GREEK (GREK)
015. Elementary Modern Greek I. (M) Staff. Offered through Penn Language Center. Study of Modern Greek language, designed for students with no knowledge of Modern
Greek. Basic oral expression, listening comprehension, and elementary reading and writing.
016. Elementary Modern Greek II. (M) Staff. Prerequisite(s): GREK 015 or equivalent. Offered through Penn Language Center . this section is reserved for heritage learners or by permission
of instructor. Continuation of Elementary Modern Greek I, with increased emphasis on reading
and writing.
017. Intermediate Modern Greek I. (M) Staff. Prerequisite(s): GREK 015 and 016 or equivalent. Offered through Penn Language Center. This course is designed for students with an elementary knowledge of Demotic
Modern Greek, and aims mainly at developing oral expression, reading and writing skills.
018.Intermediate Modern Greek II. (M) Staff. Prerequisite(s): GREK 015, 016, and 017 or equivalent. Offered through Penn Language Center . Further attention to developing oral expression, reading, and writing skills
for students with knowledge of Demotic Modern Greek.
SM 101. Elementary Classical Greek I. (A) Staff. Morphology and syntax of Greek. Intensive exercise in grammar, Greek composition,
translation from Greek to English (both prepared and sight). Emphasis is placed upon developing the ability
to read Greek with facility.
SM 102. Elementary Classical Greek II. (B) Staff. Prerequisite(s): GREK 101 or equivalent. Work in grammar and composition is supplemented and gradually replaced by reading
one entire work of an ancient author, e.g., the ION of Plato.
SM 203. Intermediate Classical Greek: Prose. (A) Staff. Prerequisite(s): GREK 102 or equivalent. Practice in rapid reading; exercises in writing Greek prose.
SM 204. Intermediate Classical Greek: Poetry. (B) Staff. Prerequisite(s): GREK 203 or equivalent. Selections from Homer's ILIAD and/or ODYSSEY.
SM 309. Topics in Greek Literature. (M) Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only.
Staff. Prerequisite(s): Reading knowledge of Greek or permission of instructor. Close reading and discussion of a Greek author or a particular genre of Greek
literature. Topics will vary each semester and the course may be repeated for credit.
399. Supervised Study in Greek Literature. (C) Staff. Preparation of Honors Thesis in Greek Literature
401. Greek for Advanced Students. (C) Staff. For graduate students in other departments needing individualized study in Greek
literature.
SM 409. (PHIL403, PHIL406, PHIL409) Readings in Greek Literature. (M) Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. Prerequisite(s): A 100- or
200- level course or equivalent. The cross-listing with Philosophy is not always applicable. An advanced reading and discussion seminar on varying subjects in Greek literature:
authors, genres or topics. Focus will vary each semester, and the course may be repeated for credit.
SM 480. Advanced Readings. (M) Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only.
Staff. Prerequisite(s): A 100- or 200-level course or equivalent. For the needs of advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
SM 503. Historical Grammar of Greek. (M) Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Ringe. Prerequisite(s): A fluent reading knowledge of Greek. Investigation of the grammar of Classical Greek from the viewpoint of historical
linguistics. The course will offer historical explanations for numerous structural peculiarities of the Greek language
and anomalies of Greek grammar, touch on the relationship of Greek with other languages, and incidentally introduce
the student to some basic concepts of language analysis likely to be useful in teaching Greek and learning other
languages.
SM 530. Selected Readings. (M) Staff. For the needs of graduate students and advanced undergraduates.
SM 601. Graduate Greek Prose. (M) Staff. Reading and discussion of authors and texts to be announced. May be repeated
for credit.
SM 602. (COML606, ENGL705) Graduate Greek Poetry. (M) Staff. Reading and discussion of authors and texts to be announced. May be repeated
for credit.
SM 605. Historians. (M) Staff. A study of Herodotus and/or other historians.
SM 607. Homeric Language. (M) Staff. A close look at the artificial Homeric dialect from the point of view of historical
linguistics. Some reading of Homer will also be involved, but for the purpose of investigating the language, it
will be taken for granted that students can translate the text.
SM 608. Greek Dialects. (M) Ringe/Cardona. A study of Greek dialects.
SM 611. (AAMW611, ANCH611) Greek Epigraphy. (M) Staff. An introduction to the principles and practices of Greek Epigraphy. Study of
selected Greek inscriptions.
SM 612. Plato's Symposium and Phaedrus. (M) Kahn. A close reading and analysis of Plato's two major dialogues on love.
999. Independent Study. (C) Staff. For doctoral candidates.
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