2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University
2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University
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German Studies Minor<br />
Minor in German Studies<br />
Department Chair<br />
Rosamel S. Benavides-Garb, Ph.D.<br />
Program Director<br />
Kay LaBahn Clark, Ph.D.<br />
Department of World Languages<br />
& Cultures<br />
Behavioral & Social Sciences 206<br />
707-826-3226, fax 826-3227<br />
www.humboldt.edu/wlc<br />
The Program<br />
Students take language classes in a dynamic,<br />
student-centered environment that highlights<br />
language acquisition as well as cultural<br />
sensitivity for the heritage of the Germanspeaking<br />
nations. Beginning students<br />
acquire the ability to speak, understand,<br />
read, and write in German with reasonable<br />
fluency. Students coming in at a high level of<br />
language ability can dive into the advanced<br />
courses. Faculty assists students wishing to<br />
apply the language to other fields, such as<br />
art, music, business, social studies, or the<br />
natural sciences. Visits by literary critics,<br />
artists, consular officials, and guests from<br />
various parts of the German-speaking world<br />
often complement classes. Taped interviews,<br />
videos, DVDs, films, and computer software<br />
are also available.<br />
Opportunities for enhancing classroom<br />
knowledge are offered, which may include<br />
weekend workshops, conversation groups,<br />
the German Club, film seminars, and immersion<br />
retreats. Retreats take place in<br />
a youth hostel, away from the university<br />
in a coastal setting. Students have the opportunity<br />
to study abroad with the CSU<br />
International Programs in the state of <strong>Bad</strong>en<br />
Württemberg. Students may also consider<br />
other opportunities to travel and study in<br />
German-speaking countries, including the<br />
very affordable, faculty-led summer travel/<br />
study program to Halle, Germany (including<br />
excursions to Leipzig, Weimar, Dresden, and<br />
Berlin) and the bilateral semester or yearlong<br />
exchange program with Martin Luther<br />
<strong>University</strong> in Halle for which students may<br />
apply for a scholarship.<br />
Possible careers: Careers in the USA,<br />
Europe and other countries include artist,<br />
musician, web-designer, teacher, ESL<br />
teacher, international banker, lawyer, or financier,<br />
interpreter, travel agent, tour guide,<br />
export/import employee, Foreign Service<br />
officer, foreign correspondent, or work in<br />
non-governmental organizations.<br />
Preparation<br />
Students should have a good background<br />
in English grammar and syntax. While<br />
knowledge of German is welcome, it is not<br />
required.<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE<br />
GERMAN STUDIES MINOR<br />
22 units, including:<br />
GERM 107 German Level III<br />
GERM 207 German Level IV<br />
GERM 311 German Level V [repeatable]<br />
GERM 3<strong>12</strong> German Level VI [repeatable]<br />
The remaining six units may be select ed<br />
from any of the fol low ing courses (de pend ing<br />
upon interests and particular emphasis of<br />
the student), with at least one course from<br />
outside of the German program.<br />
ART 301 The Artist: German<br />
Expressionism [or equivalent<br />
course on German art]<br />
ART 315 Topics in 19th Century Art<br />
[when appropriate]<br />
ART 316 Topics in Early 20th Century<br />
Art [when appropriate]<br />
ART 317 Topics in Late Modern &<br />
Contemporary Art<br />
[when appropriate]<br />
BA 410 International Business<br />
[for business majors]<br />
BA 415 International Business<br />
Essentials [for non-business<br />
majors]<br />
ECON 306 Economics of the Developing<br />
World<br />
ENGL 240 World Literature<br />
[when appropriate]<br />
GEOG 360 Geography of the World<br />
Economy [when appropriate]<br />
GEOG 472 Topics in Regional Geography<br />
[when appropriate]<br />
GERM 305 Marx, Nietzsche, Freud<br />
& German Literature<br />
GERM 306 Sex, Class, and Culture:<br />
Gender & Ethnic Issues in<br />
International Short Stories<br />
GERM 480 Special Topics<br />
GERM 499 Directed Study<br />
HIST 300 The Era of World War I<br />
HIST 301 The Era of World War II<br />
HIST 344 19th Century Europe<br />
HIST 348 Modern Germany<br />
PHIL 302 Environmental Ethics<br />
PHIL 344 History of Philosophy:<br />
19th Century<br />
PSCI 330 Political Regimes &<br />
Political Change: Europe<br />
Courses offered by various departments,<br />
often under the rubric of Special Topics,<br />
may be relevant and appropriate to the<br />
German Studies minor. Such courses will<br />
be approved by the German faculty on a<br />
case-by-case basis.<br />
About Electives<br />
The department encourages students<br />
to combine the study of German with<br />
their other academic interests. Therefore,<br />
students may use relevant courses from<br />
other disciplines as elective credit toward<br />
the minor in German Studies. For example:<br />
art history [German art topics], geography<br />
[on Western Europe], history and political<br />
science [where German issues are a major<br />
part], and philosophy [German philosophers].<br />
Consult with the German advisor about these<br />
electives.<br />
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