Ancient Greek Courses
*May be used to fulfill the CAS Language Requirement*
CAS CL161 Ancient Greek 1 Prereq: none
Individual in Community, Creativity and Innovation
Ancient Greek is the original language of European literature, history, medicine, law, and science. It continues to influence English and many other languages spoken today through terms like “democracy,” “geology,” and “megabytes.” Discover the fascinating roots of modern Western thought, literature, and society through this introduction to ancient Greek. No previous knowledge of Greek necessary.
CAS CL162 Ancient Greek 2
Prereq: CL161 or equivalent
Further study of ancient Greek grammar, forms, and vocabulary.
CAS CL261 Ancient Greek 3: Prose
Aesthetic Exploration
Prereq: CAS CL 162 or equivalent
Reading of selections from Greek prose.
CAS CL262 Greek 4: Homer
Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: CAS CL 261 or equivalent
Reading of selections from the Iliad or Odyssey.
CAS CL391 Greek Seminar
Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy
Prereq: CAS CL262 or equivalent
Topic for Fall 2023: Goddesses in the Homeric Hymns. This course will read the Homeric Hymns to Demeter and Aphrodite in Greek, looking at questions of mother/daughter relationships, emerging sexuality and threats to Zeus’ rule. Intensive study of selected selected major authors may be repeated for credit as topics change.
CAS CL461 Advanced Greek Seminar
Prereq: Two 300-level Greek seminars or equivalent.
Topic for Fall 2021 Selections from Thucydides. Intensive study of selected major authors. May be repeated for credit as topics change.
CAS CL561 Survey of Greek Literature 1
Reading course designed to study the history of Greek literature through a chronological survey of representative authors and genres: Homer through the archaic age.
CAS CL563 Greek Prose Composition
Close study of exemplary Greek prose as the basis for original composition in Greek of sentences and short passages, then more extensive prose pieces