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2007-2008 Course Listings

106. German for Professionals II. 4 semester hours.

Continuation of German 105. Instruction in German 106 is more highly individualized. Students work both independently and in groups to complete portfolio projects designed by individuals in consultation with the instructor. The portfolio reflects the individual student’s personal and professional goals and serves to meet the competency requirement. Enrollment limited to students in the School of Community Education.

105. German for Professionals I. 4 semester hours.

The foundation course of the two-course series designed to meet the needs of professional learners by allowing them to demonstrate competency in German while incorporating their professional interests into their language learning. The course and classroom experience are designed to accommodate the lifestyle of students in the Community Education program. Enrollment is limited to students in the School of Community Education.

111. Beginning German I. 5 semester hours.

Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, oral practice and laboratory work. Also a basic introduction to German culture. Open to only the beginner, except by permission of instructor. Every year.

112F. Beginning German II. 5 semester hours.

Explication of grammar, continued oral practice, reading of literary and/or cultural texts and related explication of grammar and laboratory work. Prerequisite: German 111 or equivalent. Every year.

140A. Traditions in German Literature. 4 semester hours.

The course introduces students to the literary traditions of German speaking Europe. Representative works are studied and discussed. Lectures, readings and discussions are in English. The course serves to acquaint students with the aesthetic and cultural dimensions of the literary work of art.

210. Conversation. 4 semester hours.

Concentration on phonetics, vocabulary building, oral practice and communicative strategies. Prerequisite: 112, German competency, or permission of instructor. Every year.

215. Culture and Composition. 4 semester hours.

Stylistic analysis and grammar review. Using writing as a mode of exploration, the student analyzes texts and discusses issues characterizing German history and culture. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: 112, German competency, or permission of instructor. Every year.

230. German Topics. 4 semester hours.

Topics, chosen by the instructor, designed to be of interest to the entire campus community. Taught in English, readings in English. Some sections may be writing intensive. Offered as need arises. This course may be repeated for credit.

275A/L. Germans and Jews: Culture, Identity and Difference. 4 semester hours.

Study of the issues that have characterized the history of German Jewry in its relationship to German Christendom, focusing on the period from the Enlightenment to the aftermath of the Holocaust. Consideration of the problems of cultural difference, assimilation, European identity and discrimination as reflected in the cultural imagination. German and religion sections meet together on a regular basis. Writing intensive. Alternate years.

301A. Aufklaerung, Klassik, Romantik. 4 semester hours.

Survey of the literary monuments of the German Enlightenment, German Classicism and Romanticism. The literature is examined in light of the historical and intellectual movements of the various periods. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: One course at the 200 level or permission of instructor. Alternate years.

302A. Von heute bis zum Vormaerz. 4 semester hours.

Survey of German literature beginning with the modern period and tracing its roots back to the period preceding the failed March revolution of 1848. Course helps the student to understand the questions of literary origins and to assess the relationships between cultural and literary problems. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: One course at the 200 level or permission of instructor. Alternate years.

330. German Topics. 4 semester hours (1-8 semester hours for study abroad).

Study of special subjects, chosen by the instructor and described in the course schedule each term. May be writing intensive. Offered as need arises. This course may be repeated for credit.

380. Methods for Teaching Foreign Language (K-12). 4 semester hours.

Course to acquire an understanding of the history and rationale for foreign language instruction and of the relationship between theories of language learning and classroom practice. The student learns to plan, implement, and evaluate language instruction for students at the elementary and secondary school levels, and to enrich curriculum content to promote appreciation of the customs, values and history of other cultures. Field experience is included. Prerequisite: Completion of two 200-level courses in the target language or by permission of the instructor. Alternate years.

390R. Modern Critical Thought. 4 semester hours.

Introduction to modern developments in critical thought, such as theories of the sign and production of meaning as they pertain to literary analysis. Prerequisite: German 215. May be writing intensive. Every year.

410. Period Seminar. 4 semester hours.

In-depth study of a literary movement or period; topic chosen by the instructor. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: One course at 300 level or permission of instructor. Every third year. This course may be repeated for credit.

420. Nationhood, War and Peace. 4 semester hours.

Investigation of the issues of war and peace as reflected in the German cultural imagination. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: One course at 300 level or permission of instructor. Every third year.

450. Self and Other. 4 semester hours.

Issues and images of identity and difference within German culture. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: One course at 300 level or permission of instructor. Every third year.

460. The German Stage and the Critical Gaze. 4 semester hours.

Study of tragedy and comedy both as literary stylistic modes and in social context. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: One course at 300 level or permission of instructor. Every third year.

470. Faust and the Redemption of Modern European Culture. 4 semester hours.

Focus on major treatments of the Faust legend examining the question of whether modern European culture is beyond redemption. Writing intensive. Prerequisite: One course at 300 level or permission of instructor. Every third year.

490. Independent Study. Variable credit.

This course may be repeated for credit.

491. Internship. Variable credit.

This course may be repeated for credit.

499. Honors Thesis/Project. Variable credit.

Prerequisite: 3.50 GPA and permission of the Department Chair.