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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

GERMAN

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1014 Elementary German I
(3-2) 4 hours credit.
Fundamentals of German offering the opportunity to develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Introduction to German culture. [TCCN: GERM 1411.]

1024 Elementary German II
(3-2) 4 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 1014, the equivalent, or an appropriate placement test score.
Fundamentals of German offering the opportunity to further develop abilities in listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Further exposure to German culture. [TCCN: GERM 1412.]

2013 Intermediate German I
(3-1) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 1024, the equivalent, an appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor.
Continued opportunity to develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Continued exposure to German culture. [TCCN: GERM 2311.]

2023 Intermediate German II
(3-1) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 2013, the equivalent, or an appropriate placement test score.
Continued opportunity to develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Continued exposure to German culture. [TCCN: GERM 2312.]

2333 German Literature in English Translation
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Major works of German literature across time, genres, and movements. May not be applied to a major in German. (Formerly GER 3333. Credit cannot be earned for both GER 2333 and GER 3333.)

3023 Oral Communication and Composition
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 2023 or consent of instructor.
Conversation correlated with contemporary readings in everyday situations. Practical vocabulary in reading, speaking, and writing is stressed. Oral reports and expository writing are aimed at increasing fluency through vocabulary expansion and selective grammar review. Attention is given to individual students' pronunciation, word choice, and syntax. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.

3053 Advanced German Grammar and Stylistics
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 3023 or consent of instructor.
A study of selected syntactic characteristics of the language, with special attention given to advanced grammatical categories and stylistic differentiation of literary and nonliterary language. Application of language skills in relevant situations is stressed. Readings deal with contemporary social, economic, political, intellectual, and/or artistic interests and issues. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.

3353 Critical Perspectives on Contemporary German Culture
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 2023 or consent of instructor.
Systematic development of speaking and writing skills through understanding and analyzing forms of culture production in contemporary German-speaking societies (e.g., German TV, working with German online resources).

3413 German Literature and Culture I: Middle Ages to 1700
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 2023 or consent of instructor.
Selected works from the medieval period to 1700 are studied as examples of central movements in German culture and literary history. The course presents the shape of German civilization, emphasizing the major literary periods, styles, movements, and generations.

3423 German Literature and Culture II: 1700 to the Present
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 2023 or consent of instructor.
Selected works from 1700 to the present are studied as examples of central movements in German culture and literary history. The course presents the shape of German civilization, emphasizing the major literary periods, styles, movements, and generations.

4003 Topics in Periods of German Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 3413, GER 3423, or consent of instructor.
Focus on a specific period of German literature, from the medieval period through the twentieth century. Selected texts are studied as examples of representative movements in German literary history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4013 Genre Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 3413, GER 3423, or consent of instructor.
Study of a single genre or subgenre in German, such as lyric, drama, novel, and film. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4133 Major German Authors
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 3413, GER 3423, or consent of instructor.
Study of one or several German literary or intellectual figures, such as Luther, Goethe, Nietzsche, or Brecht. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4213 German Studies: Culture
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 3413, GER 3423, or consent of instructor.
Focuses on selected topics of cultural history, such as Vienna 1890-1914, Expressionism, or contemporary cultural/political developments. May be repeated when topics vary.

4333 Studies in German Linguistics
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: GER 2023 or consent of instructor.
Focuses on a selected topic of linguistics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4913 Independent Study
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission in writing (form available) of the instructor, the student's advisor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the college in which the course is offered.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree. No more than 6 hours of GER 4913 and/or GER 4993 may be applied to the major in German.

4933 Internship in German
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chair.
Supervised experience in a setting that provides the opportunity to integrate theory and practice in language usage. May be repeated once for credit.

4953 Special Studies in German
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Studies may be repeated for credit when the topics vary, but not more than 6 semester credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree.

4993 Honors Research
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of the undergraduate advisor.
Supervised research and preparation of an honors thesis. May be repeated once for credit, with approval. No more than 6 semester credit hours of GER 4993 and/or GER 4913 may be applied to the major in German.