Outcomes - B.A., Classical Studies
Seton Hall University embraces the principle that effective and meaningful assessment is an integral part of the educational process. This principle is at the heart of our commitment to meet our responsibilities to our students, professions, and the communities that we serve.
Latin
By the end of the first two years, we expect that students will develop:
- Intermediate competency in Latin:
- Recognize and employ a moderate vocabulary in the language.
- Identify and use correct forms of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, and conjunctions.
- Understand and use correct grammar & syntax.
- Comprehend and correctly translate edited, and original Latin prose and poetry.
- Broad familiarity with ancient Roman culture and civilization:
- Recognize major figures and developments in Roman history.
- Know major contributions of Roman culture to our own.
- Appreciate the transmission of the classical heritage.
- Appropriate writing skills:
- Translate Latin texts accurately into English.
At the advanced level we expect students to demonstrate:
- Advanced competency in Latin:
- Recognize and employ a broader vocabulary in the language.
- Comprehend and correctly translate more sophisticated grammatical constructions.
- Be familiar with several major Latin authors and their styles.
- Interpret Roman literature in its cultural context
- Deeper familiarity with ancient Roman culture and civilization:
- Identify major characteristics of Roman civilization, including typical values and beliefs.
- Recognize major figures and themes in Greco-Roman mythology, including the Olympian deities, and the stories of the Trojan War and the founding of Rome.
- Understand the cultural diversity of the Roman world and the rise of Christianity within it.
- Advanced writing skills:
- Understand and discuss the context, structure, and function of literary works.
- Employ appropriate skills in the critical analysis of literature.
- Translate Latin texts accurately into idiomatic English.
- Analyze Roman literature and civilization effectively in essays long and short
Greek
By the end of the first year, we expect that students will develop:
- Intermediate competency in ancient Greek:
- Recognize and employ a moderate vocabulary in the language.
- Identify and use correct forms of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, and conjunctions.
- Understand and use correct grammar & syntax.
- Comprehend and correctly translate edited and original texts of prose and poetry in Greek.
- Broad familiarity with ancient Greek culture and civilization:
- Recognize major periods and developments in Greek history.
- Know major contributions of Greek culture to our own.
- Appreciate the transmission of the classical heritage.
- Appropriate writing skills:
- Translate ancient Greek texts accurately into the English language.
At the advanced level we expect students to demonstrate:
- Advanced competency in ancient Greek:
- Recognize and employ a broader vocabulary in the language.
- Comprehend and correctly translate more sophisticated grammatical constructions.
- Be familiar with several major authors and their styles.
- Interpret Greek literature within its cultural context.
- Deeper familiarity with ancient Greek culture and civilization:
- Identify major characteristics of Greek civilization, including typical values and beliefs.
- Recognize major figures and themes in Greco-Roman mythology, including the Olympian deities, and the stories of the Trojan War.
- Understand the cultural diversity of the Greco-Roman world and the rise of Christianity within it.
- Advanced writing skills:
- Understand and discuss the context, structure, and function of literary works.
- Employ appropriate skills in the critical analysis of literature.
- Translate ancient Greek texts accurately into idiomatic English and understand the difference modes of expression of those two languages.
- Analyze Greek literature and civilization effectively in essays and be able to articulate those.