German Studies
(GR)
101-101R. BEGINNING GERMAN: THE PERSONAL WORLD
I 3 cr. each. Introduction to German, with focus on speaking,
listening, reading, and writing. Students learn to ask and answer questions
and share information about themselves, their families, and their daily
activities. 101 open only to students with no previous study of German;
101R designed for those with previous but limited instruction.
102. BASIC GERMAN II: THE GERMAN-SPEAKING WORLD 3 cr. Prerequisite:
GR 101 or 101R or equivalent. Expansion of skills acquired in GR 101.
Students build on their basic knowledge of everyday German-speaking
culture (through topics such as tourism and transportation, health care,
and leisure activities), improve their communicative competence, and
develop skills needed to negotiate a variety of cultural settings.
201. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I: CONTEMPORARY GERMAN-SPEAKING CULTURES 3
cr. Prerequisite: GR 102 or equivalent. Grammar review and
practice of speaking, writing, reading, and listening, coupled with
a survey of the present-day culture of the Geman-speaking countries,
including geography, politics, popular culture, developments in the
standard language and dialects, and multiculturalism.
202. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II: ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CULTURE 3
cr. Prerequisite: GR 201 or equivalent. Grammar review and
practice of speaking, writing, reading, and listening, coupled with
an introduction to a theme in contemporary German culture.
301-302. GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION THROUGH POPULAR FORMS I,
II 3 cr. each. Introduction to popular culture (film, literature)
with a focus on building oral and written proficiency.
306. THE CULTURE OF BUSINESS IN GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES 3 cr. Introduction
to cultural and social aspects of conducting business in Germany (vocabulary,
grammar, written and oral forms of communication). Includes Germany’s
industry, the social market system, and Germany’s position within
the European Union.
310. GERMAN FILM 3 cr. Important filmmakers from 1910 to the
present; their relation to German cultural and social history of the
period.
313. GERMANY TODAY 3 cr. Examination of cultural developments
in German-speaking states since 1945, such as divided and reunified
Germany, multiculturalism, the role of Germany in the EU, popular culture.
316. INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LITERATURE 3 cr. Readings and discussion
of 20th-21st-century German-language literary texts such as short stories,
plays, and poems; introduction to the analysis of literary texts; emphasis
on development of reading, speaking, and writing skills. May be taken
concurrently with 301 or 302.
333. GERMAN ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 1 cr. Directed readings and
discussion in German in conjunction with a course outside German studies.
May be repeated up to three times for credit, providing the disciplinary
course is different. Cognate courses qualify for GR 333 pending consent
of instructors. Prerequisite: GR 202 or equivalent and consent.
375. GERMAN DRAMA: THEORY AND PRACTICE 3 cr. German dramatic
theory, interpretation of contemporary German drama, performance of
German-language drama.
388. GERMAN-LANGUAGE INTERNSHIP 3 cr. Prerequisites:
GR 302 or equivalent and permission of instructor. Supervised and directed
experiential learning in a position in a German-speaking country. Requires
permission of German section coordinator.
391-392. ADVANCED SUPERVISED STUDY 1-3 cr. each Supervised
independent study of German at the advanced level.
399. SPECIAL TOPICS 1 3 cr. Rotating focus on a specific theme,
genre, or time period on German literature or culture. Topic announced
in advance and may include literature of reunification, German Jewish
authors, 20th-Century German poetry, or connections between art and
German literature. May be repeated for credit.
498. SENIOR THESIS 3 cr. Individual research project developed
and written in consultation with appropriate faculty member. Topics
approved in fall of student’s senior year; thesis written in spring
of senior year. Permission of instructor and chair required.
499. SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS 3 cr. Rotating focus on a specific
theme, genre, or time period in German literature or culture. Topic
announced in advance and may include themes such as German Romanticism,
German Classicism, war literature. May be repeated for credit.
