Courses Read in English
German literature courses read in English translation are as follows:
215, 216 German Civilization: Readings in English (3:3), (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
217, 218 Masterworks of German Literature Read in English (3:3), (3:3)
GE Core: GLT
GE Marker: GL
221 Germanic Mythology: Readings in English (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
A full description of the above courses will be found in numerical order in the German courses listed below.
Courses for Undergraduates
101 Elementary German I (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
Essentials of speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. Supplementary work in the Multimedia Language Laboratory.
101L Elementary German Laboratory (1:1)
Coreq. concurrent registration in GER 101
Optional supplementary multimedia lab course at the elementary level for students interested in improving their command of the language. Course meets one hour a week for the whole semester.
101B, 102B Elementary Business German (3:3), (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
Essentials of grammar, graded reading, vocabulary building. Business language emphasis in laboratory work required.
102 Elementary German II (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
Second course in the introductory sequence to German language studies. Essentials of speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar.
102L Elementary German Laboratory (1:1)
Coreq. concurrent registration in GER 102 or permission of instructor
Optional supplementary multimedia lab course at the elementary level for students interested in improving their command of the language. Course meets one hour a week for the whole semester.
203 Intermediate German (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
CAR: GFL
Third course in a sequence leading to intermediate-level German language proficiency. Continuation and further study of basic German structures with emphasis on spoken and written language skills.
204 Intermediate German Topics (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
CAR: GFL
Fourth course in a sequence leading to intermediate-level German language proficiency. Reading, composition and discussion, at an intermediate level, based on German texts on various topics.
205 Experimental Course: German for Reading Knowledge (3:3)
Reading German-language texts at an advanced intermediate level. (Offered fall '08)
215, 216 German Civilization: Readings in English (3:3), (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
Cultural, political, and social development of Germany from its origin to the present. 215—Middle Ages (Romanesque, Gothic) through the fifteenth century. 216—from the Reformation to the present. Attention given to the German elements in America. Use of films, slides, and records. Taught in English. Majors required to do additional reading in German.
217, 218 Masterworks of German Literature Read in English (3:3), (3:3)
GE Core: GLT
GE Marker: GL
Discussions and readings in English translation of some of the best works of German literature. 217—the Middle Ages, Baroque and Classical Periods, Romanticism, Realism. 218—Selected literary prose and poetry from the Bismarck era to the present.
221 Germanic Mythology: Readings in English (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
Course taught in translation. Myths of Northern Europe, their main personages and events as preserved in the heroic sagas and epics, the traces of these myths in later literature, in folklore and art, the history of their revival in the nineteenth century (Brothers Grimm, Richard Wagner), the variety of interpretations given to them.
222 The Holocaust in Literature and Art (3:3)
Interdisciplinary course exploring the history and legacy of the Holocaust in memoir literature, prose, poetry, art, and film. Taught in English or 300-level German.
291 German Conversation Topics (1:0:1)
GE Marker: GL
May be repeated for credit as topics vary for a maximum of three (3) semester hours.
Grade: Pass/Not Pass (P/NP)
Intermediate-level speaking intensive training during formal and informal conversations in German Kaffeestunde settings. Interdisciplinary topics focus on current affairs in the German-speaking countries.
301 German Conversation and Composition: Topics (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
For students desiring some proficiency in spoken and written German. Conversation and composition based on various announced topics. Attendance at Kaffeestunde required unless excused by instructor. Course always taught as writing intensive.
302 German Language and Society: Topics (3:3)
For students desiring proficiency in written German, especially geared toward students who plan to study abroad or who plan to enter graduate school. Compositions based on various announced topics. Course always taught as writing intensive.
305 German Literature: Advanced Intermediate Topics (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Course aims at improving students’ language proficiency and familiarity with German literature. Taught in English or advanced intermediate-level German.
306 German Culture: Advanced Intermediate Topics (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Course aims at improving students’ language proficiency and familiarity with German civilization. Taught in advanced intermediate-level German or English.
306F German Culture: Advanced Intermediate—Topics in German Film (3:2:3)
GE Marker: GL
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Course aims at improving students’ language proficiency and familiarity with German films and filmmakers. Taught in English or advanced intermediate-level German.
307 Advanced German Grammar (3:3)
Intensive study of grammar (including features not covered in lower levels of instruction) and of contrasting structures of German and English. Introduction to reference tools.
308 Topics in Central European Studies to 1918 (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
May be repeated when topic varies.
Interdisciplinary foci on cultural, literary, and historical trends. Taught in English or advanced intermediate-level German. (Alt)
309 Topics in Central European Studies since 1918 (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
May be repeated when topic varies.
Interdisciplinary foci on modernist culture, literature, and media. Taught in English or advanced intermediate-level German.
311 Business German (3:3)
GE Marker: GL
CAR: GFL
Introduction to the special vocabulary and syntax as used in business contacts, correspondence and articles. Intermediate-level practice in reading and writing for business purposes and travel.
403 German Literary Studies: An Introduction (3:3)
Readings from various genres by representative authors from the Age of Goethe to Symbolism, Expressionism, and contemporary literature. Introduction to methodologies of literary analysis. Taught in English or advanced-level German.
404 German Civilization: Research and/or Internet Projects (3:3)
GE Markers: GL, WI
Research and Internet projects focusing on cultural, social, historical, and interdisciplinary studies. Projects can be conducted in advanced German and/or English. Course always taught as writing intensive.
405 Advanced Topics in German Literature (3:3)
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Topics will be of a literary nature. Reading and discussion of texts with attention to interpretation and analysis. Taught in English or advanced-level German.
406 Advanced Topics in German Culture (3:3)
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Focus on culture and civilization. Studying texts and multimedia materials with attention to interpretation and analysis. Taught in English or advanced-level German.
407 Advanced Topics in German Language (3:3)
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Linguistic or pedagogical topics include: history of the language; Indo-European to modern German. Reading Old High and Middle High texts. Taught in advanced German or English.
422 German Memory in Fiction and Film (3:3)
Interdisciplinary course investigating cultural memory and notions of remembering and forgetting in autobiography, prose, poetry, art, and film. Taught in English or 300-level German.
491, 492 Tutorial (1–3), (1–3)
Pr. permission of instructor
May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Directed program of reading, research, and individual instruction in Germanic literatures and languages.
493 Honors Work (3–6)
Pr. permission of instructor; 3.30 GPA in the major, 12 s.h. in the major
May be repeated for credit if the topic of study changes.
Please refer to The Graduate School Bulletin for graduate-level courses.
