The Master of Latin degree is a non-thesis degree, designed for currently employed and/or certified teaching professionals who wish to widen their knowledge of Latin, broaden their education in the field of classics, and enhance their professional qualifications through a program of summer course work and directed independent study and/or distance learning courses during the regular academic year. The Master of Arts in Teaching, a non-thesis degree, is offered with a program in Latin and is intended for students preparing to teach in community colleges or high schools.