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Greek Minor

Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
  • Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2012
  • Required credits in this minor: 14
The Greek minor allows students who have satisfied the language requirement in Greek to read ancient authors and to expand their knowledge of ancient civilization.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Admission Requirements
Students must complete 2 courses before admission to the program.
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Required prerequisites
Preparatory Courses
Students who did not have four years of high school Greek should take GRK 1002. (Note: GRK 1002 carries a GRK 1001 pre-requisite.) All students must take CNES 1002, or 1042, or 1042H, or 1043, or another appropriate course with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
GRK 1002 - Beginning Classical Greek II (5.0 cr)
CNRC 1002 - World of Greece [HIS] (3.0 cr)
or CNRC 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology [AH] (4.0 cr)
or CNRC 1042H - Honors Course: Greek and Roman Mythology [AH] (4.0 cr)
or CNES 1043 {Inactive} (4.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students may earn a B.A. or a minor in Greek, but not both.
Minor Courses
GRK 3111, 3112, and 5001; and LAT 3100, 3111, 3112, and 5001 may not be used to fulfill this requirement. Other courses in history, art history, medieval studies, or other appropriate areas may be used with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.
Take 11 or more credit(s) from the following:
· GRK 3xxx
· GRK 5xxx
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· CNES 3xxx
· CNES 4xxx
· CNES 5xxx
· GRK 3xxx
· GRK 5xxx
· LAT 3xxx
· LAT 5xxx
 
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GRK 1002 - Beginning Classical Greek II
Credits: 5.0 [max 5.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Continuation of Greek 1001. More complex constructions, including participles, clauses, indirect discourse. Some reading of adapted passages from ancient texts. prereq: Grade of at least C- or S in 1001 or dept consent
CNRC 1002 - World of Greece (HIS)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Ancient Greek civilization, from second millenium BCE to Roman period. Art/archaeology, philosophy, science, literature, social/political institutions. Focuses on connections with contemporary cultures corresponding to Ancient Near East.
CNRC 1042 - Greek and Roman Mythology (AH)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: CNES 1042/CNES 1042H
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Introduction to stories/study of Greek/Roman mythology.
CNRC 1042H - Honors Course: Greek and Roman Mythology (AH)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: CNES 1042/CNES 1042H
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to stories/study of Greek/Roman mythology. prereq: Honors or instr consent