101 Elementary German (1)
Note: Students who have taken more than one year of German in high school must take the placement test before enrolling in this course. Introduction to German language and culture through the contextualized study of grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Study and practice in the four language skills--listening, reading, writing and speaking--necessary for the interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Conducted primarily in German. Tutorials with native speakers are required. Myers.
102 Elementary German, continued (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 101 or equivalent.
Continuation of German 101. Expansion of vocabulary, work with more complex grammatical structures. Tutorials with native speakers are required. Myers.
187, 188, 189 Selected Topics (1/4, 1/2, 1)
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
201 Intermediate German (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 102 or equivalent.
Continuation of the study of German language and culture through the contextualized study of grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Continues the development of the four basic skills necessary for the interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Authentic tapes and texts are the foundation of the teaching materials. Conducted in German. Tutorials with native speakers are required. Myers.
202 Intermediate German, continued (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 201 or equivalent.
Continuation of German 201. Practice with more sophisticated dialogues, reading of unedited short stories, poems and other authentic materials. Conducted in German. Tutorials with native speakers are required. Myers.
287, 288, 289 Selected Topics (1/4, 1/2, 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
301 German Conversation and Composition (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 202 or equivalent.
Development of speaking, listening and writing skills; selective review of complex grammatical structures. Practice speaking about everyday situations in different ways (e.g., role play, dialogues, skits, oral reports); use of audio tapes. Writing of exercises and compositions with emphasis on correctness of expression, stylistic appropriateness and idiomatic usage. Learning of specialized vocabulary and idioms; writing of different types (e.g., dialogues, letters, journals, essays). Myers.
302 German Conversation and Composition, continued (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent.
Continuation of practice in speaking, listening and writing skills; selective review of complex grammatical structures. Practice speaking about everyday situations in different ways (e.g., role play, dialogues, skits, oral reports); use of audio tapes. Writing of exercises and compositions with emphasis on correctness of expression, stylistic appropriateness and idiomatic usage. Learning of specialized vocabulary and idioms; writing of different types (e.g., dialogues, letters, journals, essays). Myers.
303 German Language and Culture for the Professions (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Intended to improve students’ communicative skills in German and provide knowledge for the professions. Covers aspects of the German business world such as banking, marketing and organizational structures. Assignments include development of marketing strategies and development of a business plan for a start-up venture. Myers.
306 German Cultural History: From Germania to Nation State (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Introduces pivotal moments and figures in German cultural history from the Roman Empire to the creation of the first German nation-state in 1871. Provides a deeper understanding of German-speaking culture and society as well as the constructed nature of all forms of national identity. Myers.
307 German Cultural History: Empire, Stunde Null, Reunification (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Explores the radical transformations in German society and culture from the late Wilhelminian era to reunification at the end of the twentieth century through the combination of historical texts, literature, film and “eyewitness” documentation. Situates German cultural history in the larger context of world history. Offered every third year. Myers.
310 Germany and the Environment: Cultural and Social Perspectives (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Explores why humanity's relationship to nature and the environment has long played a pivotal role in the collective psyche of the German people and how literary works of earlier eras can be understood as precursors to an emerging ecological consciousness in modern German society. Conducted in German. Staff.
312 The Invention of Self in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Germany (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Investigates the cultural history and production of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century German-speaking world. Includes literary, philosophical, musical and artistic examples from the following epochs: the Age of Enlightenment, the Age of Sensibility, the Storm and Stress movement, the Romantic movement and the Biedermeier era up until the Revolution of 1848. Conducted in German. Staff.
314 Multiculturalism in Germany (World War II to present) (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or permission of instructor.
Explores how German society has become multiculturally constructed since World War II--from the Holocaust aftermath to current sociocultural debates about the role and treatment of women of color, the large Turkish immigrant population, and Islam and Islamic nationalism in Germany--through the study of various discourses (fiction, essay, speeches, poetry, film, TV news) representing these issues. Studies how perceptions of ethnic difference have evolved in Germany and have become intertwined with social and political debates of the day. Conducted in German. Myers.
316 Crisis in Language: A Literary Survey (1890-1945) (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or 302 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Includes a selection of German works from different genres (plays, short fiction, poetry, theoretical texts) and films from the era 1890-1945. Focuses on each work as a cultural representation of the historical context in which it was written or produced, exploring how each was engaged with the social, political and cultural transformations of the era (e.g., social Darwinism, crisis of narration and language, bourgeois morals, the individual and society, the role of the artist, the Third Reich). Myers.
350 German Women Writers from Past to Present (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Introduces some of the most influential and interesting women writers and poets from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Focuses on the social, historical and cultural contexts underlying the works by these women and includes literary and aesthetic analysis. Staff.
355 Germans and Jews (1)
Expected level of proficiency: German 301 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
Explores the complicated relationship between Germans and Jews beginning briefly with its roots in the Middle Ages, moving to Luther’s anti-Semitism during the Reformation, and to Enlightenment principles of human progress and equality. Continues with the perception of Jews during the fin-de-siècle period, gradually working toward the Holocaust and German Vergangenheitsbewältigung after World War II and to the present day. Myers.
387, 388, 389 Selected Topics (1/4, 1/2, 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
391, 392 Internship (1/2, 1)
Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
398 Practicum (1/2)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Experience in language teaching in the classroom or with individual students under the close supervision of a regular instructor. Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
401, 402 Seminar (1/2, 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Special topics in languages, literature or civilization for advanced students. Conducted in German. Staff.
411, 412 Directed Study (1/2, 1)
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Staff.