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German (GER)

  

Major: A minimum of 8 course credits in German at or above the 300-level, which include GER 301 and either 302 or 304. A maximum of two upper-level courses in other areas, approved beforehand by the Department as relevant to the major, may be substituted for two of the eight courses.

Teaching Major: A minimum of 9 course credits, to include six course credits in German at or above the 300-level, including both GER 301 and 302; ENG 311 (English Grammar) or LAL 352 (Linguistics); LAL 308 (Language Teaching Methodology); and either GER 281 or one course in European history from among HIS 314 (Diplomacy of Power and Imperialism), 315 (Diplomacy of War and Revolution), or 324 (Modern Germany). In addition to the foregoing requirements, prospective teachers must also apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program and complete a second major in Secondary Education described under Education.

Note: Lectures and discussions in all 300- & 400-level courses are in German.

101-102-103. Beginning German I, II & III
Pronunciation and a survey of grammar. Facility in speaking and understanding spoken German is stressed. Readings emphasize literature and contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.

205. Intermediate German
Review of grammar, with a greater emphasis on reading and writing. Continued readings in simple literary texts. Prerequisite: GER 103.

281. Contemporary Central Europe
Contemporary life in East and West Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Social institutions and their historical development. Political, economic, and intellectual life of the area. Influence of and the reaction to America. Readings and discussions in English. Registration, when the course is taught in Europe, entails additional costs. Alternate years. CONNELL

301. Composition and Conversation I
Intensive written work designed to develop ability to write German clearly; practice in speaking to develop ability to converse fluently. Brief introduction to the history of German literature. Required of all German majors. Prerequisite: GER 205. CONNELL

302. Composition and Conversation II
Continued practice in developing ability to write and speak German clearly. Intensive work in reading German in various fields. Brief introduction to the history of the German language. Required of all German teaching majors. Prerequisite: GER 301. Alternate years.

304. Business German
Introduction to the language used in German businesses as well as an introduction to the German economy. Prerequisites: GER 301 and ECB 101. Alternate years. CONNELL

332. Enlightenment
Development of German literature in the second half of the 18th century, concentrating on Lessing and Schiller. Supplementary readings in history and philosophy. Offered every third year. Prerequisite: GER 301. (Humanities) CONNELL

333. Goethe
Introduction to the man and his works, concentrating on Faust. Offered every third year. Prerequisite: GER 301. (Humanities) CONNELL

341. Romanticism
Survey of the German Romantic period, concentrating on Novalis and Kleist. Supplementary readings in Romantic Criticism and the philosophy of German idealism. Offered every third year. Prerequisite: GER 301. (Humanities) CONNELL

342. Realism and Naturalism
Development of German literature in the 19th century, especially Heine, Fontane, and Hauptmann. Offered every third year. Prerequisite: GER 301. (Humanities) CONNELL

351. Modernism
Survey of major authors of the early 20th century, especially Rilke, Thomas Mann, and Kafka, and their reactions to the modern world. Offered every third year. Prerequisite: GER 301. (Humanities) CONNELL

352. Post-War Literature
Selections from the works of authors who became prominent between 1945-1990, as well as from Brecht. Various genres. Offered every third year. Prerequisite: GER 301. (Humanities) CONNELL

390. Individual Project

480. Internship

485. Senior Tutorial
Preparation of one paper per week on an assigned topic, which is then read aloud, criticized, and discussed. Prerequisites: four 300-level German courses. CONNELL

511. German Reading Group (.25)
Maintenance of German language skills through reading and conversation. Six meetings per term, with all student work done during the meetings. Prerequisite: GER 102. (CR) CONNELL

988-GRM-B. Semester in Germany (Berlin)

988-GRM-L. Semester in Germany: Language Immersion

990. Term, Semester, or Year in Germany


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