Courses in Greek

GREK 1013 - Beginning Classical Greek 1

For students with no previous knowledge of Greek. Introduces basic grammar and vocabulary.

GREK 1023 - Beginning Classical Greek 1

Completes the presentation of grammar and introduces reading of literature.

GREK 3013 - Readings in the Greek New Testament and Septuagint

Readings in ancient (koine) Greek from the New Testament and the Septuagint. Students aim to achieve fluency in reading and to enrich their knowledge of key terms and ideas borrowed from the Greek past in the early Christian tradition.

  • 1 credit
  • Recommended: GREK 1013 and 1023.
  • May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours.

GREK 3113 - Intermediate Classical Greek 1

Reading of selected prose texts of authors in ancient Greek such as Plato, Xenophon, Lysias, and selections from the Greek New Testament. Incorporates review of grammar.

  • 3 credits
  • Prerequesites: GREK 1013 and 1023 or equivalent.
  • May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.
  • This course also meets the MAPS requirement for foreign language.

GREK 3123 - Intermediate Classical Greek 2

Reading of selections from Homer or a Greek tragedy in ancient Greek, with attention to literary form and context as well as advanced grammar and syntax.

  • 3 credits
  • Recommended: GREK 1013, 1023, and 3113, or equivalent.
  • May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

GREK 4013 - Topics in Greek Prose

Author or topic in ancient Greek specified in the online Schedule Planner (e.g., Thucydides, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Attic Orators).

  • 3 credits
  • May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours for different topics.
  • Concurrent with GREK 5013.

GREK 4023 - Topics in Greek Poetry

Author or topic in ancient Greek specified in the online Schedule Planner (e.g., Homer, Hesiod, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy).

  • 3 credits
  • May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics.
  • Concurrent with GREK 5023.

GREK 4093 - Survey of Greek Literature

Greek literary history in ancient Greek from Homer to the Hellenistic age.

  • 3 credits
  • Recommended: GREK 3113 and 3123 or equivalent.
  • Concurrent with GREK 5093.

GREK 4843 - Independent Study
  • 1-3 credits
  • May be repeated for a total of 7 credit hours.
  • Like all Independent Studies, this course does NOT help satisfy any Gen Ed requirement.

GREK 5013 - Topics in Greek Prose

Restricted to graduate students only.

  • Concurrent with GREK 4013.

GREK 5023 - Topics in Greek Poetry

Restricted to graduate students only.

  • Concurrent with GREK 4023.

GREK 5093 - Survey of Greek Literature

Restricted to graduate students only.

  • Concurrent with GREK 4093.

GREK 6003 - Graduate Reading

Author or topic specified in the online Schedule Planner. Restricted to graduate students only.

  • 3 credits
  • May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics.

GREK 6843 - Graduate Independent Study

Restricted to graduate students only.

  • 1-3 credits
  • May be repeated for a total of 7 credit hours.

GREK 7013 - Graduate Seminar in Greek Literature

Restricted to graduate students only.

  • 3 credits
  • May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

ALL CU Classics undergraduate Greek language classes, with the exception of Independent Studies, may be used to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences’ Gen Ed Arts and Humanities distribution requirement. GREK 1013, 1023 and 3113 may alternatively be used to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.