19 credits first semester

SmithieandProud
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:29:59 +0000

It’s unlikely they’ll stop you from going just because you didn’t take a language that wasn’t offered at Smith. They set the bar like that because they want people to invest some effort in JYA, but I doubt it will make a difference if you study Greek or not (though if you have at least a little exposure, it will probably help when you get there). The Greek JYA program looks like it’s an Americans only program taught in English, so as long as you can do your classes, that’s one of the major things Smith cares about. But again, it’s worth talking to the people in the study abroad office to get an idea of what you could do.

You certainly could take a five college language class in Greek, they may even offer a mentored language class (you’ll see a flyer about this when you get to campus. It’s a program offered through the five colleges) or else take it as a summer class.

But unless you want to be a Classics major, classical Greek is only going to be a big pain for you. Especially if you have no prior exposure to that or Latin.