Course Catalog

German

101-102, 201. German for Proficiency 1, 2 and 3.
Introductory skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing in German within the context of contemporary German culture. A lab is required. (102 has a prerequisite of 101 or 1-2 years in high school, 201 has a prerequisite of 102 or equivalent.) Three hours each semester.

190. Special Topics.

202. Gateway to Advanced German. Composition, conversation, reading, phonetics, and grammar review through the living language and culture. Prerequisite: German 201 or equivalent. Three hours.

205. Oral Practice in German.
Practice in spoken German based on language functions, e.g. asking questions for information, narrating past events, or expressing wishes. This course may be repeated. Up to one semester hour credit may be applied to the major. Course is taught in German. One half credit hour.

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. No prerequisite. One hour.

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 hour.

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. No prerequisite. One hour.

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. No prerequisite. One hour.

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.

290. Special Topics.

305. Survey of German Literature.
A survey of representative works of major literary movements in German literature. Course taught in German. Prerequisite: German 302 or permission of instructor Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

307. Issues in Language.
A series of courses designed to hone advanced language skills, such as accuracy in past-time narration, complex sentence structures, language register, and precise word choice. Topics in a fouryear rotation include: Advanced Stylistics, Spoken Language through Film, German for Professional Purposes, and Understanding Narratives. Taught in German. May be repeated for credit under a different syllabus. Prerequisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Three hours.

308. Issues in Culture.
A series of courses designed to examine issues in culture from the German-speaking world, including historical and contemporary topics in social sciences and literature. Topics in the fouryear rotation include: German Media, Regional German and German Democratic Republic. Taught in German. May be repeated for credit under a different syllabus. Prerequisite: GER 202 or permission of instructor. Three hours.

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. Prerequisite: Participation in the Schorndorf German Semester Abroad Program. Cornerstone 4B. Three hours.

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. Three hours.

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 three hours.

390. Special Topics.

Last Updated: 6/10/09