Courses Offerings
101. Exploring Your World -- elementary level I (I; 4, 0)
Beginning language skills. Practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing; elementary grammar, and introduction to German culture. Prerequisite: juniors and seniors by permission only.
101A. Intensive Elementary German (II; 4, 2) One and a half course.
Intensive practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German. Introduction to everyday German culture. Successful completion meets the prerequisite for GRMN 103.
102. Everyday Life in Germany -- elementary level II (II; 4, 0)
Continuation of language skills. Practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing; grammar; reading in culture and literature. Prerequisite: GRMN 101 or equivalent.
103. Building Proficiency in German -- intermediate level I (I; 4, 0)
A continuation and review of basic grammar, emphasizing all four language skills and culture. Prerequisite: GRMN 102 or equivalent.
104. Communicating in Context -- intermediate level II (II; 4, 0)
Review of basic grammar, emphasizing all four language skills and culture. Prerequisite: GRMN 103 or equivalent.
127. 128. Intermediate German, Part A and Part B (I and II; 2, 0) Half course.
Together these courses will provide students with the skills covered in the one-semester course GRMN 103. Prerequisite: GRMN 102 or equivalent.
201. 202. Strategies in Speaking German (I and II; R; 2, 0) Half course.
Concentration on development of speaking skills. Conducted in German by native speaker. Intended for students enrolled in 200- and 300-level courses. Prerequisite: GRMN 103 or equivalent.
204. German Conversation and Composition (I; 3, 0)
Intensive practice in speaking and writing German. Prerequisite: GRMN 104 or equivalent.
221. Doing Business in Germany (I; 3, 0)
Development of skills necessary to function in the German business world. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
225. German for Engineers and Natural Scientists (I or II; 2, 0) Half course.
Introduction to concepts and vocabulary pertinent to these disciplines as well as discussion of the "culture" of engineering and science in German-speaking countries. Prerequisite: GRMN 103 or equivalent.
230. Genre and History: Introduction to German Studies (I; 3, 0)
Examination of a genre and its historical development with an emphasis on developing a critical approach to the reading of texts. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
231. Reading German Literature (AI; R; 3, 0)
Intended to sharpen the critical skills developed in GRMN 230 and provide students with more in-depth knowledge of a particular genre. Prerequisite: GRMN 204.
240. Reflections of Science and Technology in German Culture (I or II; 3, 0)
An overview of German cultural responses to technological and scientific progress from the early 1800s to the present. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
251. Achtung Kamera (I; 2, 2)
This course is an introduction to German film studies. It provides a survey of German films from the beginning until today. Prerequisite: GRMN 204.
261. Nazi Culture (I; 3, 0)
A study of Nazi attitudes towards the arts, science, education, mass media, work, morality, sex, war, and religion. In English. Crosslisted as UNIV 261.
270. The Bourgeois Era: 19th-century Germany (AII; 3, 0)
An overview of German society from Romanticism to World War I from a cultural-historical perspective. In German or English. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
272. Modern German Culture 1945-1990 (AII; 3, 0)
An overview of cultural, social, economic, and political issues in the two Germanys. In German. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
273. The Berlin Republic since 1990 (AII; 3, 0)
Exploration of the cultural world of Germany since unification including literature, art, film, music. In German. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
295. Topics in German Studies (II; R; 3, 0)
Study of topics in German culture or literature at an intermediate level. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
296. Advanced German Composition (II; R; 3, 0)
Concentration on the writing of analytic German. Advanced level. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
310. German for Reading Knowledge (I or II; 3, 0)
Students will learn grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to read German-language texts in their disciplines. In English. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
318. Contemporary German Cinema (AI or AII; 3, 0)
Analysis of contemporary German cinema. Advanced level.
322. Leitmotifs in 19th-century German Culture (I or II; 3, 0)
Examination of how German-speaking writers, artists, and composers use a specific form and/or address a specific issue at various points throughout the 19th century. Prerequisite: GRMN 230 or equivalent.
328. The Cold War in Germany (I; 3, 0)
Analysis of Cold War politics and literature in East and West Germany, 1945 to 1990 and beyond. In German. Prerequisite: GRMN 230 or equivalent.
329. German Literature in the 20th and 21st Centuries (I or II; 3, 0)
Analysis and interpretation of major literary works. In German. Prerequisite: GRMN 204 or equivalent.
390. Independent Projects in German Studies (I and II; R) Half to full course.
Subject to be selected by student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
392. Advanced Seminar in Selected Literary Topics (I or II; R; 3, 0)
The course will deal with selected topics in German literature on an advanced level. In German. Prerequisite: GRMN 230 or equivalent.
393. Advanced Seminar in Selected Cultural Topics (AI and AII; R; 3, 0)
The course will deal with selected topics in German culture on an advanced level. In German. Prerequisite: GRMN 270 or GRMN 272 or GRMN 273 or equivalent.
419. Culminating Experience (II) Quarter course.
Independent study with a faculty member to prepare an oral presentation for annual German Studies Mini-Conference. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
