| Course | Title | Instructor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREEK 1A | FUNDAMENTALS | CLAXTON, C. | Have you ever wanted to read Homer or Sophocles or Plato in the original Greek? Are you curious about why a single Greek text can produce so many different translations? Do you want to improve your understanding of English grammar and syntax? Increase your English vocabulary? If so, this course is for you! This course will help you to begin to understand the complexities of the ancient Greek and will improve your understanding of English at the same time. We will cover the rudiments of Greek grammar, syntax and vocabulary and will translate simple passages and sentences. Greek 1A is the first quarter of a year-long course dedicated to the study of beginning Classical Greek. Weekly quizzes, midterm and a final examination. No prerequisites. Non-majors are most welcome. |
| GREEK 99 | SPEC STUDIES: GREEK | STAFF | |
| GREEK 100 | XENOPHON&EURIPIDES | CLAXTON, C. | This course provides an introduction to the reading of Greek prose and poetry. We will read selections from Xenophon's Hellenica and Euripides' Iphigeneia at Aulis. We will emphasize accurate translation, increasing students' working vocabulary, and grammatical understanding. We will also systematically review the more difficult grammatical constructions encountered in first-year Greek (conditions, indirect statement, etc.) and will complete various exercises to strengthen grammatical mastery. Weekly quizzes, two midterms, and a final examination. Prerequisite: one year of college-level ancient Greek or equivalent. |