Undergraduate Courses

101. First-Year German. (4:5:1) For those who have had no German. Independent Study also.

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and culture.

102. First-Year German. (4:5:1) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: C grade or better in Germ 101 or equivalent.

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and culture.

103. Intensive First-Year German. (4:5:1)

Covers both Germ 101 and 102. Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and culture.

115. Pro-Seminar 1. (1:1:0)

Introduction to German cultural studies, mentored research, and professional skills development.

199R. Academic Internship. (1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent.

On-the-job experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript. Report required. Not applicable to German major or minor.

200R. Second-Year Proficiency Tutorial. (0.5–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent.

Individualized skill building in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.

201. Second-Year German. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: C grade or better in Germ 102 or equivalent.

Reading, writing, grammar, culture, listening, and speaking.

202. Second-Year German. (4:5:1) Prerequisite: C grade or better in Germ 201 or equivalent.

Culminating course for GE Foreign Language requirement emphasizing culture and literature. Continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking. Prerequisite to all 300- and 400-level courses.

211R. Intermediate Conversation. (1–5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Germ 102 or equivalent experience.

Intensive vocabulary building and conversation practice. Can be fulfilled through language residency program.

215. Pro-Seminar 2. (1:1:0)

Introduction to mentored scholarly research in German cultural studies. How to apply for ORCA grants and Fulbright and other fellowships. Continued professional skills development.

300R. Third-Year Proficiency Tutorial. (0.5–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W Prerequisite: Germ 202 or equivalent.

Individualized skill building in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar.

310. German Phonetics and Pronunciation. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 202 or equivalent experience.

Perfecting listening and speaking skills through applying phonetics and acoustic analysis; practicing speaking and listening.

311R. Advanced Conversation. (1–5:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Germ 211R or equivalent experience.

Intensive vocabulary building and conversation practice. Can be fulfilled through language residency program.

315. Pro-Seminar 3. (1:1:0)

Mentored research building toward honors thesis, capstone paper, or publishable paper. Continued opportunity to work on grant and fellowship applications. Professional skills development.

320. Grammar and Composition 1. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Germ 310 or concurrent enrollment.

Perfecting grammar, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills using current news items from German-speaking countries as a basis.

321. Grammar and Composition 2. (3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Germ 320.

Continuation of Germ 320.

322. Intensive Grammar and Composition. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 310 or concurrent enrollment.

Covers Germ 320 and 321 in one semester.

330. Cultural History of German-Speaking Peoples. (3:3:1 3:3:1.5) Honors also. Prerequisite: Germ 202 or equivalent experience.

Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent German language experience. Culture, with listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar as secondary emphases. Includes International Cinema. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Germ 101, 102, 201, 311R). Prerequisite to all 400-level courses.

340. Writing About Literature. (3:3:0) Honors also.

Methods of literary interpretation. Reading, writing, and research skills integral to the literary analysis expected in German major or minor courses. Fills GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication requirement.

343. Introduction to Literary Analysis. (3:3:0 3:3:0.5) Honors also. Recommended: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340.

Close reading of texts; examining various critical theories and their application to German prose, drama, poetry, and film. Preparation for 440R–445R sequence. Includes International Cinema.

370. German Teaching in Higher Education. (3:2:1) W Prerequisite: Germ 310, 320, 330.

Theories, methods, and techniques of second-language learning and teaching applied to the university context; practicum in department German courses.

377. Methods in Teaching German. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 310, 320, 321, 330; Sc Ed 276R; fingerprinting and FBI clearance.

Developing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in German; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.

378. Practicum in Teaching German. (1:1:2) F Prerequisite: Germ 310, 320, 321, 330; Sc Ed 276R; concurrent enrollment in Germ 377.

Implementing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in German; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.

399R. Academic Internship: German Work. (1–9:Arr.:Arr. ea.)

On-the-job ten-week summer language experience in German-speaking countries. Report required. Not applicable to German major or minor.

400R. Fourth-Year Proficiency Tutorial. (0.5–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W Prerequisite: senior status.

Individualized skill building in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar. Completed portfolios reviewed, and final proficiency examination administered. Required for one credit in one of final two semesters for graduating seniors.

415. Pro-Seminar 4. (1:1:0) Prerequisite: Germ 315.

Mentored research leading to completion of capstone paper, honors thesis, ORCA paper, or other publishable papers. Review of portfolio. Direction in submitting papers for publiction, reading papers at conferences. Continued professional skills development, including how to apply for graduate school and complete Fulbright and other fellowship applications.

440R. German Literary Periods and Movements. (1–5:Arr.:0 ea.) Recommended: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340, 343.

In-depth study of a period or movement such as medieval, Renaissance, baroque, eighteenth century, romanticism, classicism, realism, fin-de-siecle Vienna, naturalism, expressionism, postwar, or contemporary.

441R. Studies in German Literary Genres. (1–5:Arr.:0 ea.) Recommended: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340, 343.

In-depth study of a genre such as drama, novel, novella, lyric, or film.

442R. Major German Authors. (1–5:Arr.:0 ea.) Recommended: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340, 343.

In-depth study of one author such as Lessing, Goethe, B.V. Arnim, Kleist, Storm, Rilke, Brecht, Mann, Kafka, or Bachmann.

443R. Studies in Literary Theory. (1–5:Arr.:0 ea.) Recommended: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340, 343.

In-depth study of primary texts by contemporary literary theorists. May include topics such as Frankfurter school, feminist criticism, reader response, or post-structuralism.

444R. Interdisciplinary Studies. (1–5:Arr.:0 ea.) Recommended: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340, 343.

Studies linking German literature, film, and the arts within German culture or across national boundaries.

445R. Special Topics in German Cultural Studies. (1–5:Arr.:0 ea.) Recommended: Germ 320, 321, 330, 340, 343.

German cultural studies course of a non-traditional nature, as determined by the faculty.

450. History of the German Language. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 310, 320, 321.

Linguistic survey of the German language from Indo-European to modern times, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon.

460. Structure of Modern German. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Germ 310, 320, 321.

Structural and socio-linguistic study of contemporary German.

490R. Special Studies in German. (1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Variable credit for individual or group study as approved for special circumstances. Not applicable to German major or minor.

497R. Senior Seminar in German Language. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: senior status.

Culminating senior-level course in which acquired knowledge and critical skills are brought to bear on a selected language topic. In-depth capstone paper on one aspect of topic.

498R. Senior Seminar in German Literature. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: senior status.

Culminating senior-level course in which acquired knowledge and critical skills are brought to bear on a selected literature topic. In-depth capstone paper on one aspect of topic.