CLAS 1020 Elementary Ancient Greek I

This course will introduce the fundamentals of ancient Greek grammar and vocabulary. The aim is to prepare students to read something like Plato's Apology after a year of study.

Course overview

Department
Classical Studies
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.79 / 5 · Excellent
23 responses
Instructor rating
4.96 / 5 · Excellent
23 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Gail Hoffman5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.010+ hrs/week1 of 2
Fall 2024Gail Hoffman4.75.05.05.04.94.94.44.94–6 hrs/week7 of 10
Fall 2023Gail Hoffman—————————3 of 7
Fall 2022Gail Hoffman4.85.04.85.04.84.84.34.84–6 hrs/week4 of 6
Fall 2021Gail Hoffman4.95.04.84.84.84.64.34.8—8 of 11

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Gail Hoffman
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.96/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Gail Hoffman · Stokes Hall 203S MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Gail Hoffman · Stokes Hall 203S MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered