Academic Catalog

Greek (GREK)

GREK-1000 Beginning Greek I

(4 credits) (Fall Semester)

Intensive study, with exercises of the conjugations, declensions, vocabulary, and grammar of classical Greek occupy the first semester. The second semester places emphasis on translating continuous prose. Cannot get credit for both GREK-1000 and GREK-1010. (C)

GREK-1010 Ancient Greek 1

(3 credits) (Fall Semester)

This course involves intensive study, with exercises of the conjugations, declensions, vocabulary, and grammar of Ancient Greek in the first semester. The second semester includes more syntax and initial translation passages. Cannot get credit for both GREK-1000 and GREK-1010. (C)

GREK-1020 Beginning Greek II

(4 credits) (Spring Semester)

Intensive study, with exercises of the conjugations, declensions, vocabulary and grammar of classical Greek occupy the first semester. The second semester places emphasis on translating continuous prose. Cannot get credit for both GREK-1020 and GREK-1030. (C)

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1000 or placement.

GREK-1030 Ancient Greek 2

(3 credits) (Fall Semester)

Intensive study, with exercises of the conjugations, declensions, vocabulary and grammar of Ancient Greek occupy the first semester. The second semester includes more syntax and initial translation passages. Cannot get credit for both GREK-1020 and GREK-1030. (C)

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1000 or GREK-1010.

GREK-2120 Greek Literature in Translation

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

Works studied in this course may range in time from the classics of antiquity through Byzantine and modern Greek.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.

GREK-3110 Greek Prose Authors I

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

The works read are determined by the needs and interests of the members of the class according to literary genres. These genres normally include rhetoric, philosophy, and history.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.

GREK-3120 Greek Prose Authors II

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

The works read are determined by the needs and interests of the members of the class according to literary genres. These genres normally include rhetoric, philosophy, and history.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.

GREK-3125 Plato

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

This course is a study in the Greek prose of Plato. Students will read one or more Platonic dialogues to learn the salient characteristics of Plato's prose style and philosophy, and above all to improve their proficiency in reading classical Greek prose.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.

GREK-3150 Survey of Greek Patristic Literature

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

In order to continue the study of Greek, we progress from Koine (New Testament) to Byzantine Greek. By a slow and careful reading of the early Greek Fathers in the original, the class will review basic grammar as well as introduce more advanced grammatical forms. Emphasis will be placed on grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Once the text is understood, underlying theological problems will be discussed.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.

GREK-4110 Greek Poets I

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

The works read, from ancient Greek authors, are determined by the needs and interests of the members of the class according to literary genres. These genres normally include epic, satire, and drama.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.

GREK-4120 Greek Poets II

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

The works read, from ancient Greek authors, are determined by the needs and interests of the members of the class according to literary genres. These genres normally include epic, satire, and drama.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.

GREK-4125 Homeric Greek

(3 credits) (Discretion of Department)

This course is a study of Homer's Odyssey. Students will read one or more books of the Odyssey in Greek and learn to recite Greek epic.

Prerequisite(s): GREK-1020 or placement.