58 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
101, 102 Elementary German (4,4) An intensive course developing the skills necessary for hearing and reading compre hension and simple written German. Five hours each week. 105, 106 Conversational German (2,2) No prerequisite. A course sequence de signed for students needing to satisfy four hours units language or desiring to learn German for European travel. Two hours a week plus one lab session. 201 Intermediate German (4) A grammar review with readings in German literature. Collateral readings in the field of each student's special interest. Five hours each week.
407 Advanced Greek Grammar (3) An in-depth study of syntax focusing on nuances of grammar and style. To facilitate this study, in addition to the use of ad vanced grammars, special studies and arti cles, extensive use is made of examples drawn from biblical and extra biblical litera ture. Prerequisite: 301 and 302. 409, 410 Readings in Biblical Greek {1-3, 1-3) Seminar for advanced students in bibli cal Greek texts, with attention to grammar, translation, and problems of analysis. Study may include one or more of the following specific areas: prison epistles, Hebrews, Romans, the Gospels. Opportunity may be given to use the GRAMCORD and Ibycus projects. Prerequisite: 202 and/or consent. May be repeated with different content. 411, 412 Readings in Classical Greek (1-3, 1-3) Seminar for advanced students in classi cal texts, with attention to grammar, transla tion, and literary analysis. Study may in clude one or more of the following specific areas:Homer,historians,tragedians, Plato, Demosthenes. Opportunity may be given to use the Ibycus computer project. Prerequisite: 301 or 302 and/or consent. May be repeated with different content. SPANISH Students desiring to enroll in Spanish are strongly advised to do so during their freshman and sophomore years. Upon completion of the 18 upper division units for a Spanish concentration of the hu manities major (310,311 and four four-hun dred level courses: usually 401 and 402, and 403 and 404), it is intended that the student: demonstrate proficiency in Spanish by fluen cy in speaking, reading and writing the lan guage; have an understanding of the major historical events and cultural epochs; and have an acquaintance with major personali ties and their contributions to civilization. Students with high school Spanish should consult with the department for placement Student whose native language is Spanish may not take lower-division cours es for credit but must take a placement test to continue Spanish. Note: Advancement from one course in the lower division sequence to the next will re quire demonstration ofproficiency.
GREEK Students desiring to enroll in Greek are strongly encouraged to do so during their freshman year, and no later than their sopho more year. Upon completion of the 18 upper divi sion units for a Greek concentration of the humanities major, it is intended that the stu dent's proficiency in the Greek language, and particularly in hellenistic Greek, will enable him to read and translate a Greek text with accuracy, using a standard lexicon and grammar; to explain the significance of tenses, cases and important grammatical structures; to designate and cite the contri butions of selected hellenistic and classical writers; and to undertake individual re search in the areas of biblical, hellenistic, and classical Greek. 101, 102 Elementary Greek Grammar (3,3) An introduction to the syntax and vocab ulary of classical Greek with practice in reading simple passages in the Attic dialect and with attention paid to the relationship between classical Attic and the Greek of the New Testament. Reading of selected por tions of the New Testament. 201,202 Intermediate Greek Grammar (3,3) Review and further development in syn tax and vocabulary of Greek with extensive reading and translation of various parts of the Greek New Testament. Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent. 301, 302 Hellenistic Greek (3,3) Readings from the Jewish, patristic and pagan writers of the Hellenistic periods, in cluding the Septuagint, with attention to lit erary analysis. Opportunity may be given to use the GRAMCORD and Ibycus comput er projects. Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. 405 Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism (3) A survey of the materials, history and theories of New Testament textual criti cism. Prerequisites: Biblical Foundations 100 and two years of Greek. 406 Praxis ofNew Testament Textual Criticism (3) Designed to develop ability to gather and evaluate the evidence for various readings in the text of the New Testament. Prerequisite: 405 or consent.
320 Studies in Language and Literature (3)
Both standard and specialized offerings; one or more sections offered each year in areas such as: Conversation, Survey of Literature, Folklore. May be repeated with different content (section title). 330 German Civilization and Culture (3) Typical aspects of German civilization and the significant historical events and major con tributions of the German people. Readings in records of historical, literature and cultural im portance. Conducted in English. HEBREW 101, 102 Elementary Hebrew Grammar (3,3) Introduction to the language of the Hebrew Bible: accidence, syntax, as well as reading and translation of biblical texts. 201,202 Intermediate Hebrew Grammar (3,3) Advanced grammar and syntax with em phasis upon rapid reading as well as the devel opment of exegetical skills. Prerequisite: 102. LATIN 101, 102 Elementary Latin Grammar (3,3) Syntax and vocabulary of classical Latin with practice in reading and translation of Latin literature. 201,202 Intermediate Latin Grammar (3,3) Review and further development in syn tax and vocabulary with extensive reading
and translation of Latin literature. Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent.
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