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Classical Languages
Students can use Greek and Latin courses to meet the general studies foreign language requirement. Courses at the 202-level and above also can be used to fulfill the general studies literature requirement.
 Greek Courses
The courses in Greek are arranged to meet the needs of two groups of students: For those who wish to gain a first-hand knowledge of the rich contribution the Greeks made to our modern civilization, two years of study in Classical Greek are offered. For those preparing to enter the Christian ministry, additional study in Koiné Greek, the Greek of the Hellenistic Period, and the Greek of the New Testament are offered.
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GRE 101
Introduction to Classical Greek I
A thorough study of the conjugation, declension, syntax and vocabulary of classical Greek is undertaken. In addition to individual sentences based on Xenophon's Anabasis, short passages from Herodotus, Aesop, Menander, Plutarch, Sophocles and others are used to develop facility in reading Greek.
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GRE 102
Introduction to Classical Greek II
A continuation of the study begun in 101, this course leads the student further into the structure of classical Greek, using sentences and readings from the same writers.
Prerequisite: GRE 101 |
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GRE 201
Readings in Classical Greek I
Selected passages from Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato and other Greek prose writers are read. Constant review of the forms and syntax of classical Greek is included to strengthen the student's previous knowledge and to illustrate and emphasize the more subtle connotations and structure of the language.
Prerequisite: GRE 102
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GRE 202
Readings in Classical Greek II
A continuation of the structure and plan of 201, using additional passages from classical writers.
Prerequisite: GRE 201 |
| Students who have completed two years of Greek may continue a program of readings to be determined by individual competence, interest and need. Courses need not be completed in numerical sequence. |
GRE 301
Advanced Readings I
Epic poetry: selections from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. |
GRE 302
Advanced Readings II
Greek drama: selections from Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. |
GRE 401
Advanced Readings III
Advanced Greek prose; selections from Herodotus and Thucydides (history), Plato and Aristotle (philosophy), and Isocrates and Demosthenes (rhetoric). |
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GRE 402
Advanced Readings IV
New Testament: selections in Koiné Greek.
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