German
German (Ger)
WLC Option I: German Studies
Under WLC Option I, students with a concentration in German must complete at least 30 credits beyond the intermediate (GER 201 - GER 202 ) level. Students electing the German Studies option may count a maximum of two of the following courses towards the major:
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
A. German Studies Required Core Courses: (22 credits)
| GER 301 | Reading: Problems of the Early Twentieth Century | 3 |
| GER 302 | Composition | 3 |
| GER 304 | German for Business and Professions | 3 |
| GER 305 | Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| GER 320 | Germany Today | 3 |
| GER 330 | German Literature and Culture | 3 |
| GER 476 | Topics in German Cultural Studies | 3-4 |
B. Electives:
The remaining 8 credits may be chosen from the following courses:
Repeatable course:
| GER 330 | German Literature and Culture | 3 |
Study Abroad and Internship option:
| GER 499 | Internship in German | 1-3 |
Courses taught in English (up to 8 credits applicable towards major; majors must enroll for 4 credits):
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
C. Study Abroad: The department strongly recommends that all students of German participate in an approved study abroad program based in a German-speaking country. Credit from an approved study abroad program may be applied to the major.
Curricular Notes: GER 330 German Literature and Culture may be repeated once for major credit when offered with a different topic (6cr. total). GER 476 Topics in German Cultural Studies is required for the WLC major option in German Studies. Majors must enroll in GER 476 Topics in German Cultural Studies for 4 credits. Majors choosing the German Studies option may select two additional courses for 4 cr. from the following:
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
Minor in German
The German minor requires 15 credits of courses taught in German. At least six credits must be chosen from among German 301, 302, 304, 305, 320, and 330. At least three credits must be chosen from German 320 and 330. Courses taught primarily in English (German 370, 371, 375, 378, and 476) cannot count toward the German minor.
| Three credits must be in literature or culture taught in German | 3 | |
| Germany Today | ||
| German Literature and Culture | ||
| Eligible minor courses | 12 | |
| Reading: Problems of the Early Twentieth Century | ||
| Composition | ||
| German for Business and Professions | ||
| Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe | ||
| Germany Today | ||
| German Literature and Culture | ||
WLC Option II: Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP)
Under WLC Option II students with a concentration in German must complete a minimum of 30 credits beyond the intermediate (GER 201 - GER 202) level. Students electing the LCP option may count one of the following courses toward the major:
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
I. Languages and Cultures for Professions (Business)
Students with a primary major in the College of Business may select from one of the following options:
Business Option 1
International Business Secondary Major and German LCP Minor Emphasis (27 credits total)
A. International Business Secondary Major (12 credits from approved list)
B. LCP Minor Emphasis Courses (15 credits). Additional study abroad credit from an approved study abroad program may be applied to the major.
| GER 304 | German for Business and Professions | 3 |
| GER 305 | Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| GER 301 | Reading: Problems of the Early Twentieth Century | 3 |
| or GER 302 | Composition | |
| GER 320 | Germany Today | 3 |
| GER 499 | Internship in German | 1-3 |
Business Option 2
International Business Secondary Major and LCP Major Option (42 credits total)
A. International Business Secondary Major (12 credits from approved list)
B. LCP Second Major (30 credits)
I. LCP Required Core Courses (19 credits). Additional study abroad credit from an approved study abroad program may be applied to the major.
| GER 301 | Reading: Problems of the Early Twentieth Century | 3 |
| GER 304 | German for Business and Professions | 3 |
| GER 305 | Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| GER 320 | Germany Today | 3 |
| GER 476 | Topics in German Cultural Studies | 3-4 |
| GER 499 | Internship in German | 1-3 |
II. Electives (11 credits)
| GER 302 | Composition | 3 |
| GER 330 | German Literature and Culture | 3 |
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
Curricular Notes: students may enroll in the Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP) Option only as a Second Major. They may not graduate with the Second Major in LCP alone. LCP Majors may select two of the following courses, which must be taken for 4 credits:
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
Business Option 3
Languages and Cultures for Professions (without International Business Major) (30 credits total)
I. LCP Required Core Courses (19 credits). Additional study abroad credit from an approved study abroad program may be applied to the major.
| GER 301 | Reading: Problems of the Early Twentieth Century | 3 |
| GER 304 | German for Business and Professions | 3 |
| GER 305 | Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| GER 320 | Germany Today | 3 |
| GER 476 | Topics in German Cultural Studies | 3-4 |
| GER 499 | Internship in German | 1-3 |
II. Electives (11 credits)
| GER 302 | Composition | 3 |
| GER 330 | German Literature and Culture | 3 |
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
Curricular Notes: students may enroll in the Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP) Option only as a Second Major. They may not graduate with the Second Major in LCP alone. LCP Majors may select two of the following courses, which must be taken for 4 credits:
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
II. Languages and Cultures for Professions
(Engineering)
Engineering students pursuing the second major option in German are required to take at least 30 credits beyond the intermediate GER 201 Intermediate German I - GER 202 Intermediate German II level.
Engineering LCP: Second Major Option in German (30 credits total)
A. Required Core Courses (19 credits). Additional study abroad credit from an approved study abroad program may be applied to the major.
| GER 301 | Reading: Problems of the Early Twentieth Century | 3 |
| GER 304 | German for Business and Professions | 3 |
| GER 305 | Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| GER 320 | Germany Today | 3 |
| GER 476 | Topics in German Cultural Studies | 3-4 |
| GER 499 | Internship in German | 1-3 |
B. Electives (11 credits)
| GER 302 | Composition | 3 |
| GER 330 | German Literature and Culture | 3 |
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
Curricular Notes: students may only enroll in the Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP) Option as a Second Major. They may not graduate with the Second Major in LCP alone. LCP Majors may select two of the following courses, which must be taken for 4 credits:
| GER 370 | German Studies in English | 3-4 |
| GER 371 | The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory | 3-4 |
| GER 375 | Grimms' Tales | 3-4 |
| GER 378 | German Film and Media Studies | 3-4 |
Courses
Courses primarily for undergraduates:
GER 101. Elementary German I.
(4-0) Cr. 4.
F.SS.
Introduction to German language within the context of German culture; practice in the basic skills.
GER 102. Elementary German II.
(4-0) Cr. 4.
S.SS.
Prereq: GER 101
Continuation of German 101.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 201. Intermediate German I.
(4-0) Cr. 4.
F.
Prereq: GER 102
Review of grammar, selected readings, further practice in oral and written communication.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 202. Intermediate German II.
(4-0) Cr. 4.
S.
Prereq: GER 201
Continuation of German 201. One section will emphasize the use of German in professional contexts.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 301. Reading: Problems of the Early Twentieth Century.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
F.
Prereq: GER 202
Emphasis on the development of reading skills through a variety of text types with a focus on German Culture from circa 1900 to 1933.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 302. Composition.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
S.
Prereq: GER 202
Emphasis on writing skills, with further development of grammar and reading skills using a variety of current and historical materials.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 304. German for Business and Professions.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
F.
Prereq: GER 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.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 305. Conversation: The City in Contemporary Europe.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
S.
Prereq: GER 202 minimum, GER 301 recommended
Intensive conversational and listening practice in German with an emphasis on a major German-speaking city.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 320. Germany Today.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
S.
Prereq: GER 301 or GER 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.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 330. German Literature and Culture.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
Repeatable. F.
Prereq: GER 301 or permission of instructor
Selected readings in German literature from Classicism to present. Emphasis on techniques of reading and analysis of literary texts.
No more than six credits of Ger 330 may be counted toward the major.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 370. German Studies in English.
(3-0) Cr. 3-4.
Repeatable, maximum of 6 credits.
Prereq: Sophomore classification. For fourth credit, 6 credits in German at the 300 level
Topics vary according to faculty interest. Author, genre or period study, women writers, cinema, or contemporary theory. Three credits: English, open to all students. Four credits: Required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 370G. German Studies in English: German topics on women or feminism.
(Cross-listed with W S). (3-0) Cr. 3-4.
Repeatable, maximum of 6 credits.
Prereq: Sophomore classification. For fourth credit, 6 credits in German at the 300 level
Topics vary according to faculty interest. Author, genre or period study, women writers, cinema, or contemporary theory. Three credits: English, open to all students. Four credits: Required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 371. The Holocaust in Text, Image, and Memory.
(3-0) Cr. 3-4.
Prereq: Sophomore classification. For fourth credit, 6 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. Three credits: English, open to all students. Four credits: required for German major credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German. Four credits: required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 375. Grimms' Tales.
(3-0) Cr. 3-4.
Prereq: Sophomore classification. For fourth credit, 6 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. Three credits: English, open to all students. Four credits: required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 378. German Film and Media Studies.
(3-0) Cr. 3-4.
S.
Prereq: Sophomore classification. For fourth credit, 6 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). Three credits: English, open to all students. Four credits: required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 395. Study Abroad.
Cr. 1-10.
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.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 476. Topics in German Cultural Studies.
(3-0) Cr. 3-4.
S.
Prereq: Sophomore classification. For fourth credit, six credits in German at the 300-level courses instructed in German
Key topics and themes in German history and culture up to the modern era. Three credits: Taught in English, open to all students. Four credits: Required for German concentration credit, supplementary readings and compositions in German.
Meets International Perspectives Requirement.
GER 490. Independent Study.
Cr. 1-6.
Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits.
Prereq: 6 credits in German and permission of department chair
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.
No more than 9 credits of Ger 490 may be counted toward graduation.
GER 499. Internship in German.
Cr. 1-3.
Repeatable, maximum of 6 credits. F.S.SS.
Prereq: 9 credits of German at the 300 level; permission of advisor and the World Languages and Cultures Internship coordinator
Work experience using German language skills in the public or private sector, combined with academic work under faculty supervision. Available only to majors and minors.
Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. Ger 499 may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits. No more than 3 credits of Ger 499 may be applied to the major.
Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified undergraduates:
GER 590. Special Topics in German.
Cr. 2-4.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of instructor; 6 credits of 400 level German
GER 590A. Special Topics in German: Literature or Literary Criticism.
Cr. 2-4.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of instructor; 6 credits of 400 level German
GER 590B. Special Topics in German: Linguistics.
Cr. 2-4.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of instructor; 6 credits of 400 level German
GER 590C. Special Topics in German: Language Pedagogy.
Cr. 2-4.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of instructor; 6 credits of 400 level German
GER 590D. Special Topics in German: Civilization.
Cr. 2-4.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of instructor; 6 credits of 400 level German
