Certificate in New Testament Greek

Through the University of Evansville’s Certificate in New Testament Greek, clergy, church professionals, and interested laypeople have the opportunity to gain thorough mastery of ancient Greek, the original language of the New Testament, at a fraction of the cost of the same courses taken for academic credit.

The University of Evansville’s Certificate in New Testament Greek is designed for adults seeking to grow in their knowledge of the Bible for personal and ministerial enrichment. In a series of five courses, you will progress from the basics to advanced work in ancient Greek, the original language of the New Testament. You will learn how to use your Greek skills to enrich interpretation of the text, and you will gain facility in the use of scholarly tools for New Testament study. Upon completing the certificate, you will be able to read and study the New Testament in its original language with skill and confidence.

Our program has a unique approach, in that students learn both Classical Greek and New Testament or Koine Greek at the same time, and work with Classical authors and texts as well as with the New Testament. Learning both Classical and Koine Greek is more challenging, but it enables the student to read the books of the New Testament written in a more "Classical" Greek style, such as Luke, Acts, and Hebrews, and to read the ancient Church Fathers as well.

The online courses and certificate may also be taken for academic credit. Students may complete the five-course certificate (and up to six courses total) without formal enrollment in the University.

You earn the certificate in New Testament Greek by taking the following five courses:

  • Greek 111: Introductory Greek I
  • Greek 112: Introductory Greek II
  • Greek 211: Intermediate Greek
  • Greek 212: Ancient Greek Prose
  • Greek 371: New Testament Greek Exegesis

Students may register for and begin the courses at any time and may take each course at their own pace. Students may register for only one course at a time.

Certificate in Classical Greek
Available for personal enrichment or academic credit

The classical Greek certificate focuses on the prose, poetry, and drama of classical Greek antiquity. Students progress from the basics to advanced work in authors such as Plato, Euripides, Lysias, Sappho, and others. To earn the certificate, students take the following six courses:

  • Greek 111: Introductory Greek I
  • Greek 112: Introductory Greek II
  • Greek 211: Intermediate Greek
  • Greek 212: Ancient Greek Prose
  • Two from: Greek 351: Attic Greek Prose; Greek 411: Greek Drama; Greek 421: Greek Poetry

The Instructor

James Ware, PhD instructs each course. Ware holds a master’s in Greek and Latin Classics from Washington University, and a master’s and PhD in New Testament from Yale University. He has over 30 years of experience teaching ancient Greek to both college and seminary students.

Cost

Certificate in New Testament Greek

  • $249 per non-credit course.
  • Five courses are required to earn the certificate.
  • For academic credit, $345 per credit hour (each course is three credit hours).

Certificate in Classical Greek

  • $249 per non-credit course.
  • Six courses are required to earn the certificate.
  • For academic credit, $345 per credit hour (each course is three credit hours).

Enroll in Non-credit Certificate

To take either certificate for (transferable) academic credit, the cost is $345 per academic credit hour (each course is three credit hours).

Enroll in For-credit Certificate

For more information, contact:

Center for the Advancement of Learning
812-488-2981
cal@evansville.edu

For academic questions regarding the certificates and ancient Greek, contact:

James Ware, PhD
Director, Certificates in Ancient Greek Study
jw44@evansville.edu