Courses in German

 

 

GRMN 101-102 Elementary German

Continuous courses; 5 lecture/ recitation hours. 4-4

credits. Elementary grammar, reading and oral drill.

 

GRMN 201 Intermediate German

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Continuation of the essentials of grammar with emphasis

on achieving proficiency in aural comprehension,

speaking, reading and writing skills.

 

GRMN 202 Intermediate German Readings

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: GRMN 201 or the equivalent. Designed to

increase the student’s proficiency in German through

the study of selected cultural and literary texts. In order

to complete German through the intermediate level, a

student may elect GRMN 202, 205 or equivalent.

 

GRMN 205 Intermediate Conversation

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: GRMN 201 or the equivalent. Designed to

increase the student’s proficiency in the spoken language

through audio-oral exercises, dialogues and free

conversation. In order to complete German through the

intermediate level, a student may elect GRMN 202,

205 or equivalent.

Non-foreign language majors who wish to take

one or two upper-level classes only need to complete

GRMN 202, 205 or equivalent.

 

GRMN 295 Gateway to German Major/Minor

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: GRMN 201 or permission of instructor.

This course focuses on three different areas: 1) writing

and analytical skills: enhancement of grammatical and

writing skills and development of analytical techniques

using a variety of literary and expository texts; 2) phonetics:

use and practice of native pronunciation; 3) listening

skills: extensive use of recorded materials and

Language Learning Center resources for the improvement

of listening proficiency in a variety of authentic

contexts. Non-foreign language majors who wish to

take one or two upper-level classes only need to complete

GRMN 202, 205 or equivalent.

 

GRMN 300, 301 Advanced Grammar and Writing

Semester courses; 3 lecture hours. 3, 3 credits.

Prerequisite: German through the intermediate level or

the equivalent. A systematic review of German grammar

with emphasis on the elements of style and vocabulary

building.

 

GRMN 305 German Conversation

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: German through the intermediate level or

the equivalent. Conducted in German. Practice in the

spoken language with emphasis on discussions relating

to topics of current interest.

 

GRMN 311 German through the Media

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: German through the intermediate level or

the equivalent. A course designed to develop language

proficiency by using material available through the various

media: newspapers, magazines, films, slides and

radio broadcasts.

 

GRMN 314 Commercial German

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: German through the intermediate level or

the equivalent. Designed to develop the student’s ability

to use German as a means of oral and written communication

in the business world. Emphasis on the

acquisition of technical tools necessary for business

exchanges in specialized fields.

 

GRMN 320 German Civilization I

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: German through the intermediate level or

the equivalent. Conducted in German. A survey of

German and Austrian culture from their origins to the

founding of the German Empire in 1871.

 

GRMN 321 German Civilization II

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: German through the intermediate level or

the equivalent. GRMN 320 recommended. Conducted

in German. A treatment of German and Austrian culture

from the founding of the German Empire in 1871 to the

present. Particular emphasis on life in modern-day

Austria and the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

GRMN 330, 331 Survey of Literature

Semester courses; 3 lecture hours. 3, 3 credits.

Prerequisite: German through the intermediate level or

the equivalent. Conducted in German. First semester:

beginnings of German literature through the literature

of the first half of the 19th century. Second semester:

contemporary German literature.

 

GRMN 416 The Age of Goethe

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: GRMN 300, 301 or 320, 321. Conducted

in German. A course centering on the major movements

during Goethe’s lifetime: enlightenment, storm

and stress, classicism and romanticism. Representative

literary works and their social, philosophical and political

backgrounds will be studied.

 

GRMN 417 Intellectual Life and Culture in 19thcentury

Germany

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: GRMN 300, 301 or 320, 321. Conducted

in German. The rich diversity of German intellectual

and literary life in the 19th century is studied in works

representing romanticism, Biedermeier, Junges

Deutschland, realism and naturalism.

 

GRMN 420 The Turn of the Century

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: GRMN 300, 301 or 320, 321. Conducted

in German. A course dealing with the major intellectual,

philosophical, artistic and cultural trends from the

turn of the century through the Weimar period as

reflected in the writings of authors such as Kafka,

Mann and Hesse. Includes impressionism, expressionism

and neue Sachlichkeit.

 

GRMN 421 The Postwar German Scene

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: GRMN 300, 301 or 320, 321. Conducted

in German. A course dealing with the political, social

and intellectual developments of the German-speaking

countries from the end of World War II to the present

as reflected in the literary works of their major authors.

 

GRMN 491 Topics in German

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. May be

repeated with different topics for a maximum of nine

credits. Prerequisites: GRMN 300, 301 or 320, 321.

Conducted in German. An in-depth study of selected

topics in language, literature or culture.

 

GRMN 492 Independent Study

Semester course; variable credit. Maximum of three

credits per semester; maximum total of six credits for

all independent study courses in German. Prerequisites:

GRMN 300, 301 or 320, 321. Open generally only to students

of junior or senior standing who have six credits

of upper-level German courses and/or have a demonstrated

competency in the language. Determination of

course content and permission of the instructor must be

obtained prior to registration for the course. A course

designed to give students an opportunity to become

involved in independent study in a literary or linguistic

area or subject in which they have an interest.