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

Last Updated: 11/18/11