Morphology and syntax of Attic Greek of the 5th-4th centuries B.C., the basis for all later literary dialects, such as Hellenistic and Koine (the language of the New Testament), and extending into the Byzantine period. Grammar exercises and readings of original texts. Open to students with no previous study of Greek or by departmental placement.

Continuation of GREK 1001. Exercises in Attic Greek morphology and syntax. Composition in Ancient Greek. Development of translation and comprehension abilities with extensive reading from original texts of Aristophanes, Demosthenes and the New Testament.

Review of Greek morphology and syntax, with connected readings from Greek prose authors including Plato.

Extensive readings in Greek from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Background readings and discussions on the nature of oral epic, the Mycenaean world and the archaeological evidence for the Trojan War. Study of dactylic hexameter meter and metrical reading of Homeric lines.

Variable readings in Classical Greek literature. May be repeated when course content is different.

Topics vary. Subject to be announced.

Faculty-supervised, independent study/research of a specific area or topic in Greek.

Topics vary. Subject to be announced. Consent required.

Provides an overview of Classical and New Testament Greek grammar, reading comprehension of basic texts and translation practice for graduate students who plan to use Greek in their field of research. May only be taken for credit and may not be audited.