Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Foreign Languages
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Course Offerings in German
GER 1000 Basic German I
4 hrs.
Fundamentals of German with audiolingual emphasis. German cultural readings. Does not count toward a major or minor.
GER 1010 Basic German II
4 hrs.
Continuation of 1000. Prerequisite: GER 1000 or equivalent. Does not count toward a major or minor.
GER 2000 Intermediate German I
4 hrs.
The development of spoken and written expression in the German language with an emphasis on grammar review. Prerequisite: GER 1010 or two years of high school German, or equivalent.
GER 2010 Intermediate German II
4 hrs.
The continued development of spoken and written expression in the German language through readings and discussions of civilization and culture materials. Prerequisite: GER 2000 or equivalent.
GER 3160 German Composition
3 hrs.
Emphasis on increasing the student's command of written German. Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.
GER 3170 German Conversation
3 hrs.
Emphasis upon increasing the student's command of spoken German. Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.
GER 3220 German Life and Culture
3 hrs.
Investigates cultural aspects necessary for an understanding of Germany. Historic, geographic, social and religious factors are treated. Prerequisite: GER 2010, or equivalent.
GER 3250 Introduction to the Study of German Literature
3 hrs.
An appreciation of German literature through reading and critical interpretation of selected works of various literary types. Prerequisite: GER 2010 or equivalent.
GER 4520 Advanced German Composition
3 hrs.
Intensive practice in composition and stylistics directed towards appreciation of literary and other written expression in German with work in free composition at an advanced level. Prerequisites: GER 3160 and 3170.
GER 4530 Advanced German Conversation
3 hrs.
Intensive training in conversational German with emphasis on colloquial language and idiom. Prerequisites: GER 3160 and 3170.
GER 4770 Foreign Study
1-16 hrs. Fall-Winter; 1-8 hrs. Spring-Summer
Student participation in a departmentally approved program of study abroad. Repeatable for credit up to 32 credit hours. Prerequisite: Prior permission of departmental advisor and chairperson.
5000-level courses may be taken only by advanced undergraduate students. Advanced undergraduate German students are defined as those who have satisfactorily completed a minimum of four GER courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor. Each course, however, may have more specific and/or additional prerequisites.
GER 5000 Elementary German for Reading Proficiency
4 hrs.
Intensive grammar and elementary reading for translation and research purposes. The course is primarily for the graduate who has had little or no study in the language. However, undergraduates who desire a thorough reading knowledge may also apply. Undergraduates must secure permission of department. No oral work. This course does not count toward a major or minor in German.
GER 5010 Intermediate German for Reading Proficiency
4 hrs.
Readings in the language at intermediate and advanced levels for translation and research purposes. Special attention will be given to students' major fields. Completion of GER 5010 with a minimum of "B" constitutes graduate proficiency in the language. Undergraduates must secure permission of the Department. This course does not count toward a major or minor in German. Prerequisite: GER 5000 or equivalent.
GER 5280 Survey of German Literature
3 hrs.
A comprehensive study of German literature from its beginning through Romanticism. Prerequisites: GER 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250, or permission of instructor.
GER 5290 Survey of German Literature
3 hrs.
A comprehensive study of German literature from German Realism to the present. Prerequisites: GER 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250, or permission of instructor.
GER 5500 Independent Study in German
1-3 hrs.
Directed individual study of a specific topic in a German literary or linguistic area. Departmental approval required for admission. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: One 5000-level GER course and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 in the major. Not open to minors.
GER 5580 Modern Language Instruction
3 hrs.
Required for modern language teaching majors and minors. This course will acquaint prospective language teachers with various approaches and strategies involved in modern language teaching. Specifically, in a performance oriented program, students will learn theory and practice related to teaching the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as the culture component of German. Students must complete this course before beginning directed teaching. Prerequisite: Minimum of four GER courses, including GER 3160 and 3170, or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
GER 5590 History of the German Language
3 hrs.
Survey of the development of German language. Prerequisite: 6 hrs. of 300-level German or above.
GER 5600 Studies in German Literature
3 hrs.
Topic varies according to genre, author, or period and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 5600. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times. Prerequisites: GER 3160, 3170, 3220, 3250, or permission of instructor. Representative topics which may include:
The Novelle—Survey of the development with representative selections.
Lyric Poetry—Survey of the development with significant selections.
Nineteenth Century Drama—Primarily Kleist, Grillparzer, Hebbel, and Hauptmann.
Twentieth Century Drama—Representative selections.
