Courses - Spring 2025
GERS
German Studies
Open Seats as of
11/20/2024 at 10:30 PM
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.
GERS302
Conversation and Composition II: Current Topics in German-Speaking Society
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS301; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: GERM302 or GERS302.
Formerly: GERM302.
Further practice in contemporary spoken and written German. Contemporary social, political, and cultural themes.
GERS315
Practicum in Translation I
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS301; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: GERM315 or GERS315.
Formerly: GERM315.
Problems and strategies of translation from German to English.
GERS320
Survey of German Studies
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS301; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: GERM320 or GERS320.
Formerly: GERM320.
Approaches to analysis of German cultural products such as literature, film, poetry, architecture and works of art. Taught in German.
GERS320H
Survey of German Studies
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GERS301; or students who have taken courses with comparable content may contact the department.
Credit only granted for: GERM320 or GERS320.
Formerly: GERM320.
Approaches to analysis of German cultural products such as literature, film, poetry, architecture and works of art. Taught in German.
GERS378C
Special Topics in German Studies; Reading and Transcribing German Script
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended for students who have taken at least GERS204.
Focuses on developing skills for reading, deciphering, and transcribing older German scripts (Fraktur, Kurrent, Sutterlin). Project-based assign ments involve transcribing historical print documents and handwritten ma nuscripts and letters. Taught in German and English.
Focuses on developing skills for reading, deciphering, and transcribing older German scripts (Fraktur, Kurrent, Sutterlin). Project-based assign ments involve transcribing historical print documents and handwritten ma nuscripts and letters. Taught in German and English.
GERS378D
Special Topics in German Studies; Famous Classical Music Composers from German-Speaking Countries
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Explores the lives, works, and influences of some of the most renowned classical music composers originating from German-speaking countries. From the Baroque period to the Romantic era, students will delve into the rich musical traditions of Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking regions and gain an understanding of how composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and others shaped the landscape of classical music. A highlight of this course includes attending live concerts at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and the Kennedy Center. Taught in English.
GERS378E
Special Topics in German Studies; German Phonetics, Phonology, and Pronunciation
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended for students who have taken at least GERS204.
Teaches students to understand and produce spoken German more easily and accurately and give future German language teachers an introduction to phonology and phonetics to help them teach listening comprehension and pronunciation confidently. No linguistics background required. Taught in German.
Teaches students to understand and produce spoken German more easily and accurately and give future German language teachers an introduction to phonology and phonetics to help them teach listening comprehension and pronunciation confidently. No linguistics background required. Taught in German.
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
GERS419A
Selected Topics in German Language Studies; Acquisition of German
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with GERS689E. Credit only granted for GERS419A or GERS689E.
A survey of linguistic and pedagogical research about the acquisition of German. Topics include acquisition of German as a first language (L1), as a second or other language (L2+), and the teaching of German as a foreign language. Taught in English and German.
A survey of linguistic and pedagogical research about the acquisition of German. Topics include acquisition of German as a first language (L1), as a second or other language (L2+), and the teaching of German as a foreign language. Taught in English and German.
GERS439M
Selected Topics in German Literature; Of Monsters and Men: German Romanticism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Critically examines the multifaceted nature of German Romanticism with a specific focus on Gothic themes of the uncanny, irrational, sublime, and grotesque manifested in visual and literary culture. More specifically, we will attempt to answer the question of what literary monsters reveal about the human experience. Taught in German.
GERS689E
Special Topics - M.A. Level; Acquisition of German
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Cross-listed with GERS419A. Credit only granted for GERS419A or GERS689E.
A survey of linguistic and pedagogical research about the acquisition of German. Topics include acquisition of German as a first language (L1), as a second or other language (L2+), and the teaching of German as a foreign language. Taught in English and German.
A survey of linguistic and pedagogical research about the acquisition of German. Topics include acquisition of German as a first language (L1), as a second or other language (L2+), and the teaching of German as a foreign language. Taught in English and German.
GERS689Q
Special Topics - M.A. Level; Of Monsters and Men: German Romanticism
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
GERS689Y
Special Topics - M.A. Level; Reading and Transcribing German Script
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction -- Must be German Studies MA student. Focuses on developing skills for reading, deciphering, and transcribing older German scripts (Fraktur, Kurrent, Sutterlin). Project-based assignments involve transcribing historical print documents and handwritten manuscripts and letters. Taught in German and English.
GERS798
Master's Independent Study
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GERS799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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