Greek

Majoring & Minoring

A student majoring in Greek through the 2016/2017 catalog must meet the following requirements:

Eight courses (Majors consist of a minimum of 30 credits):

Greek 13-954 (Capstone)
Seven additional courses in Greek, five of which must be upper level

(click here for 2017/2018 catalog requirements)

A student majoring in Greek through the 2009/2010 catalog must meet the following requirements: a minimum of 30 semester hours, of which at least 18 hours must be upper level (courses numbered above 200).

The upper level program can be tailored to meet individual student needs.

Courses offered are:

Greek

13-144 Greek I

Essentials of grammar, composition, and reading. Students will acquire basic translation skills and build a core vocabulary, and they will support their language learning with the study of Greek society and culture. (Fall)
13-154 Greek II

Continued study of grammar, composition and reading. Students will learn more complex syntactical constructions and begin translating more sustained Greek passages. Prerequisite: Greek 13-144, or equivalent placement. (Spring)
13-164 Greek III

Students will build on the fundamentals they acquired in introductory Greek and strengthen their skills in translation and interpretation through a variety of Greek prose and poetry texts. Readings and cultural studies of prose authors such as Herodotus, Xenophon (history), Plato, and Aristotle (philosophy) and poetry by Hesiod, the anonymous Homeric Hymns (epic), and a selection by Hellenistic poets, as well as New Testament Greek. Prerequisite: Greek 13-154, or equivalent placement. (Fall)
13-344 Intermediate Readings in Greek Literatur

This course is specifically designed for intermediate students who have completed three semesters of Greek. In addition to strengthening skills in translation, interpretation, and textual analysis, students will encounter Greek texts in their cultural, historical, and political contexts and become familiar with scholarly commentaries. May be repeated with change in topic. Topics offered on a rotating basis of prose and poetry. The range of topics includes Homer's epic poems Iliad and Odyssey; the ethnographic writings of Herodotus; oratory in Classical Athens; and Archaic Lyric poetry by such authors as Archilochus, Alcaeus, and Sappho. Prerequisite: Greek 13-164; or equivalent placement. (Fall, Spring) (H)
13-404 Advanced Readings in Greek Literature

This course is specifically designed for advanced students and includes rigorous study of Greek texts in focused thematic areas. Students will encounter the texts in their cultural, historical, and political contexts and gain greater familiarity with issues of composition and transmission, as well as current interpretive approaches and important secondary scholarship. May be repeated with change in topic. Topics offered on a rotating basis of prose and poetry. The range of topics include Thucydides and his historiographical methods; selections of Euripidean tragedy; Greek historians under the Roman Empire; and Presocratic philosophers. Prerequisite: Greek 13-164 course; or equivalent placement. (Fall, Spring) (H)

Students majoring in Greek are encouraged to study for a semester or year the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies or at College Year at Athens.
The Capstone consists of a semester-long research project, which encompasses a wide range within the area of Greek studies. The project culminates with a formal paper and an oral presentation to an interdepartmental committee, chosen by the student and the faculty project advisor.
Students who major in Greek, and who place out of the foreign language requirement as entering first-year students, may take a Greek exam for credit. Students may earn up to six semester hours of lower level credit upon successful completion of the exam.
In addition to Greek courses, Greek majors are strongly urged to take interdisciplinary courses on ancient civilization, philosophy, literature, mythology, and art and archaeology.
Minoring
(click here for 2017/2018 catalog requirements)
Minor in Greek: five courses in Greek (Minors consist of a minimum of 18 credits), three of which must be upper level.
A student minoring in Greek (through 2009/2010 catalog) must meet the following requirements: a minimum of 18 semester hours, of which at least 12 hours must be upper level (courses numbered above 200).
The upper-level program can be tailored to meet individual student needs.
Students who minor in Greek and who have placed out of the foreign language requirement as entering first-year students may take a Latin exam for credit. Students may earn up to six semester hours of lower level credit upon successful completion of the exam.
In addition to Greek courses, Greek minors are strongly urged to take interdisciplinary courses on ancient civilization, philosophy, literature, mythology, and art and archaeology.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Hal Haskell (haskell@southwestern.edu) (512) 863-1554