (prose paraphrase)
Final Exam: Date TBA