DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS

TEACHING CERTIFICATION IN LATIN 

The VWU Department of Classics has a VDOE endorsement in the teaching of Latin.

If you love Latin and are interested in teaching, you should consider pursuing the combination of the Latin Major with Teaching Endorsement plus the MA.Ed. program offered through VWU’s Education Department.

WHY SHOULD I PURSUE TEACHING CERTIFICATION IN LATIN?

Ø The job outlook for Latin teachers is excellent. Almost every year the Department receives several emails from high school and middle school principals asking whether we have any students available to start teaching for them in the Fall. 

Ø  To view current job postings for Latin teachers, see here: https://www.aclclassics.org/Placement-Service/Search-Jobs 

*The job posting cycle is seasonal; some times of year will have more postings than others.

HOW DO I GO ABOUT PURSUING TEACHING CERTIFICATION IN LATIN?

I.                First, complete your B.A. in Latin, taking LATN 471 (A one-credit internship in the teaching of Latin) and the two INST classes listed below (recommended, but not required) in addition to the regular coursework for the major.

II.             Then, apply to and complete the requirements for a Master of Arts in Education, the one-year MA.Ed. program offered by the Education Department at VWU. 

VWU’s new MA.Ed. program will permit students to complete an MA in Education with just one additional year of study after completing their BA in Latin. Students who begin their teaching career with an MA.Ed. start with additional experience and at a higher pay grade.

THE CHART BELOW OFFERS ONE POSSIBLE PROGRESSION OF CLASSES FOR THOSE WISHING TO PURSUE TEACHING CERTIFICATION IN LATIN WHO ARRIVE AT VWU WITH LITTLE OR NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN LATIN:

(Only the recommended classes for the Latin Major are listed; Electives and General Studies courses not included. Please note that students intending to apply to graduate school in Classics should take at least three years of Greek in addition to four years of Latin and have at minimum a 3.5 GPA)