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German (Ger)
Majors in German are required to complete at least 30 credits beyond
the intermediate (201-202) level. Courses required for the German
major are 301 or 304, 302, 305; 320 or 330; at least one 440 course
for 4 cr. and 471, 472 each for 4 cr. Majors may enroll in no more
than three of the following courses for the fourth credit: 371,
375, 378, 471, 472, and F Lng 498.
The minor in German requires at least 15 credits, nine of which
must be at the 300 level or higher, of these, three credits must
be in literature or culture taught in German.
Courses Primarily for Undergraduate Students
Ger 97. Review Module.
(0-4) Cr. 0. F.SS. Prereq: More than one year but less than three
years of high school German. Modular, self-paced review course
preparing students for 102 German. Course components include: review
of key language skills covered in 101, audio components, help sessions
and tests. Students who have taken two semesters of college German,
or three years of high school German are not eligible to enroll.
Ger 101. Elementary German I. (4-1)
Cr. 4. F.SS. Introduction to German language within the context
of German culture; practice in the basic skills. Credit by examination
in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses
numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to students who
are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination
for other courses in the Department is normally not available.
Ger 102. Elementary German II. (4-1)
Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 101 or 97. Continuation of German 101.
Credit by examination in the Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures for courses numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available
only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit
by examination for other courses in the Department is normally not
available.
Ger 201. Intermediate German I. (4-1)
Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 102 . Review of grammar, selected readings,
further practice in oral and written communication. Credit by examination
in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures for courses
numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to students who
are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by examination
for other courses in the Department is normally not available.
Ger 202. Intermediate German II. (4-1)
Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 201. Continuation of German 201. One section
will emphasize the use of German in professional contexts. Credit
by examination in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
for courses numbered 101, 102, 201, and 202 is available only to
students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Credit by
examination for other courses in the Department is normally not
available.
Ger 301. Reading. (3-0)
Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 202. Emphasis on the development of reading
skills through a variety of text types with a focus on German Culture
from circa 1900 to Post WWII.
Ger 302. Composition. (3-0) Cr. 3.
S. Prereq: 301. Emphasis on writing skills, with further
development of grammar and reading skills.
Ger 304. German for Business and Professions.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 202. Communication in business and
professional contexts in German-speaking countries. Development
of effective communication strategies and project management in
the workplace. Cultural contexts of business and professional practice.
Preparation for internships and the "Certificate in German
for Professions".
Ger 305. Advanced Conversation and Listening
Comprehension. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 202, concurrent
enrollment in 302 recommended. Intensive conversational and
listening practice in German with an emphasis on a major German-speaking
city.
Ger 320. Germany Today. (3-0) Cr.
3. S. Prereq: 301 or 304. Selected topics dealing with contemporary
German society and culture. Introduction to materials, resources,
and forms of communication available on the Internet, and in other
electronic and print media.
Ger 330. Introduction to German Literature.
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 3 credits at 300 level or concurrent
enrollment in 301 or 304. Selected readings in German literature
from Classicism to present. Emphasis on techniques of reading and
analysis of literary texts.
Ger 370. German Studies in English.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Topics vary according to faculty
interest.
Ger 371. The Holocaust in Text, Image, and
Memory. (3-0) Cr. 3 or (3-2) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 2003.
Prereq: For fourth credit, six credits in German at the 300 level.
Examination of such topics as the origins and expressions of
Anti-Semitism in central Europe, the political events and structures
of the Holocaust, the reality of ghettos and concentration camps,
the impact of technological modernization on the Final Solution,
and resistance to the Nazis. Materials will include non-fictional
texts, literature, art, and music. Taught in English. Fourth credit:
supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Ger 375. Grimms' Tales. (3-0) Cr.
3 or (3-2) Cr. 4. Alt. S., offered 2005. Prereq: For fourth credit,
six credits in German at the 300 level. Introduction to Germanic
antiquities, mythology, and heroic legends; Herder's concept of
Naturpoesie. Emphasis on the Grimm tales: theoretical approaches
to the tales from the late 19th and early 20th centuries; perversions
of these traditional tales by the National Socialists (Nazis). Readings
in contemporary Grimm scholarship. Taught in English. Fourth credit:
supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Ger 378. German Film and Media Studies.
(3-0) Cr. 3 or (3-2) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: For fourth credit, six
credits in German at the 300 level. Analysis and interpretation
of film or media in German society. Study of media production and
reception within multicultural and global contexts. Thematic emphases
based on faculty and student interest including: 1) film directors,
genres, movements (e.g. New German Cinema), aesthetics, and cinematography
or 2) media studies (e.g. television, mass press, popular culture).
Taught in English. Fourth credit: supplementary readings and compositions
in German.
Ger 395. Study Abroad. Cr. 1 to 10.
Prereq: 2 years university-level German. Supervised instruction
in language and culture of Germany; formal class instruction at
level appropriate to student's training, augmented by practical
living experience.
Ger 440. Seminar in German
Studies. (3-0) Cr. 3 or (4-0) Cr. 4. May be repeated up to
a maximum of nine credits. F.S. Prereq: 302, and either 320 or
330. Fourth credit required for the major. Nonmajor graduate
credit.
Ger 471. Foundations of German Civilization.
(3-0) Cr. 3 or (3-2) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: For fourth credit, six
credits in German at the 300 level. Study of various aspects
of German history and culture from the Germanic tribes and Christianization
to the Middle Ages. Taught in English. Fourth credit: supplementary
readings and compositions in German. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ger 472. Topics in German Cultural Studies.
(3-0) Cr. 3 or (3-2) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: For fourth credit, six
credits in German at the 300 level. This course is a continuation
of 471 and will cover German history and culture up to the modern
era. Taught in English. Fourth credit: supplementary readings and
compositions in German. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Ger 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1
to 6 each time taken. Prereq: 6 credits in German and permission
of department chair. No more than 9 credits of Ger 490 may be
counted toward graduation. Designed to meet the needs of students
who seek work in areas other than those in which courses are offered,
or who desire to integrate a study of literature or language with
special problems in major fields.
Ger 499. Internship in German. Cr.
1-3 each time taken. F.S.SS. Prereq: 9 credits of German at the
300 level; permission of advisor and FLL Internship coordinator.
Work experience using German language skills in the public or private
sector, combined with academic work under faculty supervision. Offered
on a satisfactory-fail grading basis only. May be repeated to a
maximum of 6 credits. Available only to majors and minors. Credits
do not apply to major or minor requirements.
Courses Primarily for
Graduate Students, Open to Qualified Undergraduate Students
Ger 590. Special Topics in German.
Cr. 2 to 4 each time taken. Prereq: Permission of instructor;
6 credits of 400 level German.
A. Literature or Literary Criticism
B. Linguistics
C. Language Pedagogy
D. Civilization
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