GERMAN
(GER)
German
Studies Major
(All colleges)
—
36 credits. Multidisciplinary major that requires 36 credits, including
completion of the required courses in the German Studies Minor (15 credits);
four additional upper-level courses in German; HIS 314, or 352, and two courses
from the following list: GEO 304; HIS 346; 348; POL 338; 355; ENG 401; an approved
work or study experience in a German-speaking country; German language
proficiency at the intermediate high level (based on departmental proficiency
exam); completion of the student portfolio (an essay in German on a selected
topic, a sample of oral proficiency, and the results of the department’s
Advanced Grammar Test).
German
Studies Major with Business Concentration (All colleges) — 60 credits.
Multidisciplinary major that requires 36 credits, including completion of the
required courses in the German Minor (15 credits); four additional upper-level
courses in German, one of which must be GER 315; HIS 314 or HIS 352, and two
courses from the following list: ENG 401, GEO 304, HIS 346, 348, POL 338, 355.
Students
must also complete approved work or study experience in a German-speaking
country; German language proficiency at the intermediate high level; and a
student
portfolio.
Business
Concentration
— 24 credits, including ACC 235 (or 221 and 222), ECO 110, 120, 340, MKT 309,
341, MGT 308; and one from the following: ECO 311, MGT 430, FIN 355.
Recommended courses: C-S 101, ECO 375, 442, MTH 175, 205 or 250, FIN 440 and
the two courses not chosen from the second group.
(All
colleges) — 18 credits above GER 202, including GER 300 or 301, 313, 320, 330,
420 and three credits of electives.
Note:
Education majors with a major or minor in German Studies should refer to the
requirements listed under Foreign Language majors and minors in Education on p.
170.
+ above a course number indicates a General Education course.
GER 101 Cr.
4
Elementary
German I
The
first of two introductory courses in German. The five language skills:
listening, speaking, writing, reading, and culture are introduced.
+
GER 102 Cr.
4
Elementary
German II
The
second introductory course in German comprehension, speaking, writing, reading,
and culture. Prerequisite: GER 101 or placement based on UW System Placement
Test scores.
+
Intermediate
German I
The
first of two intermediate-level German courses. Students continue to develop
all language skills with special emphasis placed on refining speaking and
listening comprehension. Prerequisite: GER 102 or placement based on UW System
Placement Test scores.
+
GER 202 Cr.
4
Intermediate
German II
The
second of two intermediate-level German courses. Students continue to develop
all language skills with special emphasis placed on refining reading and
writing in German. Prerequisite: German 201 or placement based on UW System
Placement Test scores.
GER 300 Cr.
3
Advanced
German
Development
of all German language skills with emphasis on reading and writing.
Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent. Offered Sem. I.
GER 301 Cr.
3
An
Introduction to German Literature
A
beginning literature course designed to teach the student to read with depth
and critical ability. Emphasis will be on German theatre, the short story, and
poetry. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent.
GER 311 Cr.
3
Practice
in oral and written German to gain fluency in idiomatic style. Prerequisite:
GER 202 or equivalent.
GER 312 Cr.
3
German
Grammar
A
survey of grammatical principles with an emphasis on the syntactical elements
of the German language and on free composition work. Prerequisite: GER 202 or
equivalent.
GER 313 Cr.
3
German
Grammar and Composition
An
intensive study of German grammar and stylistics with an emphasis on controlled
compositions. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent.
GER 315 Cr.
3
Business
German
A
course designed to prepare advanced students in German to communicate
effectively in the business world. Intensive practice in oral comprehension,
speaking, writing, utilizing special, topical vocabulary related to
international commerce. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent. Strongly recommend
MGT 100 or concurrent registration in MGT 100.
GER 320 Cr.
3
German
Civilization: 1870-Reunification
A
topical and contrastive approach to German culture and civilization. A study of
the social and political organization of
Germany from 1870 to reunification in 1989, based on an historical
perspective with special emphasis on the forces which led to National Socialism
and the division of Germany after World War II. Milestones in German cultural
history prior to 1870 will be touched on briefly. Prerequisite: GER 202 or
equivalent. Offered Sem. II, alternate
years.
GER 326 Cr.
1
Current
Events
A
weekly discussion of current events in the German-speaking world, based on
readings and television broadcasts in the target language. Prerequisite: GER
202 or equivalent. Repeatable for credit — maximum 3.
GER
330 Cr.
3
A
study of the German-language sound system. Students learn the IPA
(International Phonetic Alphabet) modeling their speech after native
speakers—both live and from recorded materials. Sound patterns are reinforced
through conversational exercises which are based upon current events, readings,
and cultural nuances. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent. Offered every third
semester.
GER 351 Cr.
3
Films
in German
The
study of the German-speaking world.Film viewing, discussion and writing
assignments will all be in German. Lect. 2, Lab. 2. Prerequisite: GER 202 or
equivalent. Offered every fourth semester.
Translating
Literature
A
study of the theory and problems of literary translation. Students translate
literary works from the target language into English. The student translations
are used for literary as well as translation technique study in the course.
Prerequisite: FRE/GER/SPA 305. (Cross-listed with FLG, FRE, and SPA; may only
earn credit in one department.) Offered occasionally.
GER 400 Cr.
3
Women
Writers in Germany
An
examination of literature by women writing in German from 1850 to present.
Students will read works dating from the beginnings of the Women’s Movement,
including writers from the following historical periods: Weimar, the Third
Reich, the two post-war Germany, and united Germany. Representatives from each
of the German-speaking cultures will also be covered, as well as works by Turkish
women and/or other members of minority groups who write in German.
Prerequisite: GER 305. Offered every fourth semester.
GER 401 Cr.
3
German
Drama
The
development of German drama from Lessing to the present. Critical reading and
analysis of masterpieces from the field of German drama, accompanied by an
intensive study of the essence and development of this literary form. (Lessing,
Schiller, Kleist, Buchner, Hebbel, Grillparzer, Hauptmann, Brecht, and others.)
Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent.
GER 403 Cr.
3
Studies
in German Literature
A
course designed to survey major literary movements and authors. Specific topics
vary by semester. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent. Repeatable for credit —
maximum 6.
GER 406 Cr.
3
Contemporary
German Literature
From
naturalism to the present. Selected novellas, novels, and drama by Rilke,
Kafka, Mann, Brecht, Duerenmatt, Grass, and others. Prerequisite: GER 202 or
equivalent.
GER 420 Cr.
3
German
Civilization: 1989-Present
A
study of contemporary life in the German-speaking world with particular
emphasis on the Federal Republic since unification. Topics include unification,
the political system, the educational system, and the geography of the region.
The multi-cultural aspects of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will be
highlighted. Prerequisite: GER 320. Offered Sem. I.
GER 450 Cr.
1-4
National/International
Intern Program
A
course in German individually tailored to fit career needs: cultural awareness,
technical vocabulary in German to prepare students who elect internship credits
in other departments. German minors or other students having the equivalency of
GER 202 may elect to take these credits off campus. Prerequisite: a declared
major in department offering Intern Programs or a declared minor in German.
Repeatable for credit — maximum 4.
GER 491 Cr.
3
Films
and Literature
Viewing
and criticism of sub-titled films and reading their literary sources in
translation. Prerequisite: one course in literature from either the foreign
languages or English department. Offered occasionally.
GER 495/595 Cr.
2
Honors
Seminar in German
An
in-depth examination of a topic in German literature or civilization concluding
with a research paper and presentation to faculty and peers. Prerequisites:
admission to the Alvida Ahlstrom Honors program, GER 300 and one 300 or
400-level literature or civilization course. Offered
Sem.
II.
GER 498/598 Cr.
1-3
Independent
Study
Fieldwork,
research, individual projects in a specific area of German language,
civilization or literature. Prerequisites: two advanced courses and junior
standing. Repeatable for credit — maximum 6.
GER 499/599 Cr.
1-3
Independent
Study
Field
work, research, individual projects in a specific area of German language,
civilization or literature. Prerequisites: two advanced courses and junior
standing. Repeatable for credit — maximum 6.