AboutKat Expertise I can help with anything from freshman/transfer admissions to financial aid, from coursework to campus life. I'm extremely familiar with the College of Liberal Arts, but I know a fair share about other colleges as well.
Experience I'm a senior with a double major in English and Government, and I'm also completing the Liberal Arts Honors program.
Expert: Kat Date: 10/26/2006 Subject: the accelerated language course
Question Dear Kat, I was wondering what's the difference between a normal language course and an accelerated language course...i.e. I am considering taking elementary Latin (LAT 506) but found a similar course that's labeled as "accelerated" (LAT 506Q).
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Xuan Yue
Answer The way that the language programs at UT work, there are four classes or semesters of a language. First Year I and II, and Second Year I and II.
What usually happens when a department offers an "accelerated" version is that they combine the two classes into one. For example, instead of Spanish 506 and Spanish 507 (First Year I and II) a student could take Spanish 508 (Accelerated First Year). It's only one class, but it teaches two semester's worth of material at an "accelerated" pace. Usually if there's a First Year accelerated there's also a Second Year accelerated. This allows a student to put four classes of a language into only two classes, thus completing the requirement sooner.
I would only recommend the "accelerated" Latin if a) you've had exposure to the language in the past, b) need to get through the classes faster than normal, or c) you're just pretty good with languages in general.
