All students in the AA and BA programs are required to take Latin. LCC will administer a Latin proficiency test to all incoming students in order to place them in the proper level of Latin courses. The applicant may additionally provide a National Latin Exam score. The ideal applicant has already completed Wheelock’s Latin or equivalent, but many students choose to start (or restart) their Latin studies in their freshman year at LCC.

LCC’s Latin Placement Exam is administered online after enrollment, in the summer before a student’s first semester. The exam assesses one’s grasp of core vocabulary, grammatical analysis, and reading comprehension as covered by Wheelock’s Latin. Other curricula may also be suitable as preparation.

Students seeking an online Latin preparatory course for LCC are highly encouraged to consider Wittenberg Academy. LCC also keeps a list of potential private tutors. For a referral to one of these tutors, or for further preparatory course recommendations, contact our Admissions Coordinator.