Course Catalog
German
Ger 101 Culture through Language 1: German
Introduction to German-speaking cultures and German language with emphasis on the development of intercultural competence and effective communication skills through the exploration of cultural beliefs, values, and aspects of everyday life. Course taught in German. INTRCUL. Four credits. Offered every semester.
Ger 102 Culture through Language 2: German
Introduction to German-speaking cultures and German language with emphasis on the development of intercultural competence and effective communication skills through the exploration of cultural beliefs, values, and aspects of everyday life. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite: GER 101 or departmental placement. INTRCUL. Four credits. Offered every spring semester.
Ger 180 Independent Study in German
Ger 190 Special Topics in German
Ger 198 Independent Research in German
Ger 201 Cultural Comparisons: German
A thematic comparison of students’ own culture with cultures of the German-speaking world through interactions with native speakers and the study of cultural products and practices. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite: GER 102 or departmental placement. INTRCUL. Four credits. Offered fall semesters.
Ger 202 Gateway to Advanced German
A thematically focused course designed to solidify communication skills through the study of a cultural topic with the aim of preparing students for advanced course work in German. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite: GER 201 or departmental placement. Four credits. Offered spring semesters.
Ger 210 Reading Workshop
A course focused on acquiring increasingly advanced reading skills in German. Students set their own learning goals and design a plan to reach them. May be repeated once for credit with permission of instructor. Prerequisite: German 102. Two credits. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
Ger 211 Orientation: Life and Study in Schorndorf
A pre-departure course required of all students participating in the Schorndorf German Semester Abroad Program. Prerequisite: German 102 or permission of instructor. One credit.
Ger 212 Vocabulary Workshop
German vocabulary building with an emphasis on practice. Students set their own learning goals for vocabulary expansion and design a plan to reach them. May be repeated once for credit with permission of instructor. Prerequisite: German 102. Two credits. Offered in the fall semester of even-numbered years.
Ger 213 Writing Workshop
A study of writing in German for various purposes. Students set their own learning goals and design a plan to reach them. May be repeated once for credit with permission of instructor. Prerequisite: German 102. Two credits. Offered in the fall semester of odd-numbered years.
Ger 214 Grammar Workshop
Intensive practice with German grammar rules and their exceptions. Students set their own learning goals for improving their grammatical accuracy and design a plan to reach them. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite or co-requisite: GER 201 or permission of instructor. Two credits. May be repeated once for credit. Offered spring semester, even-numbered years.
Ger 215 German Culture Project
A project-based learning course focusing on cultural topics. Student teams initiate, plan, execute, present, and evaluate their projects on topics of mutual interest. Offered only in Schorndorf.
Ger 280 Independent Study in German
Ger 290 Special Topics in German
Ger 298 Independent Research in German
Ger 310 German Lifelines, 1945-Present
A course that integrates the reading of literary, autobiographical, biographical and historical writing with interviews of host family members in Schorndorf. Offered only in Schorndorf. Cornerstone 4B. Four credits.
Ger 325 Contemporary Germany
Prerequisite: concurrent or previous participation in the Simpson German Semester in Schorndorf and permission of the instructor. In collaboration with the German instructor, the student will develop an individual plan to research and write about an important issue in contemporary German culture. A substantial essay in German on this topic will be the final product of the course. Course is taught in German. Four credits.
Ger 341 Understanding German Narratives
This course investigates how speakers of German make sense of a “text,” whether that text is a written text, a painting, a song, or a film. Students also explore the cultural themes that resonate most vibrantly with speakers of German, and compare their findings to similar themes in US culture. Course taught in German. Prerequisite: German 202. Four credits. Offered fall, 2015.
Ger 342 German for Professional Purposes
Development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills appropriate to professional contexts in the German-speaking world, with emphasis on work-related vocabulary, structures, formulaic language, and cultural awareness. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Four credits. Offered fall 2011
Ger 343 Advanced Stylistics
Analysis and imitation of a variety of writing styles in German as they relate to genre and purpose. Course taught in German. Four credits. Pre-requisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Offered spring 2013.
Ger 344 Spoken Language through Film
Focused practice on oral communication using German films both as examples of spoken language and as springboards for discussion. Course taught in German. Four credits. Pre-requisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Offered spring 2014.
Ger 351 Turning Points in German History
An examination of particular points in German history where people or events have caused a radical change that shaped the German nation. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Four credits. Offered spring 2012.
Ger 352 German Cultural Triads
Students will research information clusters in German culture, thereby learning about the various lenses through which speakers of German view the world. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Four credits. Offered fall 2012.
Ger 353 German Media
Analysis of current events in German-speaking countries through online news media with emphasis on the cultural perspectives revealed through news reports. Students will also examine current trends in media usage by German speakers. Course taught in German. Pre-requisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Four credits. Offered fall 2013.
Ger 360 Tutorial Internship
Testing, tutoring, lecturing and leading of discussion groups in selected German courses. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and invitation by the instructor. Does not count toward the German major. One to Four credits.
Ger 380 Independent Study in German
Ger 390 Special Topics in German
Ger 398 Independent Research in German