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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

German

  
  • GER 101 - Beginning German I


    This beginning course in German stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces the student to the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing.

    Prerequisite(s):
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation
    Course Typically Offered: Fall
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 102 - Beginning German II


    Continuation of GER 101 .

    Prerequisite(s): GER 101  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation
    Course Typically Offered: Spring
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 150 - Language Table


    Students will participate in a one-hour weekly language table where they will practice conversational skills in a group. Students of all levels are welcome. This course is taken as pass/fail.

    Prerequisite(s):
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 0.5

    May be repeated for credit.
    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 201 - Intermediate German I


    Review of grammar. Further development of listening comprehension, reading, and speaking skills. The emphasis will be on understanding German culture and contemporary life through reading and discussion of short stories, articles and essays.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 102  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation
    Course Typically Offered: Fall
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 202 - Intermediate German II


    Continuation of GER 201 .

    Prerequisite(s): GER 201  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Cultural Interpretation, International
    Course Typically Offered: Spring
    Course Type: German
  
  • GER 300 - Building Fluency in German


    This course is a bridge between basic language proficiency and more advanced levels. Although other skills may be practiced, the emphasis is on listening and speaking, and students will use reading and other strategies to build fluency.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    May be repeated for credit once.
    Course Typically Offered: Spring
    Course Type: German

Linguistics

  
  • GER 398 - Independent Study


    In preparation for this course, the student selects a topic in German that is substantially different from that of any regular course and finds an instructor to serve as faculty mentor.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 1-4

    Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
    May be repeated for credit.
    Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
    Course Type: German