Looking for online Greek Course

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  1. cdhale

    cdhale Member

    I am applying to Texas A&M's PhD program in English (B&M). My intended focus will require me to have a working knowledge of Classical Greek. I have a basic foundation, but need to get some more experience. Time really isn't a factor, but I figured that the sooner the better.

    I realize that there are a large number of online Greek courses out there, but I have a couple of special requirements.

    1. I am looking for Classical Greek, not Koine or NT Greek.
    2. I need it to be from a public Texas college or University. No private universities or out of State ones.

    I qualify for the Hazlewood Act, which allows me to not pay tuition or most fees at Texas Public Universities, so I don't really want to pay several hundred dollars for the course. I will just buckle down and do it on my own before I pay scads of dollars for a course.

    It can be undergraduate level. The Greek coursework is not a requirement for the PhD, but the knowledge is. How I learn it is irrelevant.

    I did find the University of Houston, but they are offering the second semester online. I do plan to contact them and see if I could jump in without a first semester. But I would like to see if there are more options out there.

    Thanks,
    clint
     
  2. mattbrent

    mattbrent Well-Known Member

    I don't have any personal experience with it, but I hear the Rosetta Stone software is really good. I know they have Greek (and Latin too) so you might want to consider that. If you don't need credit for Greek, this might be cheaper.

    -Matt
     
  3. BrandeX

    BrandeX New Member

    That is modern Greek language. If you don't need unversity credit, just the knowledge, then you can take one of a few different self paced classical Greek courses I have seen online in the past. Just hit up google, and see what's available.
     
  4. cdhale

    cdhale Member

    Thanks for the replies to this point. I really am not interested in paying for Rosetta Stone, thought it would be cheaper than a class, if I were paying. But since I can take a Texas college course for little cost, I would like to look there.

    I have done some perusing online, as BrandeX recommends and have several of them bookmarked. I just thought I might do better in an organized class. But if I can't find one, I will use the online stuff.
     
  5. Thorvald

    Thorvald New Member

  6. Haggai12

    Haggai12 Member

    I have not taken the time to fully research these, but believe them to be some potential options for you:



    University of Wisconsin - Madison -- Continuing Studies
    Independent Learning
    Classic Greek - 2 semesters
    Independent Study Classics courses taught by the Dept. of LS&A for UW Independent Learning


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    University of Houston
    Ancient and Biblical Greek
    Welcome page

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    Open University -- UK
    http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=397189&section=1

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    University of Wales - Trinity Saint David
    Distance Learning, Courses, Home, ; University of Wales Trinity Saint David
     
  7. cdhale

    cdhale Member

    The Univ. of Wisconsin has nearly a $1200 tuition, so that is out. But the others look good resources. I was hoping for a real, live class, but if i can't find one, then these will probably have to do.

    I appreciate it.

    If anyone can find a Texas school that has Greek available online, I would appreciate hearing.
     
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