Undergraduate 2019-2020

GER 407 German Phonetics and Oral Proficiency

Intermediate oral proficiency in German required. Designed to develop oral proficiency through intensive phonetic training, and by exposing students to advanced and superior linguistic functions. This course prepares students for the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).
3

Prerequisites

GER 202: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course may be repeated 1 times

GER 411 Germany Then and Now

Examine one important period in German history and understand its Zeitgeist as an interaction among politics, economics, social aspects, philosophical developments and the arts.
3

Prerequisites

GER 202: with minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

GER 412 Politics and Society

Study the political and social systems of Germany; interpret current events from the complex interaction of German history, today's society and Germany's role in the world.
3

Prerequisites

GER 202: with minimum grade of D-

GER 413 German Cultural Identity

Examine surface-culture phenomena of deep culture in both the U.S. and Germany. Explore the ramifications of immigration on German culture and the impact of German-American culture on the U.S.
3

Prerequisites

GER 202: with minimum grade of D-

GER 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 4

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

GER 450 Literature, Self and Society

Variable topics include analysis and discussion of literary topics, genres and periods from the Middle Ages to present, including how literature reflects personal and social issues.
3

Prerequisites

GER 202: with minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

GER 475 Research Seminar: German Texts and Contexts

Study thematically related literary, historical, cultural and contemporary texts. Develop, express and critique textual interpretation and analysis in a research paper. In German and English.
3

Prerequisites

GER 202: with minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated