Greek (GRK) College of Letters & Science

GRK 001 — Elementary Greek (5 units)

Course Description: Introduction to the basic grammar and vocabulary of Classical and New Testament Greek. Development of translation skills with emphasis on Greek-English.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 5 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH).

GRK 002 — Elementary Greek (5 units)

Course Description: Continuation of GRK 001.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 001; or the equivalent.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 5 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH).

GRK 002NT — Elementary New Testament Greek (1 unit)

Course Description: Supplementary study of New Testament Greek.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 002 (can be concurrent); concurrent attendance required.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 1 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH).

GRK 003 — Intermediate Greek (5 units)

Course Description: Continuation of GRK 002. Selected readings from Greek authors.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 002; or the equivalent.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 5 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH).

GRK 003NT — Elementary New Testament Greek (1 unit)

Course Description: Supplementary study of New Testament Greek.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 003 (can be concurrent); or consent of instructor; concurrent attendance required.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 1 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH).

GRK 098 — Directed Group Study (1-5 units)

Course Description: Directed group study.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass only.

GRK 100 — Readings in Greek Prose (4 units)

Course Description: Review of Greek morphology, syntax, and vocabulary. Readings in Greek prose authors, including Xenophon.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 003; or equivalent.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 4 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH).

GRK 101 — Plato (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Plato and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 102 — Euripides (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Euripides and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 103A — Homer: Iliad (4 units)

Course Description: Selected readings from Homer's Iliad.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 003.

  • Learning Activities: Recitation 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 103B — Homer: Odyssey (4 units)

Course Description: Selected readings from Homer's Odyssey.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Recitation 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 104 — Menander (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Menander and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 105 — Attic Orators (4 units)

Course Description: Selected readings from the orators of 4th- and 5th- century Athens.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated 1 time(s) with consent of instructor and when topic differs.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 106 — Greek Hexameter Poetry (4 units)

Course Description: Selected readings from ancient Greek hexameter poetry. Wisdom poetry, hymns, epyllia, idylls, epic, natural history and other texts from the hexameter tradition.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Extensive Writing.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated when topic differs.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 110 — Readings in the Greek Novel (4 units)

Course Description: Selected readings from Greek prose fiction of the late classical, Hellenistic and imperial periods.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated 2 time(s) with consent of instructor.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 111 — Sophocles (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Sophocles and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 112 — Aristophanes (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Aristophanes and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 113 — Thucydides (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Thucydides and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 114 — Lyric Poetry (4 units)

Course Description: Study of lyric poetry.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 115 — Aeschylus (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Aeschylus and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 116 — Herodotus (4 units)

Course Description: Study of Herodotus and his works.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 121 — Greek Prose Composition (4 units)

Course Description: Intensive grammar and vocabulary review through exercises in Greek prose composition.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 4 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH).

GRK 130 — Readings in Later Greek (4 units)

Course Description: Translation and discussion of selected readings from Hellenistic to Byzantine Greek literature.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100; or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s), Term Paper.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 131 — Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy & Science (4 units)

Course Description: Selected readings from ancient Greek philosophical and scientific writers. Texts on logical truth and empirical sense data, material and social contexts of ancient Greek philosophy and science.

Prerequisite(s): GRK 100 (can be concurrent); or consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Extensive Writing, Lecture/Discussion 3 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated when topics differ.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.
  • General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).

GRK 198 — Directed Group Study (1-5 units)

Course Description: Directed group study.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass only.

GRK 199 — Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5 units)

Course Description: Special study for advanced undergraduates.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass only.