Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
Use the search box below to view the approved courses.
Courses in "GREK-Greek"
GREK - Greek
GREK 101 Elementary Ancient Greek I (4)
Restriction: A student who has had two units of Greek in high school may
register for GREK101 for purposes of review but not for credit.
Study of basic grammar, development of reading facility, and
introduction to Athenian life and culture in the fifth century B.C.
GREK 102 Elementary Ancient Greek II (4)
Prerequisite: GREK101; or students who have taken courses with similar
or comparable course content may contact the department.
Continuing development of basic grammar and reading skills; study and
discussion of central aspects of Greek culture.
GREK 111 Elementary Modern Greek I (3)
Restriction: Must not be a native speaker of Greek. Credit only granted
for: FOLA108G or GREK111. Formerly: FOLA108G.
An introduction to the language and culture of modern Greece. Students
begin to acquire the basic tools of the language and to communicate, in
simple everyday situations. This is the first of our two-semester
sequence in Elementary Modern Greek and contributes to the fulfillment
of the Global Engagement requirement of the College of Arts and
Humanities.
GREK 112 Elementary Modern Greek II (3)
Prerequisite: GREK111; or permission of instructor. Credit only granted
for: FOLA109G or GREK112. Formerly: FOLA109G.
It is designed for students who have already completed the first
semester course (GREK111) and/or those whose level of proficiency in
Greek is not advanced enough for the intermediate level. Like GREK111,
an introduction is provided to the language and culture of modern
Greece. Students acquire the basic tools of the language and learn to
communicate in simple, everyday situations. This is the second of our
two-semester sequence in Elementary Modern Greek and contributes to the
fulfillment of the Global Engagement requirement of the College of Arts
and Humanities.
GREK 201 Intermediate Ancient Greek (4)
Prerequisite: GREK102; or students who have taken courses with similar
or comparable course content may contact the department.
Advancing beyond the basic skills developed in GREK 101 and GREK 102;
review of selected grammatical concepts; continuous reading of
passages from Greek literature.
GREK 211 Intermediate Modern Greek I (3)
Prerequisite: GREK112; or permission of instructor. Credit only granted
for: FOLA118G or GREK211. Formerly: FOLA118G.
A continuation of the study of basic structures and the development of
fluency in functional, spoken and written communication. This is the
first of our two-semester sequence in Intermediate Modern Greek and
contributes to the fulfillment of the Global Engagement requirement of
the College of Arts and Humanities.
GREK 212 Intermediate Modern Greek II (3)
Prerequisite: GREK211; or permission of instructor. Credit only granted
for: FOLA119G or GREK212. Formerly: FOLA119G.
A continuation in the development of fluency in spoken and written
communication along with the exploration of syntactic and grammatical
structures. Comprehension and vocabulary enrichment are further
developed through selected readings from Modern Greek prose and poetry.
This is the second of our two-semester sequence in Intermediate Modern
Greek and contributes to the fulfillment of the Global Engagement
requirement of the College of Arts and Humanities.
GREK 269 Special Topics in Study Abroad II (1-6)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.
GREK 301 Scenes from Athenian Life (3)
Credit only granted for: GREK301 or GREK351. Formerly: GREK351.
Makes the transition from study of Greek grammar to reading. Focus on
selected aspects of life in Athens: marriage, friendship, the courts,
festival, theatre. Reading short works by three authors: Lysias, Plato,
and a playwright (e.g., Menander). Readings are in ancient Greek.
GREK 311 Readings and Conversations (3)
Prerequisite: GREK212; or students who have taken courses with similar
or comparable course content may contact the department. Restriction:
Permission of instructor.
Designed to help the student improve skills in conversation and reading.
Students will be expected to read and discuss moderately advanced Greek
texts on a variety of subjects and in a variety of styles.
GREK 369 Special Topics in Study Abroad III (1-6)
Repeatable to 15 credits if content differs.
Special topics course taken as part of an approved study abroad program.
GREK 386 Experiential Learning (3-6)
Restriction: Must have a Learning Proposal approved by the Office of
Experiential Learning Programs, faculty sponsor, and student's
internship sponsor; and Junior standing or higher.
GREK 388 Intermediate Ancient Greek Readings (3)
Prerequisite: GREK201; or students who have taken courses with similar
or comparable course content may contact the department.
The reading of one or more selected Greek authors from the archaic
period through late antiquity. Appropriate for those at an intermediate
level in the study of ancient Greek.
GREK 402 Greek Philosophers (3)
GREK 403 Greek Tragedy (3)
GREK 415 Homer (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-Classics department.
Extensive readings in Greek from the Iliad or the Odyssey, with special
attention to the features of Homeric style and the relationship between
the two epics.
GREK 472 History and Development of the Greek Language (3)
Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Mastery of ancient Greek through grammar review, prose composition, and
analysis of historical developments in Greek writers' modes of
expression.
GREK 488 Greek Readings (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-Classics department. Repeatable to 6
credits if content differs.
The reading of one or more selected Greek authors. Reports.
GREK 499 Independent Study in Greek Language and Literature (1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-Classics department. Repeatable to 6
credits if content differs.
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