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  • 4.00 Credits

    Second-semester German. Continues to develop listening and reading strategies with an emphasis on oral and written forms of communication. Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or by placement exam.
  • 4.00 Credits

    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. Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or by placement exam.
  • 4.00 Credits

    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. Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or by placement exam.
    General Education Course
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides students the opportunity to improve their skills in speaking and listening, to expand their cultural awareness, and to increase their self-confidence in the language. Designed to be taken with 1020, 2010, or 2020, but open to any student not enrolled at the 3000/4000 level. No written work. Credit/Non-Credit grading.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course focuses on developing Intermediate-Mid level of language and cultural proficiency in the German language enabling students to communicate in various target language contexts. The course aims at further developing students' language skills through an advanced acquisition of vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge that will reinforce their understanding of diverse life experiences and facilitate fluent, appropriate, and culturally nuanced language interpretation and use. Students will engage with diverse topics designed to enhance critical thinking and analysis. Not open to students with two or more years of experience in a German-speaking country. Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or by placement exam.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Sixth-semester German course emphasizing advanced skills development in speaking, listening, writing, and reading. Students engage with complex texts and topics to enhance fluency, expand vocabulary, and refine grammatical accuracy to foster critical thinking and effective communication.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course focuses on developing intermediate to low advanced level of language and highintermediate cultural proficiency in the German language enabling students to communicate invarious target language contexts. The course aims at further developing students' language skills through a more advanced acquisition of vocabulary, grammar, and cultural knowledge that will reinforce the knowledge and understanding of diverse life experiences and facilitate fluent, appropriate, and culturally nuanced language interpretation and use. Preparation for 4000-level courses. First course for students with two or more years of experience in a country or a community where the German language is spoken. Prerequisite: GERM 3040 or two years in German speaking country.
    General Education Course
  • 3.00 Credits

    Course examines how German speakers view themselves and their communities, exploring music, festivals, sports, entertainment, popular stories and fairy tales. Students analyze a variety of viewpoints and learn how global and migratory perspectives shape German cultures and identities, comparing them to their own culture.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will analyze and interpret works of literature, film, and popular media in German-speaking cultures to explore how young people see the world. Students will explore historical and contemporary issues relating to youth. Proficiency goals: Students will be able to talk in detail and in an organized way about events and experiences in various time frames, to confidently handle routine situations with an unexpected complication, and to share their point of view in discussions on some complex cultural and historical issues.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will analyze and examine aspects of Berlin's history and culture as they have unfolded over the past three centuries. Students will explore and interpret works of literature, film, architecture, visual arts, and popular media that depict the changing role of Berlin in German culture and politics. Students will learn about the people who lived through these histories and come to understand the experiences that shaped them. Proficiency goals: Students will be able to talk in detail and in an organized way about events and developments in various time frames, to confidently handle routine situations with an unexpected complication, and to share their point of view in discussions on some complex cultural and historical issues in connection with Berlin. Prerequisites: German AP score of 3 or higher.