Course Descriptions

German

UNDERGRADUATE

101 Elementary German I. 3 hrs.
Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with an emphasis on aural/oral development.

102 Elementary German II. 3 hrs.
Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with an emphasis on aural/oral development. (PR: GER 101 or 1 unit of high school German or department exam.)

203 Intermediate German. II. 3 hrs. I, II, S.
Continuation on the intermediate level of the basic language skills; pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with emphasis on aural/oral development. (PR for 203: GER 102 or two units of high school German or departmental examination)

204 Intermediate German. 3 hrs. I, II.
Completion on the intermediate level of the basic language skills; pronunciation, conversation, reading, and composition with emphasis on aural/oral development. (PR for 204: GER 203 or three units of high school German or departmental examination)

240 German Society and Life. 3 hrs. I or II.
Study of selected topics relating to culture and life in the German speaking countries. Lectures, readings, and discussions in English. No prerequisite.

280-283 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
(PR: GER 204)

301 Drama of the 19th and 20th Centuries. 3 hrs.
A survey of literary trends and main authors. Reading and comprehension of selected dramas of the period. (PR: GER 204)

302 Prose of the 19th and 20th Centuries. 3 hrs.
A survey of literary trends and main authors. Reading and comprehension of selected stories and discussion of novels. (PR: GER 204)

312 Foreign Language Teaching Techniques. 3 hrs. II.
Introduction to the communicative approach to language teaching. Presentation and practice in the creation of lesson plans using in-class technologies and computer assisted language learning materials.  For German education majors only. (PR: GER 204)

315-316 Advanced Grammar and Composition. 3; 3 hrs.
Study of idioms, grammatical structure, and syntax with emphasis on free composition, use of language laboratory, and formal study of the art of translation from English to German. (PR for 315: GER 204. PR for 316: GER 315 or consent of instructor)

405-406 German Civilization and Culture. 3; 3 hrs. I, II.
German culture from prehistoric times to present-day divided Germany. Lectures, reports, discussions, representative readings in English and German. Capstone experience. (PR: GER 204).

417-418 Survey of German Literature. 3; 3 hrs.
A study of important literary movements, representative authors and their works from the Middle Ages to the present. (PR for 417 or 418: GER 204)

419-420 German Literature of the Classical Age. 3; 3 hrs.
German literature of the classical age, stressing Goethe, Schiller, and romanticism. (PR: for 419: GER 204 and at least one literature course and consent of instructor)

480-483 Special Topics. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs. I, II.
(PR for GER 480-483: GER 204 and permission of instructor.)

485-488 Independent Study. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs.
(PR: GER 204 and permission of instructor.)

495H-496H Readings for Honors in German. 2-4; 2-4 hrs. I, II.
Open only to German majors with outstanding ability. See Honors Courses.