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216. Introduction to German Literature. (3h) Masterpieces of German literature from 1848 to
the present. P—GER 153 or equivalent. (Note: GER 215 is not a prerequisite for GER 216. Both
courses satisfy the language requirement, and neither is a prerequisite for the other.)
217. Composition and Grammar Review. (3h) Review of the fundamentals of German grammar
with intensive practice in translation and composition. Required for majors. P—GER 153 or
equivalent. Fall.
218. Basic Conversation. (3h) Practice in speaking German, stressing correctness of structure,
phonetics, pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary for everyday situations. P—GER 153 or
equivalent. Spring.
219. Advanced Conversation. (3h) Practice in speaking German at a more advanced level,
stressing discussion of various topics of current importance in the German-speaking countries.
Considerable attention is devoted to achieving fluency. P—GER 218 or POI.
220. German Civilization I. (3h) Survey of German culture and civilization from prehistoric times
to 1918. Conducted in German. P—GER 153 or equivalent. Offered fall semester of odd years. (CD)
221. German Civilization II. (3h) Survey of German culture and civilization from the Weimar
Republic to the present, with emphasis on contemporary Germany. Conducted in German.
P—GER 153 or equivalent. Offered spring semester of even years. (CD)
222. Internship in German Language. (1.5h-3h) Under faculty direction, a student mentors local
German students at the middle or high school level. Focus is on vocabulary building and
reinforcing basic grammar structures. Requirements include, but are not limited to: keeping a
journal, compiling a portfolio of teaching materials, and consulting regularly with the faculty
director. May be repeated for a total of six hours, only three of which may count towards the
major or minor. Pass/Fail only. P—GER 217 or POI.
229. German for Business and Economics. (3h) Introduction to the spoken and written language
of the German business world. Emphasis on business correspondence and oral proficiency
skills for banking, import/export and commercial transactions. P—GER 217 and 218 or POI.
Offered spring semester of odd years.
231. Weimar Germany. (3h) Art, literature, music, and film of Weimar Germany, 1919-1933, in
historical context. Also listed as HST 318. Taught in English.
240. German Masterworks in Translation. (3h) Examination of selected works of German, Austrian,
and Swiss fiction in English translation by such writers as Goethe, Schiller, Kafka, Mann,
and Schnitzler. Literary periods, genres, and authors vary according to instructor. Students may
not receive credit towards the German major or minor for both GER 240 and GER 231. Fall.
249. German Literature before 1700. (3h) Survey of German literature of the Middle Ages,
Reformation, and Baroque eras; emphasizes the chivalric period, medieval drama, Martin
Luther, and the Baroque period. P—GER 215, 216, or equivalent. Fall.
270. Individual Study. (1-3h) Readings on selected topics in literature or current events not
ordinarily covered in other courses. P—GER 215, 216, and POI.
281. German Literature from the Enlightenment through Romanticism. (3h) Selected works from
the Enlightenment, the Storm and Stress period, the poetry and major dramas of Goethe and
Schiller, and German Romanticism. P—GER 215, 216, or equivalent. Fall.
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