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Department of Germanic
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GER 100 Introduction
to Germanic Cultures and Literatures
3 Hours. Lectures, discussion, and readings in English. No credit toward a
major or minor program offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. CDC Humanities
Credit.
11647 TR 9:30 - 10:45 LC A5
GER 101 Elementary German I (4 Hours)
One additional hour each week in the language lab. Equivalent to GER 111. Credit
is not given for GER 101 if the student has credit in GER 106 or GER 111. Introductory
exposure to language and culture of German-speaking countries, with use of current
materials. Prerequisite: For students who have not studied German or as determined
by placement test.
11655 : MTWR 8-8:50 am LH 202
11653 : MTWR 10-10:50 am LH 210
23514 : MTWR 10-10:50 am LH 304
11648 : MTWR 11-11:50 am LH 206
11650 : MTWR 11-11:50 am LH 211
GER 102 Elementary German II (4 Hours)
One additional hour each week in the language lab. Equivalent to GER 112. Credit
is not given for GER 102 if the student has credit in GER 106 or GER 112. Continuation
of GER 101 or GER 111. Increased exposure to language and culture of German-speaking
countries, with use of current materials. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better
in GER 101 or GER 111 or as determined by placement test.
11659 : MTWR 10-10:50 am LH 211
11660 : MTWR 11-11:50 am LH 312
23516 : MTWR 11-11:50 am LH 104
GER 103 Intermediate German I (4 Hours)
One additional hour each week in the language lab. Equivalent to GER 113. Credit
is not given for GER 103 if the student has credit in GER 107 or GER 113. Continuation
of GER 102 or GER 106 or GER 112. Intensive exposure to the language and culture
of German-speaking countries, with use of current materials. Prerequisite: Grade
of C or better in GER 102 or GER 106 or GER 112 or as determined by placement
test.
11668 : MTWR 10-10:50 am LH 107
11671 : MTWR 10-10:50 am LH 120
11666 : MTWR 11-11:50 am LH 210
GER 104 Intermediate German II (4 Hours)
One additional hour each week in the language lab. Equivalent to GER 114. Credit
is not given for GER 104 if the student has credit in GER 107 or GER 114. Continuation
of GER 103 or GER 113. Final intensive exposure to language and culture of German-speaking
countries, with use of current materials. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better
in GER 103 or GER 113 or as determined by placement test.
11673 : MTWR 10-10:50 am DH 214
11672 : MTWR 11-11:50 am LH 300
GER 106 Intensive Elementary German (8 Hours)
Two additional hours each week in the language laboratory. Equivalent to GER
101 and GER 102 (or GER 111 and GER 112) combined. Credit is not given for GER
106 if the student has credit in GER 101 or GER 102 or GER 111 or GER 112. Accelerated
course, including exposure to the language and culture of German-speaking countries,
with use of current materials. Prerequisite: For students who have not studied
German or as determined by placement test.
11676 : MTR 6-8:40 pm LH 211
GER 12O Study of Gender, Class, and Political Issues in German
Texts
3 Hours. Same as Gender and Women's Studies 120. Readings,
lectures, and discussions in English. No credit toward a major or minor program
offered by the Department
of Germanic Studies. CDC Humanities Credit.
23226 : M 11:00 - 11:50 am & W 10:00 - 11:50 am DH 316 Hall, S.
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GER 123 Introduction to Yiddish Culture and Literature.
3 Hours. Same as Jewish Studies 123. Lectures, discussion and readings
in English. No credit toward a major or minor program offered by the Department
of
Germanic Studies. CDC Humanities Credit and Cultural
Diversity Credit..
19518 : TR 11 - 12:15 pm BSB 331 Loentz, E.
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GER 211 Advanced German I.
3 hours. Area: language. Advanced training on effective
communication, reading, and writing strategies based on authentic written and
oral texts. Emphasis on refining accuracy of expression. Prerequisite: Ger
104 or Ger 107 or Ger 114 or the equivalent.
11679 : MWF 9 - 9:50 am LH 121
GER 217 German Cinema
3 Hours. Same as ENGL 232 12118, 12114 & AH 232 10130, 10128. Taught
in English. No knowledge of German required. Area: literature/culture. German
cinema as
communication
and
art;
its production,
reception and ideological
perspectives. CDC Humanities Credit.
19520 : MW 4 - 6:50 pm LCB B1 Hall, S.
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Students enrolling in this course for credit for a Germanic Studies major
or minor should enroll using the CCN 19520. If the course appears to be
full, Germanic Studies students should then use one of the other CCNs for
the course: 10128, 10130, 12114, 12118. The course will appear on the
student's schedule as Art History or English, but arrangements can be made
with Prof. Hall to ensure that credit is distributed for the Germanic
Studies program.
GER 218 Opera in Germanic Cultures: From Mozart to Berg
3 Hours. Taught in English. Area: literature/culture. No knowledge of German
required. Students who intend to use GER 218 toward an undergraduate major or
minor in the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Prerequisites:
For majors and minors in the Department of GErmanic Studies only: GER 211. CDC
Humanities
Credit.
23062 W 2 - 3:50 pm & F 2 - 2:50 pm DH 210 Weible, D
GER 219 Vikings and Wizards: Northern Myth and Fairy Tales in Western
Culture.
3 Hours. Taught in English. Area: literature/culture. Investigation of
fairy tales and myths and their contribution to societal structure. The focus
is
on the meaning and influence of Germanic myths and fairy tales. CDC Humanities
Credit.
23225 : MWF 10 - 10:50 am BH 308
GER 300 Writing in the Study of German.
1 Hour. Perfecting skills of written self-expression in English. Prerequisites:
Junior or senior standing and approval of the department. Restricted to majors
and minors in the Department in Germanic Studies. Must be taken concurrently
with a literature or culture course that receives credit toward a major in
the
Department of Germanic Studies, as specified in the Timetable. Departmental
approval required.
11684 : ARRANGED Kraft, H
GER 311 Contemporary Germanic Culture and Society
3 Hours. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite: Ger 211 or the
equivalent. Departmental approval required.
11688 : TR 9:30 - 10:45 am DH 316 Loentz, E.
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GER 333 Topics in Genres in Germanic Studies
3 Hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours if topcis vary. Students
may register in more than one section per term. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisites:
GER 211 or the equivalent.
23084 : MWF 1 - 1:50 pm BH 208 Lorenz, D
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398 Honors Project.
3 Hours. May not be taken in the term in which student expects to graduate.
Independent study. Prerequisites: Completion of 12 hours of courses toward
the
major, with a grade point average of at least 4.60 in these courses, and
prior approval of the department. Restricted to majors in the Department of
Germanic
Studies. Departmental approval required.
11693 : ARRANGED Tantillo, A
399 Independent Study.
1 to 3 Hours. Students may register for more than one section per term.
Individual study under faculty direction for qualified students with special
interests and needs not met by regularly offered courses. Prerequisite: Consent
of the instructor. May be repeated. Departmental approval required
11695 : ARRANGED Kraft, H
11696 : ARRANGED Kraft, H
11698 : ARRANGED Kraft, H
GER 400 German for Reading Knowledge.
3 or 4 Hours. Preparation for the Graduate Proficiency Exam. Credit may
not be applied toward a degree or minor offered by the Department of Germanic
Studies.
Does not satisfy the graduation requirement in foreign languages. Basic components
of German grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary. Selected texts in humanities,
social sciences, and natural sciences.
11700 : W 3:30 - 6:15 pm LH 308 Rott, S.
3 Hours restricted to Undergraduate.
20303 : W 3:30 - 6:15 pm LH 308 Rott, S.
4 Hours restricted to Graduate.
GER 401 Advanced Practice in German Language Skills
3 or 4 Hours. Communicative use of German techniques for understanding
written
and spoken texts, practicing conversation and writing texts such as
essays, compositions, letters, and email. Students preparing for
the Graduate Reading Exam in German will receive practice. Area:
language. Majors and minors outside the Department of Germanic
Studies may repeat this course for a maximum of 6 hours of credit.
Prerequisite: Ger 212 or the equivalent..
23085 : TR 11 - 12:15 pm BSB 137 Kraft, H
3 Hours restricted to Undergraduate.
23148 : TR 11 - 12:15 pm BSB 137 Kraft, H
4 Hours restricted to Graduate.
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GER 421 Germanic Cultural Studies II : Authors, Movements, Periods
3 or 4 Hours. May be repeated up to 2 times if topics vary. Students who
intend to use GER 421 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic
Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisites:
GER 212 or consent of the instructor.
23086 : R 2 - 4:45 pm BSB 235 Tantillo, A
3 Hours restricted to Undergraduate.
23149 : R 2 - 4:45 pm BSB 235 Tantillo, A
4 Hours restricted to Graduate.
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GER 430 Classical German Philosophy: Hegel's Phenomenology
of Spirit
3 or 4 Hours. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisites: One 300-level course
in Germanic Studies or consent of the instructor
23087 : T 3:30 - 6:15 LH 304 Williams, R
3 Hours restricted to Undergraduate.
23150 : T 3:30 - 6:15 LH 304 Williams, R
4 Hours restricted to Graduate.
GER 439 Gender and Cultural Production
3 or 4 Hours. Same as GWS 439. may be repeated up to 1 time if topics vary.
Taught in English. Students who intend to use GER 439 toward a degree offered
by the Department of Geramnic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture.
Prerequisites : GER 212 or the consent of the instructor
23088 : T 12:30 - 3:15 pm BSB 235 Kraft, H
3 Hours restricted to Undergraduate.
23151 : T 12:30 - 3:15 pm BSB 235 Kraft, H
4 Hours restricted to Graduate.
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GER 448 Foundations of Second Language Teaching.
3 or 4 Hours. Same as French 448 and Spanish 448. Taught in English. Provides
an introduction to second language acquisition research and its implications
for communicative language teaching. Emphasis is on creating activities
to develop high school students' communicative abilities in speaking and listening.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or above and consent of the instructor;
and three
courses at the 200 and 300-levels. Students who intend to use GER 439
toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will
do assignments in German.
11708 : M 4 - 7:00 pm BH 317 Potowski, K
3 Hours restricted to Undergraduate.
20312 : M 4 - 7:00 pm BH 317 Potowski, K.
4 Hours restricted to Graduate.
GER 461 German Abroad. 0 to 17 Hours. May be repeated
for a maximum of 34 hours of credit. Taken in a German-speaking country.
Lectures, seminars, and
practical work in German language, literature, and civilization. Prerequisites:
Ger 104 or the equivalent; a 2.75 overall grade point average and a 3.00
grade
point average in Germanic Studies; and approval of the department.
12249 : ARRANGED Weible, D.
GER 493 Internship Seminar: Business. 1 to 4 Hours. May be repeated for
credit with the approval of the Department. A maximum of 3 hours of credit
may be applied toward an undergraduate degree offered by the Department of
Germanic Studies and a maximum of 4 hours of credit toward a graduate degree
offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Academic component of the internship
experience. Studies in the field of the internship and further investigation
of related topics. Prerequisites: Ger 211 and credit or concurrent registration
in Ger 492 and consent of the instructor and a grade point average of 3.00.
Departmental approval required for registration.
11723 : ARRANGED Weible, D.
GER 494 Educational Practice with Seminar I. 6 Hours. Graduate credit only
with approval of the department. The first half of a two-segment sequence of
practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for
teaching in grades six through twelve. Prerequisites: Good academic standing
in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching
field experiences, and approval of the department.
11736 : PR ARRANGED Rott, S.
11735 : LCD ARRANGED Rott, S.
GER 495 Educational Practice with Seminar II. 6 Hours. Graduate credit
only with approval of the department. The second half of a two-segment sequence
of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements
for teaching in grades six through twelve. Prerequisites: Good academic standing
in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching
field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in Ger 494, and approval
of the department.
11738 : CNF ARRANGED Rott, S.
11743 : PR ARRANGED Rott, S.
GER 531 Seminar in Special
Topics
4 Hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.
23089 : M 3 - 5:45 pm BSB 137 Lorenz, D
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GER 593 Internship Seminar: Academic Training. 4 Hours. Training in instruction
of literature and culture courses at the college level. Students will be involved
in a faculty-taught culture/literature course. Departmental approval required
for registration.
11750 : CNF ARRANGED Lorenz, D.
11752 : DIS ARRANGED Lorenz, D
GER 596 Independent Study for Graduate Students. 1 to 4 Hours. Prerequisite:
Consent of the instructor. Departmental approval required for registration.
11758 : CNF ARRANGED Lorenz, D.
GER 598 Master’s Thesis Research. 0 to 16 Hours. May be repeated for
credit. S/U grade only. Independent research under faculty supervision on a
topic approved by the Graduate Program Committee. Prerequisites: Consent of
the supervising faculty member and committee approval.
11761 : CNF ARRANGED Lorenz, D.
GER 599 Ph.D. Thesis Research. 0 to 16 Hours. May be repeated for credit.
S/U grade only. Independent research under faculty supervision on a topic approved
by the Graduate Program Committee. Prerequisites: Consent of the supervising
faculty member and committee approval.
11764 : CNF ARRANGED Lorenz, D.
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