GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES
GER1110. Elementary Conversational German (4). (Conversational method.) This course is an introduction to German with emphasis on speaking. Additional hours arranged for conversational practice. Students with more than two years of high school German or the equivalent should consult the department for placement. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1111, 1120, 1121 and/or 2220.
GER1111. Elementary Conversational German (4). Prerequisites: GER 1110, GER 1120 or equivalent. This course is an introduction to German with emphasis on speaking (conversational method). Additional hours arranged for conversational practice. Students with three or four years of high school German or the equivalent should consult the department for placement. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1110, 1120, 1121, and/or 2220.
GER1120. Elementary German I (4). This course is an introduction to German. May not be taken by native speakers. Students with more than two years of high school German or the equivalent should consult the department for placement. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1110, 1111, 1121 or 2220.
GER1121. Elementary German II (4). Prerequisites: GER 1110, GER 1120 or equivalent. This course may not be taken by native speakers. Students with three or four years of high school German or the equivalent should consult the department for placement. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1110, 1111, 1120, and/or 2220.
GER2220.Intermediate German (4). Prerequisites: GER 1121, GER 1111 or equivalent. This course expands skills in reading, writing, and conversation. This course completes the baccalaureate degree requirement and serves as the transition to upper-level study. May not be taken by native speakers. May not be taken concurrently with GER 1110, 1111, 1120, and/or 1121.
GERMAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CULTURE COURSES TAUGHT IN GERMAN
GER3310. German Grammar (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220 or equivalent. This course focuses on the rules of German grammar and syntax and employing them correctly in speaking and writing.
GEW3320. Drama (3). Prerequisites: GER 2220 or instructor permission. GER 3400, GER 3310, or GER 3500 are recommended. This course focuses on contemporary German drama in a socio-historical context. Addresses the difficulties authors confront when dramatizing current social trends, as well as the problems of interpreting and staging a play.
GEW3370. German Short Fiction (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220 or instructor permission. GER 3400, GER 3310, or GER 3500 are recommended. This course introduces students to the principles of literary study through reading and discussion of short pieces of fiction, primarily from the twentieth century.
GER3400. Composition and Conversation (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220 or instructor permission. In this course, the objective is the ability to write and converse on general cultural topics at a level that demonstrates near mastery of German grammar and the beginning of a personal style in the language. The course is conducted in German. (This course is required for the Major.)
GER3440. German Business Language and Practice (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220 or instructor permission. This course in an introduction to business languages and practices in German-speaking countries.
GER3500. German Studies (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220 or instructor permission. This course, taught primarily in German, serves as an introduction to German studies. The course provides the student with an understanding of the major cultural aspects (literature, visual arts, history, politics, etc.) of German-speaking countries from the twentieth century to the present; the emphasis is placed on Germany in the second half of the twentieth century. (Required for the Major.)
GER3502r. Topics in German Studies (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220 or instructor permission. GER 3500 or GER 3310 are recommended. This course, taught primarily in German, presents a survey of one topic in the area of German studies. Topics may include themes from art, music, or literature placed in a cultural and historical perspective. Topics change frequently. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours with permission of instructor.
GER3780. Phonetics (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220. In this course, the objectives are the acquisition of correct German sound formation by comparison with English phonetics and the improvement of the student's conversational German through pronunciation exercises. The course is conducted in German.
GER3930r. Special Topics (3). Prerequisite: GER 2220 or instructor permission. GER 3500 or GER 3310 are recommended. This course allows students to study non-literary topics of a special kind, depending on student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours when content changes.
GER4420. Advanced Composition (3). Prerequisite: Two German courses at the 3000-level or higher (of which only one may be GET 3130 or GET 3524); or instructor permission. In this course, students gain the ability to write in a professional style, in standard, intermediate, and advanced German, on a variety of topics and in different genres. The course is taught in German. (This course is required for the Major for students who enter the program with advanced proficiency.)
GEW4591r. Studies in an Author or Theme (3). Prerequisites: Two 3000-level courses or instructor permission. This course offers the opportunity to study either a single author in-depth or to follow a specific theme that may extend over a brief period or over centuries. Course material may include non-literary textual and audio-visual material. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
GEW4592r. Studies in a Period or Movement (3). Prerequisites: Two 3000-level courses or instructor permission. This course concentrates on a specific literary movement such as Romanticism, Realism, Expressionism, or on a period such as the Baroque, the Enlightenment, or the Weimar period. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
GEW4930r. Special Topics (3). Prerequisites: Two 3000-level courses or instructor permission. In this course, students arrange with individual faculty members to undertake study in areas outside the regular curriculum. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours.
GER4480. Modern German of the News Media (3). Prerequisite: Two 3000-level courses or instructor permission. This course is an advanced-level skills course. Discussion of current events and mass media in German-speaking countries and work with authentic texts (newspapers and audio-visual material).
GER4905r. Directed Individual Study (3). In this course, students arrange with individual faculty members to undertake specialized study in areas outside of or in addition to the regular curriculum. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.
GER4935r. Honors Thesis (1–6). May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours, three hours of which may be applied to the requirements for the major with permission of the department. All honors work is directed by the student's honors committee.
GER4942r. Internship in Applied German (1–6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Advanced standing in German. This course provides academic credit for students working in governmental agencies or private business where students employ the foreign language. Departmental permission required. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) credit hours; repeatable within the same term.
GERMAN COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
GET3130. Masterpieces of German Literature in Translation: 19th and 20th Centuries (3). This course offers an introduction to masterpieces of German literature from the 19th century to the present. It uses works by authors of various ethnic, minority, and gender backgrounds that bring forth German representations of gendered or cultural others and transcultural issues. May be counted for major or minor credit. Taught in English.
GET3524r. German Cinema (3). This course covers the contextual and stylistic features of German cinema from its classical period, in the 1920s, to the New German Cinema, through the present. The course focuses on methods of film analysis and on film criticism. Taught in English. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.
GET4800. Translation German-English/English-German (3). Prerequisite: GER 3400 or instructor permission. This course is an advanced-level skills course. Translating a variety of texts that illustrate important distinctions between German and English grammar, syntax, vocabulary, etc.
IDS 2467. Interdisciplinary Explorations in German Culture (3). In this course, students engage with central areas of German culture in order to learn about German Studies as an interdisciplinary field. Students conduct fieldwork research and other scholarly and creative research in this field on a self-chosen topic. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) credit hours.
IDS3188. German Society Through Film: The Legacy of Nazi Crimes Against Humanity (3). This course explores cinematic responses to Nazi crimes against humanity in German society. Drawing on the perspective of victims, perpetrators, bystanders, helpers, resisters, as well as preceding generations, the course investigates how cultural memory is created to reveal a multiplicity of voices and to reflect the indelible mark of the Nazi past in Germany. The course is taught in English.
IDS3312. Robots, Monsters, Avatars: Technology and the (Post-)Human Condition (3). This course investigates the intricate relationship between the human existence and technology from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It explores fundamental questions concerning the human condition and searches for solutions to related practical problems.