GRK 101Introductory Ancient Greek 1
When it runs
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Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course is designed for students beginning the study of ancient Greek. It covers the foundational grammar of Attic and Hellenistic Greek and is the first step in preparing students to read original ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3163 | 18 / 30 | MWF 12:30–13:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it69% easy88% useful
From 6 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Super fun but i'll never need it
Nov 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Very fun course would recommend to anyone. Easy quizzes and exams if you keep up with the material. Learned a lot.
Jan 2016 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Difficult course, but it's enjoyable. You'll do well as long as you keep up with the homework, and review once in a while.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
8 posts and comments in 7 threads mention GRK 101, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2021
Choosing an elective for Honours Math 0 points, 10 comments
“So I'm going to be choosing my first year courses for the honours math program pretty soon, and I was just wondering what are some common electives that people take in this program? …”
u/cabbagemeister: “Grk101 is a really fun course and its ancient greek not modern greek so you only have to learn to read/write, not speak.”
Fall 2020
anyone in grk101/have athenaze book 1 and is willing to send me a picture of a couple pages? 1 point, 2 comments
u/cabbagemeister: “I've dmd you the pdf. I used it when i took grk101”
Fall 2018
Anyone want to learn ancient Greek with me? 5 points, 15 comments
“I've decided I want to learn ancient Greek and heard it's best done in a group. Looking for anyone who wants to join me. …”
u/cabbagemeister: “I took GRK101 and still have my textbook. Would be down to review with yall and then learn GRK102 on the side. Side note: you can get Athenaze at the bookstore, it's the book we used in 101 and it's fantastic. …”
Spring 2018
Acceptances Megathread [Fall 2018 Incoming Students] 142 points, 1,897 comments
“Hi all, This thread is specifically for those who got accepted to UW to discuss different issues (residences, courses, student life, etc.) and celebrate the hard work and efforts of those who have …”
u/__helloitsme: “What are the best non-math courses to take for first term (I'm doing cs co-op)? I'm currently deciding between psych101 and a philo course. …”
u/cabbagemeister: “… GRK101 (intro ancient greek) is really fun and the class size is really small so it feels less like you are just a number to the prof. I took this in 1A CLAS104 is supposed to be fun as well. …”
Winter 2018
Whats easier? JAPAN 101 or KOREAN 101? 0 points, 14 comments
“It's my first time taking a language course at UW and im pretty interested in taking something that's outside my comfort zone but at the same time I was wondering which course is easier? Thanks!”
u/cabbagemeister: “… If you want a weird language thats also really fun and has a lot of cool content, try GRK101. You read greek myths and stuff like that, and you would have an easy time moving to modern greek or other case-heavy languages. …”
Fall 2017
What are some great electives to take first year? 1 point, 9 comments
u/cabbagemeister: “GRK101 is fun if you have experience with learning languages”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 320 GERON 401A GERON 401B GGOV 600 GGOV 610 GGOV 619 GGOV 644 GGOV 650 GGOV 700 GGOV 701 GRK 101 GRK 133 GRK 201 GRK 233 GRK 332 GRK 490 GRK 600 GS 901 GS 902 GS 903 GS ; HIST 102 HIST 103 HIST 105 HIST 110 HIST 113 HIST 115 HIST 200 HIST 202”
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- Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
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- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
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