The United States is rapidly moving toward becoming a bilingual nation. This has tremendous implications for education, business, and the professions. Those Americans who learn Spanish will be able to participate more actively in, and benefit from, this vital cross-cultural phenomenon. Additionally, there is a large body of literature to be read and enjoyed from both Spain and Latin America. For students studying Latin, emphasis is on grammar and vocabulary, Latin derivatives in English and modern foreign languages.
Students also focus on Latin word building skills such as the use of roots and prefixes.
The second year of Latin focuses on more advanced reading, vocabulary and grammar, and the study of Roman history and culture. The study of Latin is a proven method of improving verbal scores on the SAT and a student's English skills in general. For historical, economic and cultural reasons it is important to study its language, people, and customs to prepare the way for global understanding. This course is designed principally for fluent native speakers of Spanish who wish to improve their Spanish skills, particularly in reading and writing. Fluent nonnative speakers of Spanish by reason of residence in a Spanish-speaking environment may also enroll in the course.