Elementary Greek I

CLAS 115-01

Course Requirements/Fall Semester:

1. Regular attendance and class participation 15%

2. Weekly quizzes (lowest score dropped). 15%

3. Daily assignments (lowest three scores dropped). 20%

4. Two Mid-semester exams. 25%

5. Final Exam (comprehensive). 25%

6. Principal parts exam (no grade, required pass of 75%, take as many times as necessary)

Study suggestions and tips:
Regularity in class attendance and completion of homework is the most important component in acquiring a new language. The average ratio of hours of outside preparation to hours in class is 2/1, however the study of Greek requires a bit more time. Frequent quizzes/evaluations provide the incentive to keep up. Flash cards are enormously beneficial in memorizing the large amount of vocabulary required for this course. The workbook is also a good source of supplementary exercises with keyed answers in the back. Studying with other class members often yields positive results. To that end a class list with names, emails and phone numbers will be distributed within the 1st week of the semester. If you feel yourself falling behind, come see me or Eeshani Kandpal immediately for help in getting back on track.

Absences:
If there is need for absence from class, especially on quiz days, please notify me in advance via email or phone. Missed quizzes due to unexcused absences will be scored as zeroes. If absent, you will be responsible for obtaining all handouts from the class period - available in an envelope outside my office OM 407.

Assignments:
Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period. A weekly schedule of assignments will be handed out every Friday and posted on the course web page.
~ Homework turned in late will be graded but will suffer point deductions as follows:
-5% submitted on the due date anytime after the beginning of the class period.
-10% submitted one day after the due date.
~ Homework submitted later than one class period after due date will not be accepted