Matthew M. McGowan, PhD
Office: Luce 113
Email: mmcgowan@wooster.edu
Tel.: 330.263.2320
Office Hours: Mon. 9-10, Tues. 10-11, and by appointment

NEW TESTAMENT GREEK

Syllabus 

Time: MWF 2:00-2:50; Place: Scheide 134; Course #: GR 200

Required Texts: 
B. Aland, K. Aland, J. Karavidopoulos, C. M. Martini, B. M. Metzger, edd., The 
Greek New Testament, 4th Revised Edition, (Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 
1993).
J. Harold Greenlee, A concise Exegetical Grammar of New Testament Greek, 5th 
Edition Revised, (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1986).
G. Theissen, Fortress Introduction to the New Testament, Translated by J. Bowen, 
(Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003).

Recommended Text:
B. M. Metzger, A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, 2nd Edition, 
(Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1994).

Course Description: This course provides a philological survey of the writings 
of the New Testament. Our perspective here will be primarily historical, and we 
will read the gospels of Mark, Matthew, and John, Acts (of Luke), and Paul's 
letters as literary texts intimately tied to the time and place in which they 
arose. There will be weekly take-home writing assignments (25%), a midterm (20%), 
and a final exam (25%). The remainder of the grade (30%) will be based on in-class 
performance, homework assignments, and one 10-15 minute oral presentation on a 
research topic to be decided upon at the beginning of the semester. Out of 100 
points: 94-100 = A, 90-93 = A-, 87-89 = B+, 83-86 = B, 80-82 = B-, 77-79 = C+, 
73-76 = C, 70-72 = C-, 60-69 = D, 59 and below = F. Attendance is expected, and 
there will be penalties for excessive absences: for each absence beyond two 
unexcused you will be docked a grade (e.g. A -> A-). In the event of an absence, 
excused or unexcused, you are responsible for making up the work.

The Learning Center: Any student with a documented disability needing academic 
accommodation is requested to speak with Pam Rose, Director of the Learning Center 
(ext. 2595), and the instructor as early in the semester as possible. All 
discussions will remain confidential.

Academic Integrity: The College's understanding and expectations in regard to 
issues of academic honesty are fully articulated in the Code of Academic Integrity 
as published in The Scot's Key and form an essential part of the implicit contract 
between the student and the College. Cheating or plagiarism of any kind in your 
academic work mark a serious breach of this contract and are grounds for an F for 
the entire course.

 
The following is a provisional schedule subject to change over the course of the 
semester:
Week 1 (8/29-9/2) Introduction and Mark; Theissen Chs. 1-3
Week 2 (9/5-9) Mark; Theissen Ch. 6
Week 3 (9/12-16) Mark
Week 4 (9/19-23) Matthew
Week 5 (9/26-30) Matthew
Week 6 (10/3-7) Matthew
Week 7 (10/10-14) John; Midterm Exam: take-home assignment; Theissen Ch. 8
Week 8 (10/17-21) John
Week 9 (10/24) Fall Break, no class: (10/26-8) Acts
Week 10 (10/31-11/4) Acts 
Week 11 (11/7-11) Paul; Theissen Chs. 4-5
Week 12 (11/14-18) Paul
Week 13 (11/21) Paul; 11/23-25: Thanksgiving Recess 
Week 14 (11/28-12/2) Paul; Theissen Ch. 9
Week 15 (12/5-9) Paul
Week 16 FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 14, 9:00 am