Summer 2013
Syllabus*
(Location TBD)
MTWRF
9:00 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
Course Website: http://w3.coh.arizona.edu/classes/christed/latin112/home.html
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Latin 112 provides an intensive introduction to Latin, and is the equivalent of Latin 101-102 or Latin 112A-112B. There are no prerequisites, though some background in Romance language study may be helpful. As we will cover two semesters of material in less than five weeks, the pace is fast and the workload necessarily demanding. Students who successfully complete the course may advance to Latin 212 (in Summer Session II) or Latin 201 (in the Fall semester).
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
(TBD)
Classics Department Office: Learning Services Building 203 (621-1689)
Classics Department Website: http://www.classics.web.arizona.edu/
REQUIRED TEXT
Latin: An Intensive Course, F. L. Moreland and R. M. Fleischer, eds. (U. of California Press)
ATTENDANCE & PREPARATION
It is absolutely essential that you attend every class for the entire class period, complete all assignments on time, and come to each class fully prepared. Absences will be excused in the case of serious illness or serious emergencies, but you must provide the instructors with appropriate documentation for verification. In addition, all holidays or special events observed by organized religions will be honored for those students who show affiliation with a particular religion (UA Calendar of Religious Holidays). Absences pre-approved by the UA Dean of Students (or Dean's designee) will also be honored.
Absences will NOT be excused for transportation issues, vacations, weddings, work schedules, vel sim. Students who accumulate one unexcused absence will lose 25% of their attendance, preparation, and participation grade for the semester; after two unexcused absences, students will lose an additional 25%; after three unexcused absences, students will lose the remaining 50% of their attendance, preparation, and participation grade.
Late assignments will not be accepted. Quizzes and tests cannot be made up. There will be no extra credit assignments.
N.B.: <you must be present for the entire class period in order to receive credit for quizzes and tests>
GRADES
The course grade will be based on the following percentages:
10%: attendance, preparation, participation
10%: homework
25%: quizzes (17 total)
55%: unit examinations (5 total, 11% each)
Grading Scale: A: 90-100% B: 80-89 % C: 70-79% D: 60-69% E: 59% and below
Incompletes will be granted only under extraordinary circumstances.
VOCABULARY
You are responsible for memorizing the dictionary entries of the Vocabulary in each unit (try experimenting with different methods of memorization).
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with disabilities should contact the UA Disability Resource Center (621-3268) for any special needs or accommodations.
CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Though group work is encouraged outside the classroom, each of you must do your own work in accordance with the university's Code of Academic Integrity.
*The information contained in this syllabus, other than the grade and absence policies, may be subject to change with reasonable advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
SCHEDULE (see Assignments for details)
Monday June 3: Introduction and Unit 1
Tuesday June 4: Quiz on Unit 1; Unit 2
Wednesday June 5: Quiz on Unit 2; Unit 3
Thursday June 6: Quiz on Unit 3; Unit 4
Friday June 7: Exam # 1 on Units 1-4
Monday June 10: Quiz on unit 4; Unit 5
Tuesday June 11: Quiz on Unit 5; Unit 6
Wednesday June 12: Quiz on Unit 6; Unit 7
Thursday June 13: Quiz on Unit 7; Unit 8
Friday June 14: Exam #2 on Units 1-8
Monday June 17: Quiz on Unit 8; Unit 9
Tuesday June 18: Quiz on Unit 9; Unit 10
Wednesday June 19: Quiz on Unit 10; Unit 11
Thursday June 20: Quiz on Unit 11; Unit 12
Friday June 21: Exam #3 on Units 1-12
Monday June 24: Quiz on Unit 12; Unit 13
Tuesday June 25: Quiz on Unit 13; Unit 14
Wednesday June 26: Quiz on Unit 14; Unit 15
Thursday June 27: Quiz on Unit 15; Unit 16
Friday July 28: Exam #4 on Units 1-16
Monday June 1: Quiz on Unit 16; Unit 17
Tuesday July 2: Quiz on Unit 17; Unit 18
Wednesday July 3: Exam #5 on Units 1-18