Assessment 2: Degree Audit in Adolescent Latin Education
A brief description of the assessment and its use in the program (one sentence may be sufficient)
The degree audit of graduate coursework in Latin and education, conducted by the Department
of Classics, the Office of Educational Services, and the Office of the Registrar’s Degree Audit
Division, ensures that candidates who complete the program in Latin Education are proficient in
content and pedagogy.
A description of how this assessment specifically aligns with the standards
The key assessment aligns with the standards in the following ways:
Key Assessment Task
Degree audit approval for successful completion of course work in:
LAT 727 Speaking and Writing Latin (3 credits)
LAT 710 Topics in Latin Literature (3 credits)
At least 3 credits from:
LAT 711 Literature of the Republic (3 credits)
LAT 712 Literature of the Augustan Age (3 credits)
LAT 713 Literature of the Empire (3 credits)
At least 3 credits from:
LAT 705 Caesar (3 credits)
LAT 706 Cicero (3 credits)
LAT 707 Vergil (3 credits)
LAT 725 Ovid (3 credits)
LAT 726 Horace and Catullus (3 credits)
Alignment with
Standard
ACTFL 1a
ACTFL 2b
ACTFL 2b
ACTFL 2b
The assessment tool or description of the assignment
To ensure that candidates who apply for graduation meet all program requirements in Latin and
education, candidates complete a degree audit application that is reviewed by and must be
approved by the Director of Latin education in the School of Arts and Science, the Coordinator
of Educational Services in the School of Education, and the Hunter College Office of the
Registrar’s Degree Audit Division. The Latin education director reviews the candidates’
transcript to check for successful completion of content courses in Latin and for a passing score
on the Latin and Classical Culture comprehensive examination (an exit requirement). Upon
approval, the degree audit is forwarded to the School of Education’s Office of Educational
Services for review of successful completion of education courses, a second review of the Latin
coursework, verification that the candidate met any admission conditions, and successful
completion of the professional teaching portfolio and technology assessments (exit
requirements). Upon approval by both the Department of Classics and the School of Education,
the degree audit application is forwarded to the Hunter College Office of the Registrar’s Degree
Audit Division for a final check that all course requirements, GPA requirements, exit
requirements, and admissions conditions are met.
The degree audit approval represents successful completion of the following courses, through
which candidates demonstrate:
-Language Proficiency (ACTFL 1a)
-Understanding of Literary and Cultural Texts and Traditions (ACTFL 2b)
Course Descriptions
LAT 705 Caesar (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from the Commentaries on the Civil War and Commentaries on the Gallic War.
LAT 706 Cicero (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from the orations, philosophical treatises, and letters of Cicero.
LAT 707 Vergil (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from the Aeneid, Eclogues, and Georgics.
LAT 710 Topics in Latin Literature (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from poets and prose authors and other written material on a particular topic from
several historical periods.
LAT 711 Literature of the Republic (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from poets and prose authors of the republic, including early history of the Latin
language and the development of Latin literary forms and styles.
LAT 712 Literature of the Augustan Age (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from poets and prose authors of the Augustan period.
LAT 713 Literature of the Empire (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from poets and prose authors of the empire.
LAT 725 Ovid (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from Ovid, including Metamorphoses and Amores.
LAT 726 Horace and Catullus (ACTFL 2b)
Selections from Horace and Catullus.
LAT 727 Speaking and Writing Latin (ACTFL 1a)
Development of aural/oral and written Latin skills, including traditional Latin composition.
History of the Latin Language, including analysis of Latin grammar and syntax.
(b) the scoring guide for the assessment
Grading Scale
Above Standard = A+, A
At Standard = A-, B+, B
Developing/Below Standard = B- and below
ACTFL 1a
ACTFL 2b
ACTFL 2b
ACTFL 2b