Greek Courses

Greek 101: Elementary Greek I
Introduction to ancient Greek, with emphasis on the acquisition of reading skills.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 102: Elementary Greek II
Continuation of Greek 101.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 201: Intermediate Greek I: Attic prose
Review of forms and syntax. Readings from Plato.  D 1 credit.
Instructor: Yunis

Greek 202: Intermediate Greek II: Attic tragedy / Biblical Koine
Section 1 reads Euripides’ Medea. Section 2 reads excerpts from the New Testament, Septuagint, and Early Christian writers. Please let the instructor know (before the semester begins) which section you prefer. Includes review of forms and syntax.  D 1 credit.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 301: Plato, Aristotle, or New Testament Greek
Greek prose for third and fourth year undergraduates. Choice of texts flexible depending on the needs and interests of those enrolled. Includes review of forms and syntax. May be repeated for credit.  D 1 credit.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 302: Homer
Open to third and fourth year undergraduates. An opportunity to read the Iliad/Odyssey in the original Greek. Includes review of forms and syntax as well as discussion of Homeric dialect, metre, poetics, and oral tradition. May be repeated (once) for credit.  D 1 credit.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 303: Dem. 18 & Papyri I
This year-long course (Greek 303, 304) is devoted to a reading of Demosthenes’ masterpiece On the Crown and to newly discovered ancient papyri fragments of this speech. This course is coordinated with an undergraduate research project leading to publication of the papyri.
Instructor: Yunis

Greek 304: Dem. 18 & Papyri II
This year-long course (Greek 303, 304) is devoted to a reading of Demosthenes’ masterpiece On the Crown and to newly discovered ancient papyri fragments of this speech. This course is coordinated with an undergraduate research project leading to publication of the papyri.
Instructor: Yunis

Greek 305: Plato, Aristotle, or New Testament Greek
Greek prose for third and fourth year undergraduates. Choice of texts flexible depending on the needs and interests of those enrolled. Includes review of forms and syntax. Continuation of Greek 301, with additional texts. May be repeated for credit.  D 1 credit.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 491 Directed Reading
Independent work for qualified juniors and seniors in genres or authors not presented in other upper level courses. D 1 credit.
Instructor: Staff

Greek 492 Directed Reading
Independent work for qualified juniors and seniors in genres or authors not presented in other upper level courses. D 1 credit.
Instructor: Staff

Greek 501: Plato, Aristotle, or New Testament Greek
Greek prose for graduate students. Flexible selection of texts. Review of forms and syntax. Requirement beyond Greek 301: oral presentation analyzing the linguistic style of one or more texts in its historical, social, and generic context. Repeatable for credit.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 502: Homer
Open to graduate students. Read the Iliad/Odyssey in the original Greek. Review of forms and syntax. Discussion of Homeric dialect, meter, poetics, and oral tradition. Requirement beyond Greek 302: oral presentation analyzing diction and poetic formulas in a specific passage. Repeatable (once) for credit.
Instructor: Mackie

Greek 503: Directed reading for graduate students
Graduate level, independent reading course. Topics vary. Offered in the fall semester.
Instructor: Staff

Greek 504: Directed reading for graduate students
Graduate level, independent reading course. Topics vary. Offered in the spring semester.
Instructor: Staff

Greek 505: Plato, Aristotle, or New Testament Greek
Greek prose for graduate students. Continuation of Greek 501, with additional texts. Requirement beyond Greek 305: oral presentation analyzing the linguistic style of one or more texts in its historical, social, and generic context. Repeatable for credit.
Instructor: Mackie

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