GREEK 102 A Winter 2026: Introductory Greek
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Bringman
Welcome to the second course in a year-long sequence designed to introduce students to Ancient Greek (Classical and koine).
First year Ancient Greek courses give you direct access to the thoughts and writings of the ancient Greeks and allow you to explore the dynamic and often dangerous cultural, social and political world in which they wrote. Learning to interpret and use an ancient language requires you to explore unknown areas and think in new ways. Our focus is on Greek as a literary language. Course activities are designed to foster a collegial and collaborative atmosphere and to encourage you to make strong connections between the ancient language and literature we are exploring together and your other interests, passions and pursuits.
Course Goals
By the end of the course you will be able to:
-read and translate simple selections from ancient Greek authors and compose simple sentences in Greek.
-understand and explain literary, historical, and cultural context of ancient Greek texts
-analyze and explain ancient Greek grammar and syntax
-analyze and explain ancient Greek’s influence on and connection to other languages and literatures
By the end of the sequence (Greek 101, 102, 103 or Greek 300, Greek 103) you equip yourself to read any Greek author. In our second-year courses (Greek 304, 305, 306, 307) students read selections of Xenophon (306), Plato (307), Homer (307), and biblical texts (304).