Course Offerings – Greek

Below is a list of available courses offered in Greek language. Consult the Registrar’s Office and the College Catalog for registration information.

Course List

GREK 1101, 1102. Elementary Ancient Greek

An introduction to classical Greek, with emphasis on basic grammar and syntax. Reading of simple prose and poetry. Classical Greek is also excellent preparation for Homeric and biblical Greek. Credit hours: 4, 4. (LA)

GREK 1105. Online Beginning Ancient Greek

An introduction to classical Greek, with emphasis on basic grammar and syntax. An excellent preparation for Homeric and biblical Greek as well as the prose and poetry of classical Athens, this online course is designed for students seeking swift advancement to further levels of Greek, for students getting their Greek back up to speed, or for students enriching their understanding of Latin. Students seeking to fulfill Randolph College language requirements should enroll in Greek 1101, 1102. Credit hours: 6. Offered Summer only.

GREK 2201, 2202. Intermediate Ancient Greek

Students read a selection of unabridged ancient Greek prose and poetry with special attention to fluid translation and comprehension. Coursework will include review of basic grammar and syntax and introductions to the variations of Greek style and meter. Credit hours: 4, 4. Prerequisite: GREK 1102, two high school entrance units of Greek, or placement.

GREK 3301. Plato

As an introduction to his thought and Greek style, the course will focus on a whole dialog of Plato. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: GREK 2202. Rotating. (AE)

GREK 3302. Homer

The course will present the Homeric dialect, the place of epic in ancient and world literature, and selections from the Iliad and Odyssey. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: GREK 2202. Rotating. (AE)

GREK 3304. Greek Choral and Lyric Poetry

From Sappho to Pindar to Callimachus, the course surveys the varieties of non-Epic Greek poetry, with special concentration on the musicality of meters. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: GREK 2202. Rotating. (AE)

GREK 3305. Greek Rhetoric

This course will delve into Athenian rhetoric through the speeches of Lysias and Demosthenes. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: GREK 2202. Rotating. (AE)

GREK 3307. Greek Dramatic Poetry

A whole Athenian tragedy or comedy, with selections from other plays, will introduce students to the language and style of the earliest Western dramas. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: GREK 2202. Rotating. (AE)

GREK 3309. Koine Prose: New Testament and the Greek Novel

An introduction to the Greek that was the lingua franca of the eastern Roman Empire. With reference to classical Greek models for prose narrative style, the course will be divided between selections from the New Testament and other early Christian writings and selections from ancient romances such as Daphnis and Chloe and An Ethiopian Story. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: GREK 2202. Rotating. (AE)