2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Greek (GR)

GR 1105 - Classical and New Testament Greek (3 credits) 

Introduction to classical/New Testament Greek, for development of reading ability. 1105: Short readings of graded difficulty. 1106: Introduction to the basics of the introduction of language, continued, with the introduction of select longer passages from ancient Greek authors.

Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
GR 1106 - Classical and New Testament Greek (3 credits) 

Introduction to classical/New Testament Greek, for development of reading ability. 1105: Accidence, syntax, and vocabulary, with translation of short readings of graded difficulty. 1106: Accidence, syntax, and vocabulary continued, with the introduction of selected longer passages from ancient Greek authors.

Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
GR 1205 - Elementary Modern Greek (3 credits) 

Fundamentals of modern Greek with emphasis on developing proficiency for communication through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and cultural competence. GR 1205 is for students with no prior knowledge of the language.

Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
GR 1206 - Elementary Modern Greek (3 credits) 

Fundamentals of modern Greek with emphasis on developing proficiency for communication through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and cultural competence. GR 1206 is for students who have completed GR 1205 or the equivalent. Completion of 1206 meets the university foreign language requirement.

Prerequisite(s): GR 1205 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
GR 2104 - Greek New Testament (3 credits) 

Review and refinement of the language is combined with readings from the New Testament in ancient Greek, with attention to historical context and analysis of the language May be repeated with different content for a maximum of 9 credits.

Prerequisite(s): GR 1106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours 
Course Crosslist: RLCL 2104 
GR 2114 - Readings in Classical Greek Literature (3 credits) 

Study of several major writers of ancient Greek literature. Selections from epic poetry, tragedies, philosophical dialogues, history and oratory. May be repeated with different content for a maximum of 9 credits.

Prerequisite(s): GR 1106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours 
GR 2964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 2974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 2974H - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 2984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 4964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 4974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 4974H - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 4984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 4994 - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
GR 4994H - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course