GREEK 300 A: Introductory Greek, Accelerated

Winter 2026
Meetings:
MTThF 1:30pm - 2:20pm
W 1:30pm - 2:20pm
SLN:
15319
Section Type:
Lecture
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Welcome to Greek 300, an accelerated course that combines in one term material covered in Greek 101 and 102. After completing Greek 300 students can take Greek 103 in the spring term and complete the year-long sequence designed to introduce students to Ancient Greek (Classical and koine). 

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). 
 

Required textbooks: 

Anne Groton, From Alpha to Omega (4th ed.) 

Anne Groton and James May, 46 Stories in Classical Greek 

Catalog Description:
Intensive introduction to Attic Greek. Not accepted as upper-division credit toward a major in Greek or classics. Does not satisfy foreign language proficiency requirement. Course overlaps with: GREEK 101. Offered: WS.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
November 4, 2025 - 6:15 pm