Combined Classics, BA / Latin Education, EdM
The UB Teach Latin education program is an accelerated, combined degree program that allows you to earn a classics BA and a Latin education EdM in five years. It provides you with content expertise in the classics while preparing you to teach Latin at the adolescence level (grades 5 to 12).
Why Classics and Latin Education at UB?
In this combined program, you will study in the Department of Classics in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education. While in the Department of Classics, you benefit from a dedicated focus on the discipline of the classics; in the Department of Learning and Instruction, you learn how to bring Latin to life in the grades 5 to 12 classroom.
UB prepares highly-qualified teachers who lead their classrooms, shape students’ lives and positively engage with the communities they serve.
Students enrolled in this program will:
- Discover the legacy of the Greek and Roman world and its historical importance in our own culture.
- Gain knowledge of the fundamental elements of classics through study of the Latin languages, Greek and Roman history, art, archaeology and culture.
- Complete intensive clinical education experiences in collaboration with Western New York schools across diverse settings, while learning the nuances of the teaching profession.
- Gain the skills, expertise and confidence to implement evidence-based practice in the classroom and co-teach alongside an expert teacher in a one-year residency.
Classics BA/Latin Education EdM Program Overview
| Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (EdM) |
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| Certification option | Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for New York State initial and professional certification in Latin education |
| Grade levels | 7 to 12 with 1 to 6 extension |
| Credits required for completion | 143 to 146 |
| Time to completion | 5 years |
| Course delivery | On campus, online |
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| Application deadline | Early Action: Nov. 15 Scholarship Consideration: Dec. 8 Regular Decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. |
Important Fall Dates
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Coursework Note
This is a sample course schedule. These courses are subject to change. As a student in the UB Teach program, you must work closely with your advisor before registering for classes.
Classics BA Courses
- CL 222 Greek Civilization
- CL 223 Roman Civilization
- CL 300-400 level art/architecture course
- CL 300-400 level course
- CL 494 Classics Capstone
- CL 538 History of Latin Literature
- CL 595 Latin Syntax & Style
- CL 708 Latin Graduate Seminar
- LAT 101 Latin Language & Culture 1 (GP1)
- LAT 102 Latin Language & Culture 2 (GP2)
- LAT 201 Latin Language & Culture 3 (GP3)
- LAT 202 Latin Language & Culture 4
- LAT 301 Ovid
- LAT 302 Latin Lyric Poetry
- LAT 543 Reading Latin Literature
Progression to Graduate Coursework
You will not apply separately to graduate study; instead, there are a series of progression points that you must meet.
Advancement to the graduate portion of the program requires that you:
- maintain a 3.0 GPA
- earn a “C” grade or higher in content courses (courses in the major)
- earn a “B-” or better in all education and graduate-level coursework
Latin Education EdM Courses
- CEP 400 Educational Psychology
- ELP 405 Sociology of Education
- LAI 350 Introduction to Education
- LAI 414 Adolescent Writing across Curriculum
- LAI 474 Teaching the Exceptional Learner
- LAI 552 Middle Childhood/Adolescent Literacy Methods
- LAI 581 Linguistics for L2 Teachers
- LAI 582 Principles of Language Acquisition 1st and 2nd
- LAI 593 Teaching Foreign Language at the Elementary Level
- LAI 595 Supervised Teaching 2
- LAI 616 Teaching Foreign Language Grades 7-12
- LAI 667 Field Experience
- LAI 668 Supervised Teaching 1
- LAI 674 Seminar in Teaching
- LAI 698 Instructional Strategies in Secondary Schools
- LAI 700 Capstone
- LAI ### Foreign Language Elective
Questions?
For more information about coursework and requirements, please contact:
Office of Educator Preparation, ubedprep@buffalo.edu, 716-645-2461