Courses - Fall 2023
GERS
German Studies
GERS103
Intensive Elementary German
Credits:
4
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Restriction: Must not be a fluent/native speaker of German.
Credit only granted for: GERS103 or GERM103.
Formerly: GERM103.
Covers speaking, reading, writing, listening, and culture of German-speaking world.
GERS203
Intensive Intermediate German
Credits:
4
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS103; or must have appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Restriction: Must not be a fluent/native speaker of German.
Credit only granted for: GERM203 or GERS203.
Formerly: GERM203.
Covers speaking, reading, writing, listening, and culture of German-speaking world.
GERS204
German Grammar Review
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS203; or Must have appropriate World Language Placement Test (WLPT) score.
Restriction: Must not be a fluent/native speaker of German.
Credit only granted for: GERM204 or GERS204.
Formerly: GERM204.
An in-depth study and analysis of selected grammatical topics in a contextualized framework.
GERS301
Conversation and Composition I: The German-Speaking World
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS204; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: GERM301 or GERS301.
Formerly: GERM301.
Practice in contemporary spoken and written German. Systematic review of grammar, and exercises in composition. Emphasis on cultural contrasts in the German-speaking world.
GERS322
Highlights of German Literature and Culture
Prerequisite: GERS302; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: GERM322 or GERS322.
Formerly: GERM322.
Selected literary masterworks, social and cultural issues, and historical events in German-speaking countries from the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Junges Deutschland, Realism, Naturalism and its counter currents, Expressionism to the present. Taught in German.
Taught in German. Cross-listed with GERM322H.
GERS322H
Highlights of German Literature and Culture
Prerequisite: GERS302; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: GERM322 or GERS322.
Formerly: GERM322.
Selected literary masterworks, social and cultural issues, and historical events in German-speaking countries from the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Junges Deutschland, Realism, Naturalism and its counter currents, Expressionism to the present. Taught in German.
Taught in German. Cross-listed with GERM322.
GERS386
Experiential Learning
Credits:
3 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Credit only granted for: GERM386 or GERS386.
Formerly: GERM386.
Internship and practicum.
GERS402
Advanced Conversation and Composition
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS302; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Restriction: Must not have completed GERS401 or GERS403.
Credit only granted for: (GERM401 and GERM403), GERM402, or GERS402.
Formerly: GERM402.
Advanced instruction in and acquisition of written and oral communication skills in German
GERS436
The Usual Suspects: Criminals in German Literature and Film
Prerequisite: GERS320 or GERS322; or permission of instructor.
Credit only granted for: GERM436 or GERS436.
Formerly: GERM436.
An examination of how historical, cultural and political discourses in German-speaking countries influence social norms and criteria for judging what is considered socially acceptable or "deviant". Texts and films span from the 18th to 21st centuries. Taught in German.
Crosslisted with GERS689J. Credit only granted for GERM436, GERS436, or GERS689J.
GERS689J
Special Topics - M.A. Level; The Usual Suspects: Criminals in German Literature and Film
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Cross-listed with GERS436. Credit only granted for GERM436, GERS436, or GERS689J.
An examination of how historical, cultural and political discourses in German-speaking countries influence social norms and criteria for judging what is considered socially acceptable or "deviant". Texts and films span from the 18th to 21st centuries. Taught in German.
An examination of how historical, cultural and political discourses in German-speaking countries influence social norms and criteria for judging what is considered socially acceptable or "deviant". Texts and films span from the 18th to 21st centuries. Taught in German.
GERS798
Master's Independent Study
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
GERS799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
GERS888
Doctoral Independent Study
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
GERS899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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