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 the 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 the 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, radio
broadcasts, and the Internet.
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 the
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 credits each.
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: the
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
19th-century
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; 1-3 credits.
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 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 from the instructor and from the Department
Chair 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, linguistic,
or cultural area or subject.
