Greek (GREK)

GREK 121  - Elementary Ancient Greek I  (4 Credits)  

Basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading Classical and Koine Greek. Assumes no prior experience in the language.

Carolina Core: GFL

GREK 122  - Elementary Ancient Greek II  (4 Credits)  

Additional grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading Classical and Koine Greek.

Prerequisites: GREK 121.

Carolina Core: GFL

GREK 305  - The Greek New Testament  (3 Credits)  

Readings in the Gospels and Epistles.

Prerequisites: GREK 121 and GREK 122.

Cross-listed course: RELG 320

GREK 321  - Plato  (3 Credits)  

The life of Socrates based on the reading of Plato’s Apology and Crito in Greek. Supplementary reading in English from Xenophon’s Memorabilia and Aristophanes’ Clouds.

Prerequisites: GREK 121 and GREK 122.
GREK 322  - Homer  (3 Credits)  

Readings from the Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek. Discussion of the language, background, and composition of the poems.

Prerequisites: GREK 121 and GREK 122.
GREK 399  - Independent Study  (3-6 Credits)  

Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

GREK 501  - Herodotus  (3 Credits)  

Readings from the Histories.

GREK 502  - Thucydides  (3 Credits)  

Readings from the History of the Peloponnesian War.

GREK 533  - Sophocles  (3 Credits)  

Selected plays.

GREK 534  - Euripides  (3 Credits)  

Selected plays.

GREK 543  - Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns  (3 Credits)  

Readings from the Works and Days, the Theogony, and the Homeric Hymns.

GREK 550  - Greek Seminar  (3 Credits)  

Authors and topics not covered in other Greek language courses, chosen to meet the needs of individual students. May be repeated with the approval of the department.

GREK 560  - Independent Study  (1-3 Credits)  

Special projects for independent study and research.

GREK 561  - Independent Study  (1-3 Credits)  

Special projects for independent study and research.

GREK 614  - Intensive Grammar Review of Ancient Attic Greek  (3 Credits)  

Intensive review for nonmajors designed to prepare them for GREK 615.

GREK 615  - Intensive Readings in Ancient Attic Greek  (3 Credits)  

Intensive reading for nonmajors. A review of grammar and syntax with reading of passages from Plato’s Apology. Primarily for graduate students to fulfill the foreign-language reading requirement.

Prerequisites: GREK 614.