THE LATIN LANGUAGE, together with Classical Greek, grounds Western Civilization. Latin is not the native language of any group today, but is fundamental to scholarly understanding of Western heritage and culture.

Latin was brought to Italy about 1000 B.C. by a group of Indo-European immigrants from Northern Europe, Latin begins as a local tongue of a small territory on the Tiber River, called Latium. It soon spreads over a larger part of Italy and, with the Roman Empire, to a big portion of the known ancient world. The Latin of Rome becomes the literary model of the new Empire. While classical Latin develops in the city of Rome, a spoken vernacular form of Latin is carried by the Roman army throughout the Roman territories. Little by little, the use of Latin in these regions overcomes the pre-Roman dialects of Italy, Gaul and Spain. However, some idioms and expressions remain intact and, once mixed with the spoken Latin, give birth to new languages known as the Romance languages. From http://www.learnlatinlanguage.com/HISTORY.HTM

Latin continues to be widely taught in America's high schools and universities. There is significant demand for teachers of Latin.

TTU offers undergraduate http://www.depts.ttu.edu/classic_modern/undrgrad/classics/classics.htm and masters http://www3.tltc.ttu.edu/larmour/classics_ma_program.htm degrees in Classics in which one can specialize in Latin.

A Classics Minor can specialize in Latin. The minor would consist of 18 hours of Latin and related courses including six hours at the 3000 or above level.

• Latin Language Courses can be used to satisfy TTU Foreign Language Requirements.
• These courses also can prepare you for exotic and exciting study-abroad opportunities.
     (see http://www.iaff.ttu.edu/Home/OIA/StudyAbroad/BBSABPrograms.asp)

CLASSICS INSTRUCTORS:

Dr. Peder Christiansen, Professor of Classics and Chair of Philosophy, 210 Foreign languages Building, 806-742-3275, peder.christiansen@ttu.edu

Dr. Jill Conelly, Assistant Professor of Classics, 207 Foreign languages Building, 806-742-0562, jill.connelly@ttu.edu

Dr. Edward George, Professor of Classics http://www2.tltc.ttu.edu/george/ 207 Foreign languages Building, 806-742-29007, ed.george@ttu.edu

Dr. James Holland, Associate Professor of Classics and Coordinator of the Applied Linguistics Division http://www3.tltc.ttu.edu/holland/", 262 Foreign Languages Building, 806-742-1550, jim.holland@ttu.edu

Dr. David Larmour, Professor and Coordinator of the Classics Division< http://www3.tltc.ttu.edu/larmour/> 243 Foreign Languages Building, 806-742-0561, david.larmour@ttu.edu

Dr. Nancy Reed, Associate Professor of Classics, 223 Foreign Languages Building, 806-742-3281, nancy.reed@ttu.edu

LATIN COURSES:

To see Fall 2003 Courses, click here http://www3.tltc.ttu.edu/larmour/classics_courses_fall_2003.htm

ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NONDEGREE STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUBBOCK COMMUNITY: Persons possessing a bachelors degree or higher may take undergraduate language courses as a Nondegree Student. Admission is simple: Obtain an application at www.ttu.edu/gradschool, apply for admission as a Post Graduate (PRGD) Nondegree Student, pay the $50 application fee, and submit transcripts of all previous college level study. When admitted enroll in the appropriate language course. Once admitted you may register indefinitely in undergraduate TTU courses. For more information contact the CMLL Academic Program Advisor, Liz Hildebrand, liz.hildebrand@ttu.edu, 200 Foreign Languages Building, 806-742-4055.