German Course Descriptions

2010-11 Academic Bulletin

GER101 Elementary German I
3 credits Fall & Spring Semester

Fundamental grammatical principles; exercises to develop a foundation for skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; introduction to German culture. Closed to native speakers.

GER102 Elementary German II
3 credits Fall & Spring Semester

Continuation of GER 101.
PREREQUISITE: GER 101 OR EQUIVALENT. CLOSED TO NATIVE SPEAKERS.

GER211 Intermediate German I
3 credits Fall & Spring Semester

Continuation of GER 102, with special emphasis on essay writing.
PREREQUISITE: GER 102 OR EQUIVALENT. CLOSED TO NATIVE SPEAKERS.

GER212 Intermediate German II
3 credits Fall & Spring Semester

Integrated grammar, writing, and conversation via content-based instruction. Diverse selection of readings: stories, plays, essays, interviews, other materials. Development of skills in a workshop format. PREREQUISITE: GER 211 OR EQUIVALENT. CLOSED TO NATIVE SPEAKERS.

GER301 Advanced German: Introduction to Literary Genres
3 credits Fall Semester

Intensive preparation for further 300-level work through use of various genres of German-language texts (short stories, poems, plays, comics, essays). Development of critical reading and writing skills. Writing credit. PREREQUISITE: GER 212 OR EQUIVALENT. CLOSED TO NATIVE SPEAKERS.

GER302 German Civilization
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

Historical survey of German civilization; arts, letters, science, political and social institutions. Conducted in German. Collateral readings and reports. PREREQUISITE: GER 212 OR EQUIVALENT.

GER310 German Texts in Translation
3 credits Spring Semester

Topics in German literature, philosophy, history, etc. Readings and discussion in English. Development of critical reading and writing skills. Fulfills humanities literature requirement. Writing credit. Does not fulfill foreign language requirement. May not be used for German minor credit. PREREQUISITE: ENG 106 AND ONE 200-LEVEL COURSE IN HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCES.

GER321 Special Topics in German Studies
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

Intensive study of a special topic. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. May be used to fulfill the humanities literature requirement. Writing credit. PREREQUISITE: GER 301.

GER363 Eighteenth-century German Studies
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

The Enlightenment and its aftermath. Examination of the arts, sciences, letters, and political and social institutions of eighteenth-century Germanophone areas. May be used to fulfill the humanities literature requirement. Writing credit. PREREQUISITE: GER 301.

GER364 Nineteenth-Century German Studies
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

The concept ’German,’ formation of the nation, and social unrest. Examination of the arts, sciences, letters, and political and social institutions of nineteenth-century Germanophone areas. May be used to fulfill the humanities literature requirement. Writing credit.
PREREQUISITE: GER 301.

GER365 Twentieth-Century German Studies
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

The second empire and the third Reich, the Weimar Republic, and the two Germanies. Examination of the arts, sciences, letters, and political and social institutions of twentieth-century Germanophone areas. May be used to fulfill the humanities literature requirement. Writing credit. PREREQUISITE: GER 301.

GER395 Transfer Credits
1- 3 credits Not Offered; Transfer Credit Only

Awarded for course work at another institution for which UM has no direct equivalent.

GER396 Transfer Credits
1- 3 credits Not Offered; Transfer Credit Only

Awarded for course work at another institution for which UM has no direct equivalent.

GER397 Transfer Credits
1- 3 credits Not Offered; Transfer Credit Only

Awarded for course work at another institution for which UM has no direct equivalent.

GER398 Transfer Credits
1- 3 credits Not Offered; Transfer Credit Only

Awarded for course work at another institution for which UM has no direct equivalent.

GER399 Transfer Credits
1- 3 credits Not Offered; Transfer Credit Only

Awarded for course work at another institution for which UM has no direct equivalent.

GER432 Business and Diplomatic German
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

Commercial, economic, and technical terminology. Conversation and composition based on models of business interactions and correspondence directed to German-speaking countries and firms. Writing credit. PREREQUISITE: GER 212.

GER442 Advanced Stylistics and Composition
3 credits Spring Semester

Analysis of grammar and style. Discussion of readings. Intensive writing. Writing credit. PREREQUISITE: ONE 300-LEVEL GER COURSE.

GER521 Advanced German Studies
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

German language, literature, culture of the 18th-20th centuries. Involves independent research.WRITING CREDIT May be repeated for credit if topic is different. PREREQUISITE: GER 363, 364, OR 365.

GER522 Special Topics in German Literature
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

WRITING CREDIT. May be repeated for credit if topic is different.
PREREQUISITE: TWO COURSES ON THE 300-LEVEL; PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

GER566 German Literature of the Twentieth Century
3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

WRITING CREDIT.Major literary movements: prose, poetry, and drama. PREREQUISITE: GER 363 OR 364.

GER591 Directed Readings
1- 3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

PREREQUISITE: TWO 300-LEVEL COURSES AND PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

GER592 Directed Readings
1- 3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

PREREQUISITE: TWO 300-LEVEL COURSES AND PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

GER593 Directed Readings
1- 3 credits Offered By Announcement Only

PREREQUISITE: TWO 300-LEVEL COURSES AND PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

GER594 Senior Honors Thesis I
3 credits Fall Semester

Directed research for honors thesis.
PREREQUISITE: MUST MAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST NINE CREDITS AT THE 300-LEVEL OR ABOVE TOWARDS GERMAN MAJOR, MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY FOR HONORS IN GERMAN.

GER595 Senior Honors Thesis II
3 credits Fall Semester

Directed writing of honors thesis.
PREREQUISITE: GER 594.