Faculty
Professor: Tama Lea Engelking (Chairperson); Associate Professors: Michael Baumer, Derwood C. Smith.
Course Descriptions
GRK 301 302 Accelerated Classical Greek Language and Culture I, II (4-0-4). Prerequisites: GRK 301: previous experience in a highly inflected language like Latin or German, or permission of the instructor; GRK 302: GRK 301 with a grade of C or better, or permission of the instructor. An intensive introduction to Classical Greek. The emphasis will be on accelerated development of reading skills. Courses include a cultural component which emphasizes the civilization of the ancient Greek world and the history of Greek literature. Return to top
GRK 350 Accelerated Classical Greek Language and Culture III (4-0-4). Prerequisite: GRK 302 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better; or permission of the instructor. Students should consult instructor for eligibility. A review of the grammar, syntax, and basic vocabulary for students who have had at least a year of Classical Greek in college or two years in high school. Intended to prepare students for reading both classical and koine Greek. Readings selected from classical authors and New Testament texts. Course includes a cultural component which emphasizes the civilization of the ancient Greek world and the history of Greek literature; a special unit on the place of Greek in the Indo-European family of languages, and principles of English word-borrowing is included. Return to top
GRK 351 Accelerated Classical Greek Language and Culture IV (4-0-4). Prerequisite: GRK 350 or permission of the instructor. Selected readings from classical authors such as Plato, Xenophon, Euripides, Herodotus or the New Testament. Course emphasizes sight reading, vocabulary-building, and research skills. Course includes a cultural component which emphasizes the civilization of the ancient Greek world and the history of Greek literature. Return to top
GRK 396 496 Independent Study in Greek (1 to 4 credits). Prerequisites: Student must have sophomore, junior or senior standing. Proposed projects must be approved by a full-time department faculty member, who will serve as the project adviser, and the department chair. Student-initiated supervised projects involving Greek language or literature, such as in-depth study of a particular writer; or special readings in linguistics. Independent study may be used to cover the materials of a listed course not offered in a given year. Projects arranged between student and instructor; project's title will appear on student's transcript. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Return to top