Latin will give you a clearer understanding of how language works and improve not only your English vocabulary, but also your English grammar. The logic and deduction skills you acquire will be useful in any number of fields. Learning a foreign language will give you insight into another culture which you could not get simply by reading about the culture in English.
Language acts as the key to the central ideas of a people.
Specifically, this semester we will cover the first 23 chapters of Wheelock . To make further study of Latin enjoyable and not a painful struggle, you must have a strong grounding in the basics of the language. So this semester we will try to achieve such a thorough grounding, plus some skill in translating more extended Latin passages. Realistically, you cannot expect to pass unless you are in class regularly, on time, prepared and actively participate. If you are absent, you will still be responsible for finding out what you have missed and what you need to do for the next class.