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  • GERM 112 / Themes in German Literature (4) - view
    The study of a theme in literature. Topics vary but include The Cities of Vienna and Berlin in Literature, Humor in German Literature, and German-Jewish Literature and Culture. Class presentations, discussions, and short papers in German Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or permission of instructor. to be determined.
  • GERM 114 / German Film (4) - view
    The study of German film tradition. Topics vary. Class presentations, discussions, and short papers in German. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or permission of instructor. to be determined.

Courses in English

  • GERM 11 / Selected Topics in German Literature in Translation (2) - view
    Study of a major figure, movement, literary genre, or theme in German literature, such as Böll, Wolf, German drama, and German literature and film. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Does not count toward the German minor. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 12 / Selected Topics in German Literature in Translation (2) - view
    Study of a major figure, movement, literary genre, or theme in German literature, such as Böll, Wolf, German drama, and German literature and film. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Does not count toward the German minor. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 130 / German Literature in English (4) - view
    A study of a topic related to German literature. Topics vary but include The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, The Faust Tradition, Humor in German Literature, and German-Jewish Literature and Culture. Readings and discussions in English. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 132 / German Culture in English (4) - view
    The study of a specific topic in German culture. Topics vary. Readings and discussions in English. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 134 / German Film in English (4) - view
    An examination of a theme or period in German cinema. Topics vary but include Film of the Weimar Era, World War II through the Lens of Film, and new German Cinema. Readings and discussions in English. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 138 / German Studies in English () - view
    No description is available for this course. Course may be repeated.

Courses in German

  • GERM 1 / Elementary German I (4) - view
    An introduction to German (listening, speaking, reading, writing), emphasizing communicative skills. Areas such as society, geography, and traditions form the content base. Open for credit to students who have not offered entrance units in German or who have been assigned to the course after placement examination. Meets: Five hours class and multimedia lab. Offered fall semester.
  • GERM 2 / Elementary German II (4) - view
    An introduction to German (listening, speaking, reading, writing), emphasizing communicative skills. Areas such as society, geography, and traditions form the content base. Open for credit to students who have not offered entrance units in German or who have been assigned to the course after placement examination. Meets: Five hours class and multimedia lab. Recommended: Concurrent registration in GERM 6. Prerequisite: GERM 1. Offered spring semester.
  • GERM 6 / Elementary German Conversation (1) - view
    Practice in basic conversational situations, pronunciation, listening. Designed for beginning students currently registered for GERM 2. Also very appropriate for students registered for GERM 8 and others with previous instruction in German but little experience in conversation. Offered spring semester.
  • GERM 7 / Basic German I (4) - view
    A study of basic structures of the language, vocabulary development, communication, reading, and discussions about the German-speaking countries. Open for credit to students with some experience and/or prior course work in German or who have been assigned to the course after placement examination. Not normally open to students who have completed GERM 1 or 2 at Drew or its equivalent. Meets: Five hours class and multimedia lab. Offered fall semester.
  • GERM 8 / Basic German II (4) - view
    A study of basic structures of the language, vocabulary development, communication, reading, and discussions about the German-speaking countries. Open for credit to students with some experience and/or prior course work in German or who have been assigned to the course after placement examination. Not normally open to students who have completed GERM 1 or 2 at Drew or its equivalent. Meets: Five hours class and multimedia lab. Recommended: Concurrent registration in GERM 6. Offered annually.
  • GERM 17 / Intermediate German Conversation I (1) - view
    Guided conversation practice on a variety of topics; development of fluency. Prerequisite: Open to students who have completed at least one year of college German or the equivalent with some experience in conversation. Offered fall semester.
  • GERM 18 / Intermediate German Conversation II (1) - view
    Guided conversation practice on a variety of topics; development of fluency. Prerequisite: Open to students who have completed at least one year of college German or the equivalent with some experience in conversation. Offered spring semester.
  • GERM 30 / Intermediate German (4) - view
    A continuation of the development of German language skills, with an emphasis on vocabulary, structures, reading, and oral and written communication. Exploration of the societies and traditions of the German-speaking countries. Open to students who have completed one year of college German or who have been assigned to the course after placement examination. Meets: Five hours class and media lab. Recommended: Concurrent registration in GERM 17. Offered fall semester.
  • GERM 50 / German for Business (2) - view
    An introduction to German in a business context. Focus on vocabulary building and reading and listening skills using texts, audio-visual, and computer materials. Attention to social and cultural topics. Short written assignments, class presentations, role plays, and tests in German. Use of library and multimedia resources. Recommended: GERM 17 and/or GERM 18 as a prior or simultaneous course. Prerequisite: GERM 30 or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 60 / German Grammar and Idiom (4) - view
    A review of the fundamental structures of the language, study of significant features of the language, and expansion of range of expression. Written and oral exercises; frequent short writing assignments; some assignments in multimedia lab. Prerequisite: GERM 30 or by assignment after placement examination. Recommended: concurrent registration in GERM 17 or 119. Offered annually.
  • GERM 100 / German Culture and Conversation (4) - view
    A conversation course that concentrates on popular culture in German-speaking countries. Discussions, presentations, and short papers involved. Recommended: concurrent registration in GERM 18. Prerequisite: GERM 30 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester.
  • GERM 101 / Introduction to German Studies (4) - view
    This course is an introduction to the debates and methodologies in the field of German Studies, and it explores various media and genres, including literature, film, music, and the visual arts. Development of analytical writing and argumentation in German. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: GERM 100 or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 102 / German Literature and Culture (4) - view
    This course examines a topic in further depth and develops analytical writing and argumentation in German. Further development of analytical writing and argumentation in German. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester.
  • GERM 110 / Periods in German Literature (4) - view
    The study of the literature from a particular period. Topics vary but include Goethe and the Classic Age, German Romanticism, Modernism, and Post-War German Literature. Class presentations, discussions, and short papers in German. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 118 / German Studies (4) - view
    The study of German culture as it relates to disciplines such as history, political science, philosophy, music, art history, and media studies. Topics vary. Class presentations, discussions, and short papers in German. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
  • GERM 150 / Independent Study in German (1-4) - view
    A program of study designed to enable students to study areas not offered in other courses. At least one weekly meeting; readings, oral and written reports, and papers. Conducted in German. Amount of credit established at time of registration. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the department. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
  • GERM 199 / Senior Project (2) - view
    Open only to senior German majors. Registration during the senior year by arrangement with the department. Participation in a seminar, which forms the basis for a 15-20 page paper, written in German and developed in consultation with the instructor. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered annually.

Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum

  • GERM 99 / German Across The Curriculum (1-2) - view
    Foreign Languages across the Curriculum is a tutorial program which seeks to enable students with at least intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language to access authentic materials in that language that are relevant to a cognate course. Students will use their acquired skills to read and interpret texts in the foreign language and/or conduct research in the language. Knowledge gained will be applied to the work of the cognate course. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Instructor's signature required. Prerequisite: GERM 30 or equivalent and signature of language instructor.