Greek Studies

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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 Curriculum


Courses

GMT 4911 Undergraduate Research in Modern Greek Language and Literature 0-3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Provides firsthand, supervised research. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.

GRE 1120 Beginning Ancient Greek 1 4 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

The basics of ancient Greek grammar, morphology, syntax and vocabulary.

GRE 1121 Beginning Ancient Greek 2 4 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

The basics of ancient Greek grammar, morphology, syntax and translation, with special attention to irregular verbs.

Prerequisite: GRE 1120 or GRE 1130.

GRE 1130 Accelerated Beginning Ancient Greek 1 5 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

This course and its sequel, GRE 1131, constitute the basic sequence for development of overall skill in the language.

GRE 1131 Accelerated Beginning Ancient Greek 2 5 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Continuation of the basic sequence for development of overall skill in the language.

Prerequisite: GRE 1130 or the equivalent.

GRK 1130 Beginning Modern Greek 1 5 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

This course and its sequel, GRK 1131, constitute the basic sequence for development of overall skill in the language.

GRK 1131 Beginning Modern Greek 2 5 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Continuation of the basic sequence for development of overall skill in the language.

Prerequisite: GRK 1130 or the equivalent.

GRK 2200 Intermediate Modern Greek 1 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Readings in modern Greek literature, history and culture. (H and N)

Prerequisite: GRK 1131 or the equivalent.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRK 2201 Intermediate Modern Greek 2 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Additional readings in modern Greek literature, history and culture. (H and N)

Prerequisite: GRK 2200 or the equivalent.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRK 4300 Modern Greek Literature Since 1830 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Advanced study of representative modern Greek prose, poetry and drama in the original from independence (1830) to the present. The course combines the study of the modern Greek language with readings, analysis and discussion of major literary works.

Prerequisite: GRK 2201 or the equivalent.

GRK 4905 Individual Work in Modern Greek 1-4 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

For advanced students who seek independent work not offered in another course. Must be arranged individually with Greek faculty.

Prerequisite: GRK 1131.

GRW 2211 Intermediate Greek Prose 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Readings selected from Attic Greek prose authors designed to aid students in the transition from grammar to connected prose passages.

Prerequisite: GRE 1121 or GRE 1131 or the equivalent.

GRW 2240 New Testament Greek 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Reviews grammar and forms. Readings from several books of the New Testament. (H and N)

Prerequisite: some knowledge of Greek and instructor permission.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRW 3102 Survey of Greek Literature 2 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Studies representative texts from various periods of Greek literature. (H and N)

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRW 3301 Greek Drama 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles or Euripides.

Prerequisite: one 2000-level Greek course or the equivalent.

GRW 3501 Plato 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Studies Plato's Meno and Apology. (H and N)

Prerequisite: GRE 1131 or the equivalent.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRW 4330 Greek Lyric Poetry 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Translation and analysis of Greek lyric poetry, from Archilochus to Bacchylides. (H and N)

Prerequisite: two 3000-level Greek courses or the equivalent.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRW 4340 Homer and Greek Epic 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Translation and analysis of selections from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. (H and N)

Prerequisite: two 3000-level Greek courses or the equivalent.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRW 4380 Greek Historians 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Translation and analysis of selections of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon and Plutarch. (H and N)

Prerequisite: two 3000-level Greek courses or the equivalent.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRW 4700 Greek Orators 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Translation and analysis of selections from Lysias, Demosthenes and Isocrates. (H and N)

Prerequisite: two 3000-level Greek courses or the equivalent.

Attributes: General Education - Humanities, General Education - International

GRW 4905 Individual Work 1-4 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Reading, conference and reports.

Prerequisite: GRE 1131 or the equivalent.

GRW 4911 Undergraduate Research in Greek Language and Literature 0-3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Provides firsthand, supervised research. Projects may involve inquiry, design, investigation, scholarship, discovery, or application.

GRW 4930 Studies in Greek Literature 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Advanced study of a particular author, genre, period or subject.

Prerequisite: one 3000-level course in ancient Greek.

LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature 3 Credits

Grading Scheme: Letter Grade

Examines the important role literature has played in individuals' lives and in society, presenting a range of literary styles and genres, from different countries and historical periods. Special attention paid to development of critical skills of analysis and interpretation. (H)

Prerequisite: ENC 1101

Attributes: General Education - Humanities