German Courses
German (GRM) Courses
110 Elementary German I (formerly GER-11)
Prerequisite: appropriate placement
Introduction to the sound system and grammatical structure necessary to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in German. An appreciation of German- speaking culture underlies the orientation of the course. 4 credits.
115 Intensive Elementary German (formerly GER-15)
Prerequisite: appropriate placement
Designed to prepare students with some background in German for the first intermediate level course. 4 credits.
120 Elementary German II (formerly GER-12)
GER: FL (Foreign Language) for students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree ONLY
Prerequisite: GRM-110
Continuation of the skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) developed in first elementary course with increased emphasis on vocabulary expansion, idiomatic expression, and cultural differences. 4 credits.
201 Intermediate German I (formerly GER-21)
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: GRM-115 or 120
Continuation of the development of proficiency in listening and speaking, while expanding the reading and writing skills using materials of a literary or cultural nature. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language. 4 credits.
210 Intermediate German II (formerly GER-22)
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: GRM-201
Builds upon the basic skills developed through the first intermediate course. By reading numerous short works of fiction and nonfiction and through discussions and short written assignments in German, students enhance their critical listening, speaking, reading, writing skills while expanding vocabulary and cultural skills necessary for further study. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language and may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
215 Composition and Conversation (formerly GER-25)
GER: FL (Foreign Language)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater
Emphasis on idiomatic expression through guided oral and written practice. Review of basic phonology, grammar and syntax included. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language. 4 credits.
220 German Civilization (formerly GER-26)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater
Advanced intermediate level introduction to the culture and civilization of the major German speaking areas of Europe. The goal is an understanding and appreciation of the contemporary civilization and its historical
development. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
222 Contemporary Germany
Prerequisite: GRM-115 or 120
Advanced intermediate travel study language course focusing on the culture and civilization of Germany with emphasis on the large public urban setting of Berlin and on the more private small-town setting of Cuxhaven. Guided interactions with the local community will enable the students to improve and practice their German language skills. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.
230 Specialized Readings in German (formerly GER- 23)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater
Introduction to the technical language of various fields in the natural sciences, social sciences, or the humanities. Offerings have included biology, business, chemistry, philosophy, and psychology. Satisfies the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in foreign language. 4 credits.
265 German Language House (formerly MLL-28)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater and residential assignment to language house.
Media such as newspapers, magazines, film, and television help focus regular discussions on current topics of concern to German society. Student journals are presented in both oral and written form. German is used for all discussions and written work. 2 credits.
266 German Language House (formerly MLL-28)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater and residential assignment to language house.
Media such as newspapers, magazines, film, and television help focus regular discussions on current topics of concern to German society. Student journals are presented in both oral and written form. German is used for all discussions and written work. 2 credits.
301 Travel Study in German Language (formerly GER-49)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater
Part of the study away curriculum in Germany. German study based on level of proficiency with native instructors. 4 credits.
305 Advanced German Oral and Written Expression (formerly GER-40)
Prerequisite: GRM-215 and one German course numbered 300 or greater
Advanced study to perfect spoken and written German. Emphasis is on expository, persuasive and rhetorical communication; on advanced grammar usage and syntax; and on precision in the production of phonological and intonational patterns of modern German. 4 credits.
310 Travel Study in German Literature (formerly GER-54)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater
Part of the study abroad curriculum in Germany. Students read and discuss various dramas as works of literature. Major emphasis on the production and staging of these dramas. Attendance at performances of the dramas. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
320 Travel Study in German Culture (formerly GER- 50)
Prerequisite: at least one German course numbered 200 or greater
Part of the study abroad curriculum in Germany. Understanding and appreciation of various art and architecture forms. Special emphasis on the German speaking world. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
331 German Literature until 1750 (formerly GER-31)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
Survey of the development of Germanic literature from its earliest examples up to the Enlightenment. Primary emphasis on German literature with the reading of numerous representative texts. Helps satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in humanities (literature) or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
332 German Literature from 1750 to the Present (formerly GER-32)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
Survey providing initial exposure to the development of German literature from the Enlightenment to the present. Students read representative texts by major authors of the various literary periods and movements. Helps satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in humanities (literature) or may satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
335 German Poetry (formerly GER-34)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
Poetry by authors from all periods and movements of German literature. The goal is a basic understanding of the development of German poetry and a sensitivity to and appreciation of the poem as a vehicle for artistic expression. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
336 German Fairy Tale (formerly GER-41)
GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
Origins of the German fairy tale, its contributions to German nationalism from Herder to the Grimm brothers and its evolution into modern, more subversive forms of the fairy tale. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
337 German Theater (formerly GER-54)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
Introduction to the major dramatists of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries and to drama as a literary form and a sociological, philosophical, and cultural reflection of the times. In addition to reading representative texts, the evolution of dramatic theory and techniques is examined. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
405 Introduction to German Linguistics (formerly GER-36)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 210 or greater
Introduction to the concept of German as a modern, evolving human language. German as a synchronic phenomenon with emphases on phonology, morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistic and regional varieties as well as a diachronic phenomenon utilizing a chronological and cultural survey of the development of German from its earliest forms. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
414 Age of Goethe (formerly GER-42)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
Introduction to the literature and culture of the classical period in German literary history from 1750 to 1832. Appreciation for the development of great classical writers during an in-depth study of the major works produced in this period. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
415 German Romanticism (formerly GER-51)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
Detailed study of the principal literary figures and works of literature during the early nineteenth century in Germany.Focus on the origins of various characteristics of Romanticism and the ramifications of this movement in other fields and in later periods of German literature. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
430 Readings in German Literature (formerly GER-56)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 201 or greater
In-depth focus on a period, movement, author, or genre. Offerings in the past have been post-1945 German literature and the literature and culture of the Weimar Republic. May be repeated for credit based on change of topic. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
466 Nazi Cinema and Culture
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 300 or greater
Exploration of the history and the aesthetics of fascist cinema focused on Nazi Germany. During the years between the Nazis’ rise to power in 1933 and the end of World War II in 1945, cinema was part and parcel of the fascist state, leading some critics to speculate whether the “Third Reich” was perhaps “movie-made.” Analysis of productions, such as Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will and Veit Harlan’s Jud Suess, their functions, pre- histories and their afterlives. 4 credits.
470 Senior Seminar in German (formerly GER-75)
Prerequisite: two German courses numbered 300 or greater
The opportunity to address a topic, period, author, or genre in depth. The student is provided a chance to synthesize the experience of previous course work in a research project. May satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in upper-level humanities. 4 credits.
504 Directed Independent Study (formerly GER-80)
Variable credit.
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