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Key - General Education Requirements, School of Arts and Sciences
G Seminar in Composition EX Creative Expression L Foreign Language
W Writing Intensive PH Philosophy COM International/Foreign Culture: Comparative
Q Quantitative and Formal Reasoning SS Social Science GLO International/Foreign Culture: Global
LIT Literature HS Historical Change REG International/Foreign Culture: Regional
MA The Arts NS Natural Sciences IFN International/Foreign Culture: Non-Western
Key - Basic Skills Requirements, School of Arts and Sciences
I   Workshop in Composition
A  Algebra
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GREEK Courses 2104

0021 Beginning Ancient Greek 2 L    5 cr.
11372 AT MoTuWeThFr 10:00 AM-10:50 AM 00206 CL     No recitation. Combined w/ GREEK 1021      Enroll Limit 12 Floyd,Edwin D 

This is the second half of a two-term introductory sequence in Attic Greek, the form of Greek used in Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. There will be a continuing focus on grammar and inflectional forms, along with reading from Plato, Meno. It is expected that Beetham's introductory text will be completed with several weeks to spare, which can be devoted to additional reading in Meno.

Prerequisite(s): PREQ: GREEK 0011

This course is offered at least once a year.

0220 Intermediate Greek: Verse   3 cr.
10030 AT TuTh 01:00 PM-02:15 PM 00329 CL     No recitation.   Enroll Limit 10 Avery,Harry C 

The purpose of this course will be to introduce the student to Homer and the Homeric dialect. Selections from the Iliad will be read, probably books 1, 6 , and 9. Most time will be devoted to understanding the text and to strengthening the student's grasp of ancient Greek. Some attention will be paid to literary and historical issues.

Prerequisite(s): PREQ: GREEK 0210

This course is offered at least once a year.

1021 Beginning Ancient Greek 2 L    5 cr.
11370 AT MoTuWeThFr 10:00 AM-10:50 AM 00206 CL     No recitation. Combined w/ GREEK 0021      Enroll Limit 7 Floyd,Edwin D 

This is the second half of a two-term introductory sequence in Attic Greek, the form of Greek used in Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. There will be a continuing focus on grammar and inflectional forms, along with reading from Plato, Meno. It is expected that Beetham's introductory text will be completed with several weeks to spare, which can be devoted to additional reading in Meno.

Prerequisite(s): Greek 0011 or 1011.

This course is offered at least once a year.

1302 Greek Authors 2   3 cr.
13014 AT TuTh 02:30 PM-03:45 PM 00136 CL     No recitation. Combined w/ GREEK 1303      Enroll Limit 7 Floyd,Edwin D 

This course is intended to develop the student's ability to read Greek, along with a treatment of important areas of literary analysis. We will read Plato, Symposium.

Prerequisite(s): PREQ: GREEK 0210 and 0220

This course is offered at least once a year.

1303 Greek Authors 2-Writing Prac   1 cr.
13016 AT TuTh 02:30 PM-03:45 PM 00136 CL     No recitation. Combined w/ GREEK 1302      Enroll Limit 3 Floyd,Edwin D 

Readings are the same as for [Greek Authors 2]. Students will write about 30 pages during the term, developing from a draft to a finished paper.

Prerequisite(s): PREQ: GREEK 0210 and 0220

This course is offered at least once a year.

1416 Greek Reading: Historians   3 cr.
37205 SE3 We 03:00 PM-05:25 PM 01518 CL     No recitation. Combined w/ GREEK 2116      Enroll Limit 6 Avery,Harry C 

This course will consist of a reading of the eighth book of Thucydides' history and of a study of the problems connected with that book. Grades will be based on class performance and reports givin in class.

Prerequisite(s): PREQ: GREEK 1300 or 1302

This course is offered at least once a year.

2116 Greek Reading: Historians   3 cr.
37206 SE3 We 03:00 PM-05:25 PM 01518 CL     No recitation. Combined w/ GREEK 1416      Enroll Limit 6 Avery,Harry C 

This course will consist of a reading of the eighth book of Thucydides' history and of a study of the problems connected with that book. Grades will be based on class performance and reports givin in class.

Prerequisite(s): none

This course is offered at least once a year.

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