Department: German Studies

CodeNameDescription
GERM 101Elementary GermanIntroduction to German language and culture.
GERM 102Elementary GermanIntroduction to German language and culture.
GERM 201Intermediate GermanActive practice and reinforcement of German language skills and study of culture.
GERM 202Intermediate GermanActive practice and reinforcement of German language skills and study of culture.
GERM 301German Conversation and CompositionExpansion and refinement of oral and written expression through reading, discussion, and analysis of topics in German culture and history.
GERM 305German Grammar and CompositionConcise review of principles of German grammar and development of competent writing skills.
GERM 314German Through TheaterAnalysis of plays through selected design projects and a final performance. Provides an introduction to the field of German theater as well as substantial practice in interpersonal and presentational speaking, with a focus on pronunciation..
GERM 321Introduction to German LiteratureIntroduction to analysis and interpretation of literary texts in their aesthetic, historical, socioeconomic, and cultural contexts. Development of written critical apparatus.
GERM 333Heimathorror/Homeland HorrorAnalysis of literary and filmic uses of horror and the supernatural to negotiate cultural events in German-speaking countries, primarily in the nineteenth century.
GERM 365Rebels with a Cause: Political SatireAnalysis of political and socially critical poetry, prose, images, songs, and performance from the 19th century to the present.
GERM 388Individual InternshipInternship experiences outside of the department in fields related to German studies. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
GERM 389Practice AssistantshipStudents lead practice sessions associated with the elementary and intermediate language sequence in German. The practice assistantship does not count as credit toward the major or minor. Up to one unit can be applied toward graduation credit.
GERM 397Selected TopicsSpecial interest topics offered at department's discretion.
GERM 402Advanced German ConversationDevelopment of advanced level fluency through discussion of contemporary topics in German culture and politics.
GERM 404Advanced Composition and SyntaxAdvanced grammar, syntax and stylistics.
GERM 445Visions of BerlinInterdisciplinary seminar on the cultural and historical role of Berlin from the nineteenth century to the present examining architectural, cinematic, literary, and political developments.
GERM 451Deviant Bodies in German CultureAnalysis of literary, theatrical, and clinical representations of physical, sexual, and psychological deviance in German culture with a focus on the late nineteenth to the mid twentieth century.
GERM 472Culture Wars & Identity Debates in German Society from Empire to EUAnalysis of a range of literary and political texts and visual media on culture and social relations in Germany from the nineteenth-century to the present. Examination of historical and social continuities in contemporary debates about integration an...
GERM 495Independent StudySpecial projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member.
GERM 497Selected TopicsSpecial interest topics offered at department's discretion.