GERM 1. Elementary 1
4 sem. hrs. Introduction to the German language. Fundamentals of comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Open to students with no previous study of German or by departmental placement. Offered fall term.
GERM 2. Elementary 2
4 sem. hrs. Continuation of GERM 1, plus supplementary reading. Offered spring term. Prereq: GERM 1.
GERM 3. Intermediate 1
3 sem. hrs. Grammar review, oral and written practice, and more intensive reading. Offered fall term. Prereq: GERM 2 or by departmental placement.
GERM 4. Intermediate 2
3 sem. hrs. Continuation of GERM 3. Offered spring term. Prereq: GERM 3.
GERM 5. German Placement Credit
3-6 sem. hrs. A student who places at GERM 10 and completes GERM 10 with a grade of B or better will be eligible for three additional credit hours at a grade of S to be designated as GERM 5. Students exempted from the foreign language requirement will be eligible for six additional credit hours at a grade of S to be designated as GERM 5 upon completion with a grade of B or better of a third year course to be designated by the department. S/U grade assessment. Credit earned for GERM 5 cannot be used toward the major or minor.
GERM 10. Concentrated Intermediate
4 sem. hrs. Selective grammar review with conversation and extensive reading. Aimed to give qualified students the opportunity to complete their foreign language requirement in one term. Offered annually. Prereq: GERM 2 with minimum grade of AB or by departmental placement.
GERM 40. Intensive Critical Reading in German
3 sem. hrs. Intensive practice in comprehending unedited German prose, with primary emphasis on texts since the Enlightenment. Vocabulary enhancement. May not be counted as part of the Arts and Sciences literature curriculum requirement. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 4, GERM 10, or by departmental placement.
GERM 82. Composition and Conversation 1
3 sem. hrs. Practice in the oral and written use of the German language. Offered every term. Prereq: GERM 4, GERM 10, cons. of dept. ch., or by departmental placement.
GERM 83. Conversational German
1 sem. hr. Students meet once weekly for guided conversation on contemporary topics. May be taken up to three times. Does not count toward the German major, minor, or teaching major. Offered occasionally. S/U grade assessment. Prereq: GERM 4 or GERM 10.
GERM 100. Culture and Civilization
3 sem. hrs. Historical development of the social, intellectual and artistic life of the German speaking nations. Duplicate credit will not be given for GERM 100 and GERM 101. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 4, GERM 10, or by departmental placement.
GERM 101. German Contributions to Western Civilization
3 sem. hrs. Readings in English translation dealing with the culture and civilization of German speaking countries. Duplicate credit will not be given for GERM 100 and GERM 101. Offered occasionally. Knowledge of German not required.
GERM 115. The Modern German Short Story
3 sem. hrs. An introduction to textual analysis and interpretation concentrating on the post-World War II German short story in historical and cultural context. Offered annually. Prereq: GERM 40 or cons. of dept. ch.
GERM 126. German Drama
3 sem. hrs. Significant German drama from Lessing to the present. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 115.
GERM 135. The German Novelle
3 sem. hrs. Novelle: the genre and representative works. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 115.
GERM 142. Phonetics and Advanced Speaking Practice
3 sem. hrs. German sounds and speech patterns. Offered alternate years. Prereq: GERM 82.
GERM 148. German Literature in English Translation
3 sem. hrs. Readings in English translation of principal authors from the Middle Ages to the present day. Offered occasionally. Knowledge of German not required. May be counted as part of the Arts and Sciences literature requirement but not as part of the foreign language requirement.
GERM 152. German for the Professions
3 sem. hrs. An introduction to German terminology and practice in such fields as business, journalism, communications, etc. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 82 or cons. of dept. ch.
GERM 165. Special Topics in German Literature
3 sem. hrs. Survey of selected themes, forms, or periods in German literature. Subject to be announced. Offered annually. Prereq: Jr. stndg. and GERM 115.
GERM 172. Workshop in Translation
1 sem. hr. A practical workshop to familiarize advanced students with the problems of and processes required in translating from German to English. Different non-literary texts supplied by outside sources will be assigned to each student. Discussions will involve general principles of translating, as well as text-specific problems. Prereq: Cons. of instr.
GERM 182. Composition and Conversation 2
3 sem. hrs. Continuation of GERM 82. Offered annually. Prereq: GERM 82 or by departmental placement.
GERM 185. Advanced Grammar
3 sem. hrs. Grammatical structure of the German language in context with other linguistic areas. Offered annually. Prereq: GERM 82.
GERM 190. German Literature from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Centuries
3 sem. hrs. Principal works of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 115.
GERM 191. Eighteenth Century Literature
3 sem. hrs. Authors and works of the Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Classicism, including Goethe’s late works. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 115.
GERM 192. Nineteenth Century Literature
3 sem. hrs. Romanticism and Realism. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 115.
GERM 193. Modern Literary Trends 1
3 sem. hrs. Naturalism, Neo-Romanticism and Expressionism. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 115.
GERM 194. Modern Literary Trends 2
3 sem. hrs. German literature since World War I. Offered occasionally. Prereq: GERM 115.
GERM 195. Independent Study
1-3 sem. hrs. Offered every term. Prereq: Cons. of dept. ch
GERM 196. Senior Seminar
3 sem. hrs. Advanced study of a cultural, linguistic or literary theme in German. Seminar will fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Senior Experience Curriculum requirement. Specific topic of the seminar to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. Offered occasionally. Prereq: Major or minor in German and Sr. stndg.; or cons. of dept. ch.
GERM 198. Topics in Language or Literature
1-3 sem. hrs. Subject to be announced. Offered occasionally. Prereq: Sr. stndg. or cons. of dept. ch.
GERM 199. Senior Thesis
2 sem. hrs. Introductory thesis guidance for approved students under the direction of a departmental adviser. Offered occasionally. Prereq: Cons. of dept. ch.
GERM 896. Senior Experience
3 sem. hrs. The Senior Experience requirement applies to all students who are seeking a B.A. degree in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. The goals of the Senior Experience requirement are 1) to provide an opportunity to apply one’s accrued educational experience to a mature study of a given theme informed by the University’s Mission; 2) to apply the skills of generating new knowledge within the standards of one’s disciplinary training, and 3) to promote an appreciation for social and individual complexity, an awareness and appreciation of diversity in all its forms, and an appreciation of faith in the human experience through fully engaging a chosen topic. Topics vary annually; course descriptions are available in department offices. Prereq: Sr. stndg., enrolled in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences.
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