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GER 101 Beginning German I (4) CDT

GER 102 Beginning German II (4) CDT

GER 111 Beginning Intensive German (6) S CDT

GER 195A Learning Foreign Languages: Windows to the World (1) I II (Identical with LING 195A).

GER 199 Independent Study (1-3)

GER 201 Beginning German III (4) CDT Speaking, understanding, writing, and reading German. P, GER 102 or GER 111.

GER 202 Intermediate German: Exploring Language and Culture (4) CDT Speaking, understanding, writing, and reading German. P, GER 201.

GER 211 Intermediate Intensive German (6) S CDT

GER 272 Staging Twentieth-Century Germany (3) I Explores the many changes in German society during the past century through the lens of twentieth-century German plays and theater productions.

GER 273 Tradition and Revolution: German Romanticism (3) I II An introduction to major 19th century artists, writers, and composers of German speaking countries. Focuses on their works and out responses to them. P, freshman composition, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

GER 274 Dialogue of the Sexes: Men and Women in Contemporary German Society (3) I II To view a closely related culture from the standpoint of our own lives; to get a critical perspective on the spontaneous assumptions we make about gendered individuals and their societies. P, two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103, 104). Approved as Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.

GER 275 The German Classical Heritage: 1755 to 1945 (3) I II From Apollo to Dionysus and beyond: Weimar Classicism and its reception in German literature, philosophy and art history. Lectures and readings in English. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

GER 276 Rebellion and Crisis: The Many Faces of the Weimar Republic (3) I II Examines texts from the turn of the 20th century to the Third Reich which reveal an explosion of creativity across boundaries: literature, fine arts, pop culture, architecture, film. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

GER 278 Medieval Answers to Modern Questions (3) II Discussion of essential texts from the Middle Ages which offer fundamental answers to existential problems people have faced at all times. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

GER 285 Introduction to Humanities Computing (3) S Basic concepts and tools for computer-aided humanities research, with particular emphasis on text analysis and the creative process. No previous computer experience required. (Identical with LING 285, FREN 285, ENGL 285, CLAS 285, SPAN 285, RUSS 285).

GER 299 Independent Study (1-3)

GER 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I

GER 300 Encounters in Language and Culture (6) I II Crossing borders and expanding horizons; geographic, thematic, cultural, and disciplinary. Advanced work on speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. P, GER 202 or equivalent.

GER 301 Voices Past and Present (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Prerequisite to all upper-division courses: expanding knowledge of the cultural history of the German speaking countries; advances oral and written proficiency in German. P, GER 202 or equivalent.

GER 310 Introduction to German Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Overview of current topics in the analysis of German, including phonetics/phonemics, morphology, syntax, the lexicon, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics.

GER 311 Dealing with the Past (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Examines how German writers, artists, or filmmakers have sought to come to terms with the past.

GER 312 Tales of Love (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Focuses on a wide range of narratives from various historical periods dealing with representations of love.

GER 313 Studies in Genre (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Focuses on a literary genre and its historical development from its beginnings to the present through a close study of representative tests.

GER 314 German for Economics (3) [Rpt./ 1] I Development of language and cultural proficiency skills dealing with various aspects of Germany as a world trading partner. Emphasis on practical, career-usable competence.

GER 315 German for Business (3) [Rpt./ 1] II Development of language and cultural proficiency skills. Covers topics such as corporate strategies, marketing, and management. Emphasis on practical, career-usable competence.

GER 316 "Minority" Views in German Culture (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Germany as a multicultural society, critical exploration of "minority" voices and the construction of identity within a dominant culture, through literature, film, and essays.

GER 325 History of German Cinema (3) I The important films in the development of German cinema of the pre-1945 period and the cinema of the Federal Republic of Germany after 1945 to the present. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). (Identical with M AR 325). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

GER 373 Women's Fictions in Twentieth-Century Germany (3) II Introduction to a variety of twentieth-century women writers and film makers in German-speaking countries. Texts will range from literary works to essays, films, and videos of theater performances. Readings and class discussions in English. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). (Identical with W S 373). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

GER 375 Love, Madness and Decay in fin-de-siecle Vienna (3) II Explores the themes of love, madness, decay and death as they appear in the works of major writers, artists, composers and thinkers associated with Vienna at the turn of the century, 1880-1920. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

GER 376 German-Jewish Writers (3) I Focuses on the contributions of Jewish writers to German culture. P, completion of Tier One. (Identical with JUS 376). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities. Fulfills the Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western area study requirement.

GER 379 Religion in German Culture (3) I II Introduction to major cultural figures of German speaking countries who have seen, imagined, or experienced what role religion may or can play in human life. P, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104). (Identical with RELI 379). Approved as Tier Two - Humanities.

GER 399 Independent Study (2-4) [Rpt./]

GER 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

GER 405 History of the English Language (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 405, which is home). May be convened with GER 505.

GER 410 The Enlightenment and its Legacies (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Historical, cultural, and ideological background of the Enlightenment introduced through a study of major texts; examines the impact on later German cultural and political history.

GER 420 Romanticism and its Legacies (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Historical, cultural, and ideological background of Romanticism through a study of major texts; examines the impact on later German cultural and political history.

GER 425A Old English: Introduction to Language and Literature (3) I (Identical with ENGL 425A, which is home). May be convened with GER 525A.

GER 425B Old English (3) II (Identical with ENGL 425B, which is home). May be convened with GER 525B.

GER 430 Crossing Borders/Crossing Cultures (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Focuses on the topic of cultural boundaries: investigates such themes as travel writing, unification, postmodernism, and cross-cultural dialogue.

GER 440 Jews and Judaism in German Culture (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Ways in which Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness have been represented in German texts. (Identical with JUS 440).

GER 450 Construction of Identity (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II Explores constructions of personal, cultural, religious, social, gender, and national identity in German culture by looking at a variety of texts.

GER 455 Music and German Literature (3) I The interrelationship between music and German literature from the 18th through the 20th century. Concentrates on major works of German drama, poetry and prose, and their musical settings. Lectures in English. Readings primarily in English, some German. (Identical with MUS 455). May be convened with GER 555.

GER 475 Advanced German Usage (3) II CDT May be convened with GER 575.

GER 480 Applied Linguistics for German as a Foreign language (3) II Issues in and methods of applied linguistics with emphasis on Germanic languages. May be convened with GER 580.

GER 494A German Studies (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II

GER 496A Literature (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

GER 496B Pedagogy (3) [Rpt./ 2] I

GER 496C Culture (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

GER 496D Linguistics (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

GER 496E Translation (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

GER 496F Theatre (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

GER 496G Business (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

GER 497A Literature (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II May be convened with GER 597A.

GER 497B Pedagogy (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II

GER 497C Culture (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II May be convened with GER 597C.

GER 497D Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II May be convened with GER 597D.

GER 497E Translation (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II May be convened with GER 597E.

GER 497F Topics in German Studies (1-5) II

GER 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

GER 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

GER 499 Independent Study (2-6) [Rpt./] I II

GER 499H Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II

GER 500 Intensive Reading German for the Sciences and Humanities (4) S Rapid acquisition of reading proficiency in German. No prior knowledge of German is necessary. Proficiency certification obtained from this course fulfills graduate foreign language requirement in some departments (consult department for information). P, credit available for non-majors only.

GER 501 Appropriating and Reshaping the Past (3) I II Examines the creative reception of cultural artifacts found in oral traditions, religion, politics, historical events and the arts in German-speaking cultures. P, 6 units of upper-division German.

GER 502 Genre as a Category for Organizing Experience (3) I II Examination of individual texts in relation to theories of genre, with attention to shifting definitions of genre and resistance to generic categories. P, 6 units of upper-division German.

GER 503 Erziehung and Bildung in German Culture (3) I II Investigates theories of education and their reflection in literary works. The Bildungsroman, for instance, discloses central elements of German culture and society. P, 6 units of upper-division German.

GER 505 History of the English Language (3) I II (Identical with ENGL 505, which is home). May be convened with GER 405.

GER 506 Representing the "Other" (3) I II Explores narratives that construct the Other, the foreigner, and the outsider; discusses the politics of racism, sexism and exclusion using texts from various fields. P, 6 units of upper-division German.

GER 507 Criticism and Creativity in German Culture (3) I II Examines the relationship between theories of literature and literary practice, and the question of the nature of writing in general. P, 6 units of upper-division German.

GER 508 Approaches to German Studies (3) I

GER 509 Traditions and Modernism (3) I II Provides a critical overview of literary and intellectual currents of the "modern" period; explores the changing status and social function of literature. P, 6 units of upper-division German.

GER 510 Repression, Revolution, Revision (3) I II Maps various movements and literatures that resist the repressing of history and stories. Focuses on narrative, memory and the construction of personal and national identities. P, 6 units of upper-division German.

GER 511 Communication & Miscommunication in Middle, High & Later German Literatures (3) I II Explores the way German writers have dealt with basic issues of human communications.

GER 520 History of the German Language (3) I II Examination of the semantic, socio-historical and structural development of German from the age of migrations to the present. (Identical with ENGL 520).

GER 525A Old English: Introduction to Language and Literature (3) I (Identical with ENGL 525A, which is home). May be convened with GER 425A.

GER 525B Old English (3) II (Identical with ENGL 525B, which is home). May be convened with GER 425B.

GER 555 Music and German Literature (3) I For a description of course topics see GER 455. Graduate-level requirements include two oral reports or lectures-recitals on a specific topic. P, GER 202. (Identical with MUS 555). May be convened with GER 455.

GER 575 Advanced German Usage (3) II CDT For a description of course topics see GER 475. May be convened with GER 475.

GER 579 Issues/Methods in Post-Second Foreign Language Teaching/ Learning (3) I Methods of post-secondary foreign language pedagogy. Discussion of broader issues of second language acquisition learner variables, including learning styles; the history of foreign language, education standards for foreign language learning and post-secondary teaching as a career. (Identical with EAS 579, FREN 579, LAT 579, SLAT 579, SPAN 579).

GER 580 Applied Linguistics for German as a Foreign Language (3) II For a description of course topics see GER 480. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on an aspect of applied linguistic research. (Identical with SLAT 580). May be convened with GER 480.

GER 587 Testing and Evaluation in Foreign/Second Language Programs (3) I II Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and problems of psychometric measurement relevant to FL/L2 learning. Types of tests and their uses, test construction, analysis and interpretation of results. (Identical with CLAS 587, EAS 587, ENGL 587, FREN 587, RUSS 587, SPAN 587, SLAT 587).

GER 588 European Literary-Political Cabaret (3) I The development of European literary-political cabaret from its origins in France to its most recent developments in Western and Eastern Europe. (Identical with CCLS 588, ENGL 588, MUS 588, RUSS 588, SPAN 588, T AR 588).

GER 594A Literature (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.

GER 594B L2 Acquisition and Teaching (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam. (Identical with SLAT 594B).

GER 594C Culture (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.

GER 594D Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.

GER 594E Translation (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.

GER 596A Literature (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.

GER 596B L2 Acquisition and Teaching (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam. (Identical with SLAT 596B).

GER 596C Culture (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.

GER 596D Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II P, competency at 4th year undergraduate level or pass departmental placement exam.

GER 596E Translation (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II

GER 596J Second Language Acquisition Research (3) [Rpt./ 4] II P, ENGL 506. (Identical with ENGL 596J, which is home).

GER 597A Literature (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II For a description of course topics see GER 497A. May be convened with GER 497A.

GER 597B Pedagogy (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II For a description of course topics see GER 497B. (Identical with SLAT 597B). May be convened with GER 497B.

GER 597C Culture (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II For a description of course topics see GER 497C. May be convened with GER 497C.

GER 597D Linguistics (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II For a description of course topics see GER 497D. May be convened with GER 497D.

GER 597E Translation (1-5) [Rpt./ 5 units] I II For a description of course topics see GER 497E. May be convened with GER 497E.

GER 599 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

GER 696A Literature (2-4) [Rpt./ 8 units] I II

GER 696B Linguistics (2-4) I II (Identical with ENGL 696B, which is home).

GER 696C Culture (2-4) [Rpt./ 8 units] I II

GER 696D L2 Acquisition and Teaching (2-4) [Rpt./ 8 units] I II (Identical with SLAT 696D).

GER 696E Translation (2-4) [Rpt./ 8 units] I II

GER 699 Independent Study (1-6) I II

GER 910 Thesis (1-6) [Rpt./]

GER 920 Dissertation (1-12) [Rpt./]

GER 930 Supplementary Registration (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

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