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1020  Beginning German II (4) Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or by placement exam.
   Second-semester German. Continues to develop listening and reading strategies with an emphasis on oral and written forms of communication.

1110  Intensive Beginning German I (4) Recommended Prerequisite: By placement exam.
   For students with previous German classroom experience, but otherwise the same as GERM 1010. After 1110, students complete the first year by taking GERM 1020.

1120  Accelerated Beginning German (8) Recommended Prerequisite: By placement exam.
   Combines GERM 1010 and 1020 into one semester. Open but not restricted to students with previous German classroom experience who will be able to move through material quickly especially early in the semester.

2010  Intermediate German I (4) Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or by placement exam.
   Third-semester German. Continued emphasis on listening and speaking skills with an increased emphasis on reading and writing through the study of short selections of German literature.

2020  Intermediate German II (4) Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or by placement exam.
   Fourth-semester German. Maintains a strong emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Through readings of more extensive texts and informal writing as a support for speaking, it develops oral fluency toward narration, elaboration and paragraph-length discourse.

3040  Topics in Literature and Culture (3) Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or by placement exam.
   Topic announced each semester. Content engages students in critical thinking and analysis to develop discussion skills. Not open to students with two or more years of experience in a German-speaking country. Repeatable for credit when topic varies.

3050  Topics in Literature & Culture (3)
   Topic announced each semester. Content engages students in critical thinking and analysis to develop discussion skills. Not open to students with two or more years of experience in a German-speaking country.

3060  Grammar and Reading (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or two years in German speaking country.
   Review of grammar through reading of selected texts; extensive writing. Preparation for 4000-level courses. First course for students with two or more years of experience in a country where the language is spoken.

3540  German Translation I (3) Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
   Written and oral translation of materials from newspapers and literary, business, and scientific texts. Recommended for translators, interpreters, teaching, and business majors, etc.

3550  Introduction to German Studies (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   This course introduces students to the tools and methodologies of German Studies. Students will learn and practice key skills of the discipline: close analysis of literature and film, scholarly terminology/vocabulary, critical writing in German. Students will also gain exposure to central concerns, developments, and debates in the field. Taught in German.

3560  Introduction to German Speaking Cultures (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   Course introduces students to the diversities of the German-speaking cultures of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and their relationship to Europe. Students will be introduced to the tools of Cultural Studies and explore broad issues, such as national identity, linguistic variations, immigration and emigration, the European Union, and minority cultures. Course taught in German.

3900  Special Topics (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
   Topic to be announced. Offered at least once a year. Repeatable for credit when topic varies.

3920  The Faustian Quest in Literature & Film (3)
   Examines historical, philosophical and cultural background of Marlowe's and Goethe's masterpiece together with films and other literature on the same theme.

3950  Service-Learning in German (1 to 3)
   Involves students in thoughtfully organized service that meets a particular community's needs. Students have opportunities to use and expand both their language skills and cross-cultural understanding in service learning projects on campus and in the local community. Offered when there is a need.

4510  Business and Economics I (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   Contemporary Germany and its business and economic institutions.

4520  Business and Economics II (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   Contemporary Germany and its business and economic institutions.

4540  Translation II (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   Recommended for interpreters, translators, business and teaching majors. Advanced translation and practice in both written and oral (simultaneous) interpreting.

4600  Literature and the History of Ideas (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   Introduction to specific literary, cultural, and political epoch, or introductory treatment of specific writer, genre, or artistic group.

4610  Survey of German Literature (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   From beginnings to 1755. Representative works in prose, drama, and poetry. One course in the GERM 4610, GERM 4620, GERM 4630 series will be offered each semester on a rotating basis.

4620  Survey of German Literature (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   From 1755 to 1880. Representative works in prose, drama, and poetry. One course in the GERM 4610, GERM 4620, GERM 4630 series will be offered each semester on a rotating basis.

4630  Survey of German Literature (3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   From 1880 to present. Representative works in prose, drama, and poetry. One course in the GERM 4610, GERM 4620, GERM 4630 series will be offered each semester on a rotating basis.

4880  Directed Reading (1 to 4) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught. Repeatable for credit when topic varies.

4900  Special Topics (0.5 to 3) Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or 3060.
   Special topics and courses vary. They are designed for advanced minors and majors and explore literary themes, movements, and issues with a more specific focus than the literary surveys. Frequently this designation indicates an undergraduate course that meets with a graduate course. Repeatable for credit when topic varies.

4990  Capstone Course (1)
   Capstone course offered in conjunction with 4000-level courses. Every German major must complete one capstone course in her/his junior or senior year.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3)
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on an Honors degree.

6260  Linguistic Structure of German (3) Cross listed as LING 5230. Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Meets with LING 6230. No prior knowledge of German required. The course investigates syntactic phenomena of German both on their own and in contrast with English. Some attention is given to the implications of structural analyses for the teaching of German as a second language.

6270  Topics in German Linguistics (3) Cross listed as LING 5231. Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Meets with LING 6231 and GERM 7270. May be repeated as topic varies. History and development of German as a national language; varieties of German.

6280  Middle High German (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Introduction to language and literature of Middle High German period between 1050 and 1350.

6620  Medieval Literature as Performance Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Historical, cultural, and literary background of epoch (1160 to 1280). Texts from major writers.

6640  Literature and Thought of Enlightenment and Sturm und Drang (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Philosophical and historical background of epoch (1750 to 1791). Texts by Lessing, Lenz, Schiller, Goethe, et al.

6650  Classicism (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Historical, philosophical, and cultural background of epoch (1780 to 1832). Literature of Weimar classicism, featuring works by Goethe and Schiller. Cross-listed as C LIT.

6660  Romanticism (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Historical, philosophical, and cultural background of epoch (1798 to 1835). Theoretical, lyric, and prose texts from early and late Romanticism.

6670  Literature and Thought of the Late Nineteenth Century (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Historical, philosophical, and cultural background of epoch (1815 to 1890). Major works of German realism (including Biedermeier and Junges Deutschland) and naturalism.

6700  Modernism: Architecture of the Self (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Historical, philosophical, and cultural background of epoch. New literary currents around turn of century (1890 to 1945). Literature of fin-de-siecle, expressionism, neue sachlichkeit, national socialism, and writers of exile literature.

6720  Literature and Culture from 1945 to the Present (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Historical and cultural background of epoch. Representative developments in literature of German-speaking countries.

6880  Directed Reading (1 to 4) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Readings selected by student and designated professor to broaden student's background in area where no course is taught.

6900  Special Topics: Graduate (1 to 4) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6970  Thesis Research: Master's (1 to 13) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6980  Faculty Consultation (3)

7270  Topics in German Linguistics (3) Cross listed as LING 6231. Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Meets with LING 5231 and GERM 6270, though graduate students are expected to perform at a superior level. No prior knowledge of German is required. May be repeated as topic varies. History and development of German as a national language; varieties of German.

7300  Graduate Language (1 to 4)

7600  Topics in Medieval, Reformation, and Baroque Literature (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7610  Topics in Eighteenth-Century Literature (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7620  Topics in Nineteenth-Century Literature (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7700  Topics in Critical Theory and Philosophy (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7770  Topics in Twentieth-Century Literature (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7790  Topics in Film (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7900  Special Topics (1 to 3) Prerequisite: Enrolled in MA/PhD program.
   Special Topics and courses vary. Designed to explore literary themes, movements, and issues more specific focus than literary surveys; also linguistic exploration topics.

7970  Thesis Research: Ph.D. (1 to 13) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7980  Faculty Consultation (5) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

7990  Continuing Registration (0) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.