| Germanic Studies | GER | 400 | German for Reading Knowledge | 3 OR 4 hours. | Preparation for the Graduate Proficiency Exam. Basic components of German grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary. Selected texts in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Credit may not be applied toward a degree or minor offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Does not satisfy the graduation requirement in foreign languages. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 401 | Advanced Practice in German Language Skills | 3 OR 4 hours. | Communicative use of German techniques for understanding written and spoken texts, practicing conversation and writing texts such as essays, compositions, letters, and email. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Only majors and minors outside the Department of Germanic Studies may repeat this course for a maximum of 6 hours of credit. Area: language. Prerequisite(s): GER 212. or the equivalent. Recommended background: Credit or concurrent registration in GER 310. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 404 | Yiddish for Reading Knowledge | 3 OR 4 hours. | Preparation for the Graduate Proficiency Exam. Basic components of Yiddish grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary. Selected texts in the original language will be studied. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Does not satisfy the graduation requirement in foreign languages. Prerequisite(s): GER 211; or consent of the instructor or graduate standing. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 408 | Introduction to Translation Theory | 3 OR 4 hours. | The study of translation theory and its application to translating German texts of various types into English. Appropriate for students who want to become translators. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Area: language. Prerequisite(s): GER 212 or the equivalent, or graduate standing. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 411 | The City as Cultural Focus | 3 OR 4 hours. | Interdisciplinary study of urban culture with focus on German-speaking countries. Same as CEES 411. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Taught in English. No knowledge of German required. Students who intend to use GER 411 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): For majors and minors in the Department of Germanic Studies only: GER 212 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 415 | Business German II | 3 OR 4 hours. | Extensive practice in the writing of business correspondence and formal presentations.3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Area: language. Prerequisite(s): GER 315 or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 420 | Germanic Cultural Studies I: Genres | 3 OR 4 hours. | Concentration on a genre, with stress on cultural analysis and theoretical inquiry. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s) if topics vary. Students who intend to use GER 420 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 212 or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 421 | Germanic Cultural Studies II: Authors, Movements, Periods | 3 OR 4 hours. | Critical analysis of texts in the biographical, social, cultural, and historical context. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s) if topics vary. Students who intend to use GER 421 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 212 or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 422 | Germanic Cultural Studies III: Themes | 3 OR 4 hours. | Explores themes in German-speaking societies, such as the family, xenophobia, crime, and science, with stress on literary analysis and interpretation. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s) if topics vary. Students who intend to use GER 422 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 212 or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 430 | Classical German Philosophy | 3 OR 4 hours. | Introduction to German philosophy and intellectual history through the critical analysis of major authors and texts. Same as CEES 430. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): One 300-level course in Germanic Studies or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 437 | Contemporary Germanic Literature | 3 OR 4 hours. | Literature of the German-speaking world since World War II, with emphasis on current issues and recent critical approaches to literature. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) if topics vary. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 or the equivalent, or graduate standing or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 438 | The Faust Legend | 3 OR 4 hours. | Discusses Goethe's Faust within the context of European and non-European literatures. Traces the origins, significance, and interpretation of the Faust figure. Same as CEES 438. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Area: literature/culture. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 439 | Gender and Cultural Production | 3 OR 4 hours. | Issues of gender representation and gender politics examined through the use of theoretical texts or through the study of women authors. Same as CEES 439 and GWS 439. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) if topics vary. Taught in English. Students who intend to use GER 439 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 212 or consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 448 | Foundations of Second Language Teaching | 3 OR 4 hours. | Provides an introduction to second language acquisition research and its implications for communicative language teaching. Emphasis is on creating activities to develop high school students' communicative abilities in speaking and listening. Same as FR 448, and SPAN 448. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor and three courses at the 200 and 300 levels. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 449 | Teaching Second Language Literacy and Cultural Awareness | 3 OR 4 hours. | Examines the nature of literacy as a reciprocal relationship between readers, writers, texts and culture. Students learn the practical and theoretical foundations of classroom teaching of second language reading and writing skills. Same as FR 449, and SPAN 449. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 450 | Business Operations in German-Speaking Countries | 3 OR 4 hours. | The political, cultural, historical, and economic environment in which business operates in the German-speaking countries; the effects of this environment on international business. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Knowledge of German not required. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 461 | German Abroad | 0 TO 17 hours. | Taken in a German-speaking country. Lectures, seminars, and practical work in German language, literature, and civilization. May be repeated to a maximum of 34 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent, a 2.75 overall grade point average, a 3.00 grade point average in Germanic Studies, and approval of the department. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 470 | Exploring the Field of Germanic Studies | 3 OR 4 hours. | Team-taught. Research in film studies, gender studies, Jewish culture, minorities, literary studies, intellectual history, applied linguistics in Germanic Studies. Each unit taught by a different faculty member from Department of Germanic Studies. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students must obtain approval of the department. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 480 | Hegel Studies | 3 OR 4 hours. | Studies in the philosophy of Hegel, including principal texts (e.g. Phenomenology), or problems (e.g. critique of metaphysics) or comparative studies (e.g. Hegel's critique of Kant). 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Taught in English. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 430; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: PHIL 224 or PHIL 425. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 487 | Computer Assisted Language Learning | 3 OR 4 hours. | An introduction to computer assisted language learning (CALL): the use of computer technology in second language reading and research. The effectiveness of CALL technology is assessed based on SLA theory and research studies. Same as LING 487 and SPAN 487. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): LING 483 or CIE 483 or GER 448 or FR 448 or SPAN 448 or GER 449 or FR 449 or SPAN 449; or SPAN 502 or FR 502 or the equivalent; and senior standing or above. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 492 | Internship in International Business | 0 TO 12 hours. | Student placement in an international organization or firm in a German-speaking country or its U.S. subsidiary or division. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): GER 211; and consent of the instructor and a GPA of 2.00. Recommended background: Concurrent registration in GER 493 or registration in GER 493 in the semester immediately following. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 493 | Internship Seminar: Business | 1 TO 4 hours. | Academic component of the internship experience. Studies in the field of the internship and further investigation of related topics. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be applied toward an undergraduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies, and a maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied toward a graduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 and credit or concurrent registration in GER 492 and consent of the instructor and a grade point average of 2.00. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 494 | Educational Practice with Seminar I | 6 hours. | The first half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 495 | Educational Practice with Seminar II | 6 hours. | The second half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in GER 494, and approval of the department. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 513 | Germanic Culture from the Enlightenment to the 1848 Revolution | 4 hours. | Representative works and authors studied in a cultural context. May be repeated if topics vary. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 514 | Germanic Culture from the Industrial Revolution to the Present | 4 hours. | Representative works and authors are studied in a cultural context. May be repeated if topics vary. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 515 | Film and Media Culture | 4 hours. | Explores the theory and history of film and other visual media. Emphasis will be given to the status of media texts in their cultural contexts, as well as to their function as components of modern social institutions. Same as CEES 515. Taught in English. Students will be asked to watch films outside of class. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 531 | Seminar in Special Topics | 4 hours. | In-depth study of a theme, genre or other element in Germanic literature and culture not confined to a single historical period. Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours if topics vary. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 540 | Topics in Contemporary Germanic Literature and Film | 4 hours. | Representations of German culture and society after 1989 in cinematic and related literary texts, studied in the context of major scholarly and public discussions. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours of credit if topics vary. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 550 | German Literary Studies: Texts, Contexts, Theories | 4 hours. | Theory and practice of the analysis of different genres of literary texts, different theoretical approaches to literature and discussion of literature in the context of literary historical and aesthetic perspectives. Prerequisite(s): Advanced German language proficiency. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 572 | The Role of Reading in Second Language Acquisition | 4 hours. | Analyzes current theoretical and research directions in text comprehension processes as well as reading as a source of input for second language acquisition. Taught in English. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 593 | Internship Seminar: Academic Training | 4 hours. | Training in instruction of literature and culture courses at the college level. Students will be involved in a faculty-taught culture/literature course. Restricted to graduate students in Germanic studies. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 596 | Independent Study for Graduate Students | 1 TO 4 hours. | Independent study in the field of germanic studies. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 598 | Master's Thesis Research | 0 TO 16 hours. | Independent research under faculty supervision on a topic approved by the Graduate Program Committee. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of supervising faculty member and committee approval. |
| Germanic Studies | GER | 599 | Ph.D. Thesis Research | 0 TO 16 hours. | Independent research for the Ph.D. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department and consent of the instructor. |