Required Texts: Wheelock’s Latin, 6TH Edition Revised = WH
Workbook to Wheelock’s Latin = WB

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Latin language with particular emphasis on grammar (i.e. morphology and syntax), vocabulary, and phonology. There will be bi-weekly quizzes (25%), two tests (25%), and a final exam (25%). The remainder of the grade (25%) will be based on in-class performance and homework assignments. Out of 100 points: 94-100 = A, 90-93 = A-, 87-89 = B+, 83-86 = B, 80-82 = B-, 77-79 = C+, 73-76 = C, 70-72 = C-, 60-69 = D, 59 and below = F. Attendance is expected, and there will be penalties for excessive absences: for each absence beyond two unexcused you will be docked a grade (e.g. A –> A-). In the event of an absence, excused or unexcused, you are responsible for making up the work.

Teaching Assistant: Tara Thompson '07(tthompson@wooster.edu) will be our teaching assistant this semester. She will be responsible for review before quizzes and at scheduled times during the week.

The Learning Center: Any student with a documented disability needing academic accommodation is requested to speak with Pam Rose, Director of the Learning Center (ext. 2595), and the instructor as early in the semester as possible. All discussions will remain confidential.

Academic Integrity: The College’s understanding and expectations in regard to issues of academic honesty are fully articulated in the Code of Academic Integrity as published in The Scot’s Key and form an essential part of the implicit contract between the student and the College. Cheating or plagiarism of any kind in your academic work mark a serious breach of this contract and are grounds for an F for the entire course.

The following is a provisional schedule subject to change over the course of the semester:

Week 1 (8/28-9/1) Introduction and WH 1
Week 2 (9/4-8) WH 2-3
Week 3 (9/11-15) WH 4-5
Week 4 (9/18-22) WH 6-7
Week 5 (9/25-29) WH 8-9
Week 6 (10/2-6) WH 9-10; Test I: October 6
Week 7 (10/9-13) WH 11-12
Week 8 (10/16) Fall Break, no class; (10/18-20) WH 12-13
Week 9 (10/23-27) WH 14-15
Week 10 (10/30-11/3) WH 15-16
Week 11 (11/6-10) WH 16-17; Test II: November 10
Week 12 (11/13-17) WH 18-19
Week 13 (11/20) WH 19; 11/22-24: Thanksgiving Recess
Week 14 (11/27-12/1) WH 20-21
Week 15 (12/4-8) WH 22

FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 13, 7:00 pm