Institute for European Studies
Minor in Modern Greek
The Minor in Modern Greek is intended to provide a broad understanding of the language, culture, and history of modern Greece with attainment of proficiency in the language based on completion of a minimum of 3 semesters of second and third year courses.
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Intermediate Modern Greek I. One (1) course:
- EURO-E 200 Intermediate Modern Greek I
EURO-E 200 Intermediate Modern Greek I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EURO-E 150
- Description
- Completion of grammar and syntax not covered in EURO-E 100, EURO-E 150 and practice in reading selections from a number of modern writers.
- Intermediate Modern Greek II. One (1) course:
- EURO-E 250 Intermediate Modern Greek II
EURO-E 250 Intermediate Modern Greek II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EURO-E 200
- Description
- Course will build on language skills acquired during first semester. This will involve covering more advanced grammar and vocabulary, and developing writing skills. Emphasis placed on verbal expression.
- Advanced Modern Greek I. One (1) course:
- EURO-E 300 Advanced Modern Greek I: Cultural Literacy and Current Events
EURO-E 300 Advanced Modern Greek I: Cultural Literacy and Current Events
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EURO-E 250
- Description
- Assists advanced students in developing both their communicative competency in modern Greek and their awareness of Greek culture and society. The emphasis on popular culture begun in EURO-E 250 continues and is augmented by an emphasis on current events.
- Electives. Six (6) credit hours:
- EURO-E 350 Advanced Modern Greek II
- EURO-E 406 Topics in Modern Greek Culture
- EURO-E 410 Greek Food and Culture
- EURO-W 300 Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 305 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 306 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 400 Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 405 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- EURO-W 406 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- ARTH-A 425 Heaven on Earth: Art and the Church in Byzantium
- CEUS-R 382 Cultural History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey
- CLAS-C 305
- CLAS-C 327 Nature and the Environment in Classical Antiquity
- CLAS-C 350 Great Works of Ancient Greek Literature: Epic, Drama, History, Philosophy
- CLAS-C 420 Topography and Monuments of Athens
- GEOG-G 379 Topics in the Geography of Foods
- HIST-B 348 Byzantine History
- HIST-C 325 The Roman Empire
- REL-A 325 Christianity: Christ to Constantine
- REL-A 326 Early Christian Monasticism
- REL-A 355 The Right Belief: History of Orthodox Christianity
EURO-E 350 Advanced Modern Greek II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- EURO-E 300
- Description
- Assists advanced students in developing both their communicative competency and their awareness of Greek culture and history. Focuses on improving language skills by engaging Greek history through literature and cinema.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
EURO-E 406 Topics in Modern Greek Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected ideas, trends, and problems in modern Greek culture from the perspective of the arts and humanities. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
EURO-E 410 Greek Food and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores Greek culture through food, tracing its evolution from antiquity to globalization. Students examine how historical events, foreign influences, and modernization shaped Greek cuisine, from ancient diets to fast-food resistance, nostalgia, regional cuisines, and the impacts of globalization, the EU, and contemporary health and consumer trends.
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2026CASE SHcourse
EURO-W 300 Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Special topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic.
EURO-W 305 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Social and Historical topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic.
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
EURO-W 306 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Arts and Humanities topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic.
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
EURO-W 400 Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Special topics in European and European Union Studies. Course description varies by topic.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for credit.
EURO-W 405 Social and Historical Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected ideas, trends, and problems in contemporary Europe from the perspective of social and behavioral sciences. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Fall 2026CASE SHcourse
EURO-W 406 Arts and Humanities Topics in European Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected ideas, trends, and problems in contemporary Europe from the perspective of arts and humanities. Specific topics will be announced each semester.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
ARTH-A 425 Heaven on Earth: Art and the Church in Byzantium
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire (A.D. 600-1453). Consideration of materials from the core territories of the Byzantine world (Constantinople, Asia Minor, Greece), the Byzantine commonwealth of Orthodox lands (Kievan Rus, Serbia) and Western Europe (Sicily, Venice, Crusader states).
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ARTH-A 425 or FINA-A 425.
- Fall 2026CASE SHcourse
CEUS-R 382 Cultural History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the rich and varied cultures of Turkey, from Ottoman times to present. Considers issues such as literary and vernacular languages, women, Kemal Atatürk, Turkish Islams, education, Kurdish nationalism, and Turkey’s relations with Europe. Turkish films and visual materials used with readings.
CLAS-C 327 Nature and the Environment in Classical Antiquity
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: CLAS-C 101, CLAS-C 102, CLAS-C 205, or CLAS-C 206
- Description
- Ancient Greeks and Romans experienced the natural world as a resource and a threat. Using literary, material, and archaeological evidence, analyze Greco-Roman engagement with the environment, including responses to disasters like floods, droughts, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Focused topics may include religious practices, literature and art, engineering, bioarchaeology, and recent scientific inquiries.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2026CASE SLcourse
CLAS-C 350 Great Works of Ancient Greek Literature: Epic, Drama, History, Philosophy
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of influential works of Ancient Greek literature. Readings include selections from such authors as Homer, Hesiod, Sappho, Herodotus, Thucydides, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Plato. All texts are to be read in English.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
CLAS-C 420 Topography and Monuments of Athens
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Notes
- R: CLAS-C 101, CLAS-C 206, or ARTH-A 206
- Description
- An archaeological survey of the major monuments of ancient Athens from the prehistoric through the Roman eras. Topics include basic architectural forms and their political, social, and religious functions; Athenian democracy, political patronage, and building programs; and the integration of historical sources and the archaeological record.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
GEOG-G 379 Topics in the Geography of Foods
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to major cuisines of different countries. Food knowledge and practical skills are acquired through reading and cooking. Students are expected to be active participants in the course through reading, cooking and tasting food. Includes the cooking of a 4-5 course meal each class.
- Repeatability
- May repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
HIST-B 348 Byzantine History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces the history and civilization of the Byzantine Empire (A.D. 330-1453). Explores the survival of the eastern Roman empire after the \"fall\" of its western half; how it developed a distinctive culture and ideology; and how it changed in response to economic, political, and military challenges.
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2026CASE SHcourse
HIST-C 325 The Roman Empire
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- After the death of the Republic, the Romans were ruled by one man, the Princeps-"first among equals". This oxymoronic title exemplifies a contradictory system; a monolithic government ruling a multi-cultural empire. Study of the empire's remarkable rise and fall from the first century B.C. to the fifth century A.D.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of the combination of HIST-C 320 and HIST-C 325 or HIST-C 388.
- Fall 2026CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2026CASE SHcourse
REL-A 325 Christianity: Christ to Constantine
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- History and literature of Christianity from Paul and Jesus to the rise of Constantine. Topics include Christianity and the state, gender and sexuality, asceticism, persecution and martyrdom, heresy.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of REL-A 325 or REL-R 327.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
REL-A 326 Early Christian Monasticism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- The origins and development of varieties of the monastic life in ancient and early medieval Christianity; social forms of monastic groups, ascetic practices, types of spirituality.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of REL-A 326 or REL-R 323.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
REL-A 355 The Right Belief: History of Orthodox Christianity
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the doctrines, spirituality, and practice of Orthodox Christianity as expressed in various cultural and national contexts. Particular attention is paid to Orthodox asceticism, monasticism, parish life, theology, and religious rivalry within the confession.
- Fall 2026CASE AHcourse
- Minor Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
- Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
Minor Area Courses
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.