University Bulletin
Undergraduate Degree Programs
GER 001
Elementary German I (4) Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing with emphasis on the first two skills; cultural aspects through readings and videos.
Effective: Summer 1994
GER 001G
Elementary German for Graduate Students (3) Designed for students preparing to satisfy language requirements for advanced degrees.
Effective: Fall 1983
GER 002
Elementary German II (4) Continuation of GER 001; further introduction of basic structures, culture, and development of four basic skills stressing aural-oral aspects.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite:
GER 001
GER 002G
Elementary German for Graduate Students (3) Continuation of GER 001G, with opportunity for reading in special fields.
Effective: Fall 1983
GER 003
Intermediate German (4) Continued four-skill development with increased emphasis on reading, writing, and grammatical accuracy; culturally-oriented reading selections and videos. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: GER 003 or GER 008.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite:
GER 002
GER 008
Business German (4) Introduction to Business German. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: GER 003 or GER 008.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite:
GER 001, GER 002
GER 011
Intensive Basic German (6) Listening, speaking, reading, writing, basic structures and vocabulary of German. Taught on an accelerated basis. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: GER 001, 011, or 015.
Effective: Fall 1983
GER 012
Intensive Intermediate German (6) Continued skill development of structures and vocabulary; listening, speaking, reading, writing. Taught on an accelerated basis. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: GER 002, 003, 012, or 016.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
GER 011
GER 015
Reading German I (3) Survey of German grammar, with readings in technical prose for students whose programs permit only two semesters of foreign language. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: GER 001, 011, or 015.
Effective: Summer 1984
GER 016
Reading German II (3) Continuation of GER 015, with readings in the student's own field. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: GER 002, 012, or 016.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
GER 015
GER 051
Elementary Intensive German for Graduate Students I (3) Intensive introduction to German: first half of graduate intensive sequence in elementary reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
graduate standing
GER 052
Elementary Intensive German for Graduate Students II (3) Intensive introduction to German: second half of graduate intensive sequence in elementary reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
GER 051 or equivalent and graduate standing
GER 053
Intermediate Intensive German for Graduate Students (3) Continued intensive study of German at the intermediate level: reading, writing, speaking, listening, cultural contexts.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
GER 052 or equivalent and graduate standing
GER 083S
(GH;US;IL)
First-Year Seminar in German (3) Germany's cultural past and present.
Effective: Summer 2005
GER 099
(IL)
Foreign Study--German (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
GER 100
(GH;IL)
German Culture and Civilization (3) Culture and civilization of the German people from the Germanic migrations to the Nazi period. Conducted in English.
Effective: Summer 2005
GER 120
(GH;IL)
The Faust Theme in Literature and in the Other Arts (3) Survey of the Faust theme in literature (Spiess, Marlowe, Goethe, Mann), book illustrations, music (Gounod), theater, film, and visual arts.
Effective: Spring 2006
GER 143
(GH;IL)
(RUS 143)
The Culture of Stalinism and Nazism (3) The culture of Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany in comparative perspective.
Effective: Summer 2005
GER 143U
(GH;IL)
(RUS 143U)
The Culture of Stalinism and Nazism (3) The culture of Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany in comparative perspective.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
GER 150
(GH;IL)
Masterpieces of German Literature in English Translation (3) Major works and prominent authors, E.G. Nieblungenlied, Tristan, Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Hauptmann, Hesse, Mann, Kafka, Boll, Grass, Frisch.
Effective: Spring 2006
GER 157
(GH;US)
Pennsylvania Germans: The Culture of the Sectarians (3) Survey of the religious background, beliefs, social life, customs, education, and culture of the Pennsylvania German sectarians, especially the Amish. Conducted in English.
Effective: Summer 2005
GER 175
(GH;IL)
Germanic Heroic and Medieval Literature in English Translation (3) Germanic heroic and medieval courtly literature from 800 to 1350 focusing on the prevailing cultural, social, and legal conditions.
Effective: Spring 2006
GER 175U
(GH;IL)
Germanic Heroic and Medieval Literature in English Translation (3) Germanic heroic and medieval courtly literature from 800 to 1350 focusing on the prevailing cultural, social, and legal conditions.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
GER 187
German Freshman Seminar (3) The meaning and advantages of a Liberal Arts education in context of a specific discipline.
Effective: Summer 1986
Prerequisite:
first-semester standing and enrollment in the College of the Liberal Arts
GER 190
(GH;IL)
Twentieth-Century German Literature in English Translation (3) Works of such writers as Boll, Brecht, Durrenmatt, Frisch, Grass, Hesse, Kafka, Mann, Rilke, Weiss, and Wolf.
Effective: Spring 2006
GER 195
(GH;IL)
Modern German Drama and Theatre in English Translation (3) Plays and their stage realization by writers such as Brecht, Durrenmatt, Handke, Hauptmann, Kaiser, Schnitzler, Wedekind, and Weiss.
Effective: Spring 2006
GER 197
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1995
GER 199
(IL)
Foreign Study--German (3-6) Intermediate training in German language skills.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
GER 002
GER 200
(GH;IL)
Contemporary German Culture (3) Germany since WWI, its politics, economics, society, arts, and educational system in the international context; conducted in English.
Effective: Summer 2005
GER 200U
(GH;IL)
Contemporary German Culture (3) Germany since WWI, its politics, economics, society, arts, and educational system in the international context; conducted in English.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
GER 201
(IL)
Conversation and Composition (4) Continuation of GER 003; emphasis on reading, writing, and conversational skills; course utilizes short literary selections, a concise novel, videos.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 003 orGER 008
GER 208Y
(IL)
Business German (4) Intermediate Business German.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 003 orGER 008
GER 215H
Intensive Conversation and Composition (4) Intensive practice in spoken and written German through readings, discussions, and composition.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite:
GER 003 orGER 012H
GER 245
(GH)
The Vikings (3) Focus on the history of the Vikings from 800 to 1400 as conveyed to us in mythology, literature, and archaeology. Conducted in English.
Effective: Spring 2005
GER 294
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
GER 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
GER 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1985
GER 299
(IL)
Foreign Study--German (3-6) Advanced training in German language skills.
Effective: Summer 2005
GER 301
(IL)
Intermediate Conversation and Composition (3) Intensive practice in spoken and written German through readings, discussions, video, and composition.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 201 orGER 208
GER 302W
Intermediate Conversation and Composition II (3) Continuation of oral and written practice in German with extensive work in composition.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite:
GER 301
GER 308Y
(IL)
German Business Communication (3) Development of German commerce and industry; extensive practice in the major forms of business communications such as business correspondence.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite:
Prerequisite or concurrent:GER 301
GER 310
(IL)
Introduction to the Study of German Literature (3) History, methods, and the terminology of literary interpretation and analysis in German.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 301
GER 344
(IL)
Intermediate German Culture (3) An overview of German culture from the Middle Ages to the present. Conducted in German.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite:
Prerequisite or concurrent:GER 301
GER 395
Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1996
GER 399
(IL)
Foreign Study--German (3-12) Advanced studies in German language and/or literature.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
GER 201
GER 401Y
(IL)
Advanced Composition (3) Intensive practice in writing different text types in German.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 301
GER 408
(IL)
Advanced German Business Communications (3) Study of German business organization, forms of business communications, business terminology; writing of reports and abstracts.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 308
GER 411
The Teaching of German (3) Theory, methods, techniques, materials, bibliography; use of inter-active media; contributions of linguistics or psychology to language learning.
Effective: Summer 1994
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 401
GER 412
(IL)
Contrastive Analysis of Modern German and English (3) Structural comparison of the German and English grammatical systems: morphology, syntax, phonology.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 401
GER 420
(IL)
Genre (3-9) Special studies in a particular literary genre in German literature, such as lyrical poetry, drama, or narrative prose.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 310, GER 401
GER 430
(IL)
History of the German Language (3) Development of German from its earliest stages, including historical and cultural aspects.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 401Y
GER 431
(IL)
History of German Literature and Culture I (3) Significant works of German literature before the mid-eighteenth century considered in their cultural context.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 310 . Prerequisite or concurrent:GER 401
GER 432
(IL)
History of German Literature and Culture II (3) Significant works of German literature from the mid-eighteenth century to the present considered in their cultural context.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
GER 310 . Prerequisite or concurrent:GER 401
GER 440
(IL)
Seminar in German Culture (3-6) Seminar devoted to a special topic in the field of German culture and civilization.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 401
GER 452
(IL)
Literature of the Renaissance (3) German literature of the late Middle Ages, Humanism and Reformation including such writers as Brant, Erasmus, Fischart, Luther, Sachs.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 460
(IL)
Literature of the Baroque (3) The literature and literary movements of seventeenth-century Germany, including such writers as Opitz, Fleming, Gryphius, Hofmannswaldau, and Gunther.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 461
(IL)
Literature of the Enlightenment (3) Lessing and his contemporaries; new currents in German literature of the eighteenth century.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 462
(IL)
Literature of the Late Eighteenth Century (3) Literature of the period of Empfindsamkeit and Sturm und Drang, including Rococo and Anacreontic tendencies.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 470
(IL)
Goethe (3) A study of Goethe's life and works especially his lyric poetry, novels, and dramas.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 471
(IL)
Schiller (3) Schiller's life, his classical poetry, aesthetic essays, and major dramas.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 472
(IL)
Romanticism (3) A study of both early and late romanticism, including such writers as Novalis, the Schlegels, E.T.A. Hoffmann, and Heine.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 480
(IL)
Realism (3) Literature of the nineteenth century from Biedermeier through Jenges Deutschland to realism: Grillparzer, Morike, Buchner, Heine, Hebbel, Keller, Storm, Fontane.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 481
(IL)
Early Twentieth Century (3) Development of German literature from Naturalism through Jugendstil to Expressionism: George, Hauptmann, Hesse, Hofmannsthal, Holz, Kafka, Kaiser, Mann, Rilke, Toller.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 482
(IL)
German Literature from 1933 to the Present (3) Literature from 1933 to the present including Exile and GDR literature.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:GER 431 orGER 432
GER 489
Introduction to German Film History and Theory in Context (3) Introduces films in German since the 1960s and addresses issues relevant to German and European cultures and politics.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite:
GER 310 orCOMM 250
GER 494
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1994
GER 494H
Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Fall 2007
GER 495
Internship (3-9) Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction including individual field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1981
Prerequisite:
prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
GER 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
GER 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1985
GER 497A
(J ST 497A)
Yiddish Reading (3) This course is an introduction to the Yiddish language, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
GER 499
(IL)
Foreign Study--German (3-12) Advanced studies in German language, literature, and culture.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite:
any 300-level course in German
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