NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Germanic Studies

Location: 1524 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3205.

GER     106            Intensive Elementary German
         8 hours.
        Credit is not given for GER 106 if the student has credit for GER 101 or GER 102 or GER 111 or GER 112. Two additional hours each week in the language laboratory. Equivalent to GER 101 and GER 102 (or GER 111 and GER 112) combined. Prerequisite(s): For students who have not studied German or placement as determined by test score.   

GER     107            Intensive Intermediate German
         8 hours.
        Credit is not given for GER 107 if the student has credit for GER 103 or GER 104 or GER 113 or GER 114. Two additional hours each week in the language laboratory. Equivalent to GER 103 and GER 104 (or GER 113 and GER 114) combined. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 102 or grade of C or better in GER 106 or grade of C or better in GER 112 or appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended background: Grade of B or better in GER 102 or grade of B or better in GER 106 or grade of B or better in GER 112.   

GER     161            German Language Studies
         3 TO 16 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.   

GER     211            Advanced German I
         3 hours.
        Area: language. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or GER 107 or GER 114 or the equivalent.   

GER     299            Germanic Study Abroad
         0 TO 17 hours.
        May be repeated. May be repeated for a maximum of 34 hours of credit per academic year. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; and approval of the department and approval of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In exceptional cases students may be permitted to take this course after the first freshman semester. Students must be in good acacdemic standing.  Instructor Approval Required 

GER     399            Independent Study
         1 TO 3 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  Instructor Approval RequiredThis course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major. 

GER     461            German Abroad
         0 TO 17 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 34 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent, a 2.75 overall grade point average, a 3.00 grade point average in Germanic Studies, and approval of the department.  Instructor Approval Required 

GER     492            Internship in International Business
         0 TO 12 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): GER 211; and consent of the instructor and a GPA of 2.00. Recommended background: Concurrent regiistration in GER 493 or registration in GER 493 in the semester immediately following.   

GER     596            Independent Study for Graduate Students
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

GER     598            Master's Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of supervising faculty member and committee approval.   

GER     599            Ph.D. Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department and consent of the instructor.