CLAS 1023 Summer Elementary Ancient Greek

The goal of this course is to build solid reading skills in ancient Greek language by providing an intensive and comprehensive introduction to the basics of Greek grammar and syntax. The course meets for twelve weeks and is divided into two sessions. The first session will begin to guide students through the fundamentals of the language using Hansen and Quinn, Greek An Intensive Course. The second session will complete Hansen and Quinn and proceed to readings in the original.

Course overview

Department
Classical Studies
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Annually

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
4.12 / 5 · Very Good
8 responses
Instructor rating
4.50 / 5 · Excellent
8 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 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
Summer 2025Elizabeth Sutherland4.04.34.34.05.04.04.34.710+ hrs/week3 of 3
Summer 2024Elizabeth Sutherland4.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.010+ hrs/week2 of 4
Summer 2023Elizabeth Sutherland—————————2 of 2
Summer 2022Elizabeth Sutherland4.54.54.54.55.04.55.04.510+ hrs/week1 of 2

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Elizabeth Sutherland
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.50/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Elizabeth Sutherland · Stokes Hall 209S MTh 06:30PM-09:00PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Elizabeth Sutherland · Stokes Hall 209S MTh 06:30PM-09:00PM · Offered