[B-Greek] Attrition rates. Research?

Alexander Ring akring at mac.com
Mon Aug 10 11:35:12 EDT 2009


(4) How many of them were *required* to learn Biblical Greek as part  
of their pre-seminary training, as opposed to those for whom it was  
an elective. In a number of Lutheran seminaries you are required to  
have a minimum of two years of Koine before entering, so dropping out  
after your first year isn't really an option, unless you want to  
change majors. I believe this is good not just because knowing Greek  
enhances understanding of the NT, but it lowers attrition; people  
tend not to say "Ugh, this is too hard. I'll just quit." They work  
through it, with the help of teachers and peers.

Alex

On Aug 10, 2009, at 7:16 AM, theomann at comcast.net wrote:

> It might be interesting to know (1) what percentage of students  
> drop out of Greek programs who at some point claimed Greek (or  
> biblical languages) as their major; (2) what percentage of  
> undergraduate biblical language graduates earn advanced degrees in  
> biblical languages;  (3) how many biblical language  majors  
> actually find employment doing something that requires their  
> expertise as their primary focus (e.g., teaching, translation, etc.).
>

Rev. Alexander Ring
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