Program Overview

Greek (GR) Program Details

Course Fees

Some courses may carry fees beyond the standard tuition costs to cover additional support or materials. Program-, subject- and course-specific fee information can be found on the Office of the Bursar website.

Course Offerings

• GR 101. Elementary Greek (Classical) I
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
  • Description: Learn to read the masterpieces of ancient Greek literature in their original language. Explore the world and culture of classical Greece through the works of Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Sappho, and the writers of the New Testament. Strengthen your mastery of English vocabulary and grammar by learning Greek roots and syntax.
• GR 102. Elementary Greek (Classical) II
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 101
  • Description: Read the masterpieces of ancient Greek literature in their original language. Continue to explore the world and culture of classical Greece through the works of Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Sappho, and the writers of the New Testament. Strengthen your mastery of English vocabulary and grammar by learning Greek roots and syntax.
• GR 201. Intermediate Greek I
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 102
  • Description: Explore readings in Greek prose.
• GR 202. Intermediate Greek II
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 102
  • Description: Explore readings in Greek poetry.
• GR 301. Advanced Greek I
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 202, or consent of instructor
  • Description: Survey of classical Greek prose.
• GR 302. Advanced Greek II
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 202, or consent of instructor
  • Description: Survey of classical Greek poetry.
• GR 303. Greek Prose Composition
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 202
  • Description: Study of Greek idiom and style; practice in translation from English to Greek.
  • Note: May be repeated once for credit.
• GR 401. Selected Readings I
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 302, or consent of instructor
  • Description: Intensive study of a major classical or post-classical prose author such as Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Xenophon or Plutarch.
• GR 402. Selected Readings II
  • Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 302 or consent of instructor
  • Description: Intensive study of a major classical poet or genre such as Homer, Sophocles, Euripides or Greek lyric poetry.
• GR 501. Special Topics in Greek Prose
  • Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 402 or consent of instructor
  • Description: In-depth translation and analysis of select ancient Greek prose authors and works with special attention given to current scholarship and research.
• GR 502. Special Topics in Greek Poetry
  • Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 402 or consent of instructor
  • Description: In-depth translation and analysis of select ancient Greek poets and poetic works with special attention given to current scholarship and research.
• GR 551. Readings in the Greek New Testament I: The Gospels and Acts
  • Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 202 or consent of instructor
  • Description: An introduction into the unique language, literature and grammar of the Greek of the New Testament. Concentration on koine dialectical forms and usage via extra-biblical contemporary literature, the gospels, and the book of Acts.
• GR 552. Readings in the Greek New Testament II: The Epistles and Revelation
  • Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
  • Prerequisite(s): GR 202 or consent of instructor
  • Description: In-depth analysis and exegesis of New Testament epistles, illuminated by contemporary literature, epigraphy and papyrology. Introduction to methods of textual criticism and application to the manuscript tradition of the New Testament.
• GR 599. Independent Study in Greek
  • Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Prerequisite(s): Greek 302 or consent of instructor
  • Description: Independent study in Greek for in-depth concentration on individual prose and poetry authors and special topics to be specified on a semester by semester basis.