Language-German-LGER (LGER)

LGER 100  First-Year German I  Credits: 5 (3-0-2)

Course Description: Essentials of German for the beginner: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, writing.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. No previous study in German. Credit not allowed for both LGER 100 and LGER 105. Sections offered as Mixed Face-to-Face (3 credits face-to-face, 2 credits online) or Face-to-Face.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 101  First-Year German II  Credits: 5 (3-0-2)

Course Description: Essentials of German for the continuing student: aural comprehension, speaking, reading, writing.
Prerequisite: LGER 100 with a minimum grade of C or LGER 105 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Placement exam can substitute for LGER 100. Credit allowed for only one of the following: LGER 101, LGER 107, or LGER 108. Sections offered as Mixed Face-to-Face (3 credits face-to-face, 2 credits online) or Face-to-Face only.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 108  Intensive German I  Credits: 5 (3-0-2)

Course Description: First-year German through an accelerated practice (first and second semester combined) of the three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive and presentational) and the standards of cultures, connections, comparisons and communities. Designed for students with some prior German language knowledge.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must register for lecture and recitation. Sections may be offered: Online. Credit not allowed for both LGER 101 and LGER 108.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 200  Second-Year German I (GT-AH4)  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Review and extensive practice of German language and culture in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretative and presentational communication and in all four skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) with a focus on a proficiency level target of intermediate-low.
Prerequisite: LGER 101 with a minimum grade of C or LGER 107 with a minimum grade of C or LGER 108 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LGER 101 or LGER 108. Sections may be offered: Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, World Languages (GT-AH4).

LGER 201  Second-Year German II (GT-AH4)  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Review and extensive practice of German language and culture in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretative and presentational communication and in all four skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading) with a focus on a proficiency level target of intermediate-mid.
Prerequisite: LGER 200 with a minimum grade of C.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LGER 200. Sections may be offered: Online.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B, World Languages (GT-AH4).

LGER 208  Intensive German II  Credits: 5 (5-0-0)

Course Description: Accelerated practice in speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension.
Prerequisite: LGER 108.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LGER 108.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 251  The Holocaust in Literature and Film  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Literature and the arts through representations of the Holocaust, more appropriately known as the Shoah. What role have the arts played in working through (and memorializing) the past? And what risks are there in "aestheticizing" the Holocaust? Topics include trauma, collective guilt, violence, and the role of the arts in society. Readings and discussion will be in English.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Arts & Humanities 3B.

LGER 296  Group Study-German  Credits: Var[1-5] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Group study in German language/literature/culture.
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 300  Reading and Writing for Communication-German  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Development of reading and writing proficiency through an in-depth examination of contemporary writing.
Prerequisite: LGER 201 or LGER 208.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for course prerequisites.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 301  Oral Communication-German  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: In-depth language study to improve proficiency in all language skills emphasizing oral.
Prerequisite: LGER 201.
Registration Information: Placement exam can substitute for LGER 201. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 310  Approaches to German Literature  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Appreciation and critical readings of representative works in prose, drama, and poetry.
Prerequisite: LGER 300.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 313  Introduction to German Translation and Interpreting  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Translation and interpreting of written and oral texts into and from German.
Prerequisite: LGER 300.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 336  Issues in Swiss and Austrian Culture  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Swiss and Austrian culture focusing on the development of their respective cultures from the medieval to the modern periods. Taught in German.
Prerequisite: LGER 300.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 345  Business German  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Business and commercial aspects of the German language and culture.
Prerequisite: LGER 300.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 365  Introduction to German Cinema Studies  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Terminology, techniques, and approaches specific to German cinema. Taught in German.
Prerequisite: LGER 310 or LGER 335.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 400  Advanced German Communication Skills  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Development of speaking, reading, and writing proficiency through an in-depth examination of representative writings and media communications.
Prerequisite: LGER 300.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 434  Advanced German Culture  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Critical examination of selected topics in culture and cultural history of German-speaking countries, focusing on the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: LGER 300 with a minimum grade of C.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 441  Advanced Business German  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Advanced business and commercial aspects of the German language and culture.
Prerequisite: LGER 345.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 454  Topic Studies in German  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Selected topic studies such as themes, topics, and interdisciplinary subjects in literature.
Prerequisite: LGER 300 and LGER 310.
Registration Information: May be taken up to 3 times for credit.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Modes: S/U within Student Option, Trad within Student Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 455  Inside Nazi Germany-Taught in English  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Examine life in Nazi Germany through memoirs, essays, films, and works of fiction produced during the period. Assess competing theories that seek to explain Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930’s, investigate the role that propaganda and the arts played in the Nazi regime, and debate the moral dilemmas of life under fascism, what it means to resist, and whether there is ever a moral obligation to resist. Taught in English, with optional German discussion section.
Prerequisite: ETST 257 or HIST 100 to 299 - at least 3 credits or INST 200 or LGER 100 to 299 - at least 3 credits or POLS 100 to 299 - at least 3 credits.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. Credit not allowed for LGER 455 and LGER 480A1.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 456  German-Jewish Identity - Taught in English  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Examine the historical development of German-Jewish identity, as evidenced in literary works, film, and culture. To what extent did Germany’s Jews identify with or contribute to German culture? What obstacles did they encounter? Follow the trajectory of Germany’s Jews from emancipation and assimilation in the eighteenth century to the grim end of a German/Jewish identity in the cataclysm of the Holocaust. Taught in English, with optional German discussion section.
Prerequisite: ETST 257 or HIST 100 to 499 - at least 3 credits or LGER 100 to 499 - at least 3 credits or POLS 100 to 499 - at least 3 credits.
Term Offered: Fall (odd years).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 465  Advanced Studies in German Film  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Representation of German society and culture through film. Taught in German.
Prerequisite: LGER 365.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 492  Seminar-German Language, Literature, and Society  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Integrative study of language, literature, and society emphasizing relationships between texts and the society of their origin.
Prerequisite: (LGER 310) and (LGER 400 to 481 - at least 2 courses).
Registration Information: Senior standing.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 495  Independent Study-German  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 692  Seminar-German  Credits: 3 (0-0-3)

Course Description: Treatment of selected topics in seminar.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Undergraduate degree in German.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

LGER 695  Independent Study-German  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.