German (GER)
GER 101 First Semester German (Units: 4)
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing German. Intended for true beginners.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
- Global Perspectives
GER 102 Second Semester German (Units: 4)
Prerequisite: GER 101 or equivalent.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
GER 201 German for Reading Knowledge (Units: 3)
Translation skills (translation techniques and strategies, German grammar and basic vocabulary) to enable students to read any advanced German text with only the aid of a good dictionary. Translation assignments proceed from texts with very basic grammar to the complex sentence structures characteristic of journalistic, technical, and scholarly writing.
GER 206 Intermediate German Conversation (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GER 101 and GER 102 or equivalents.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
- Global Perspectives
GER 207 Intermediate German (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GER 102 or equivalent.
Course Attributes:
- C2: Humanities
- Global Perspectives
GER 301 German in Review (Units: 3)
Review of structure and speech patterns. Compositions, oral presentations, and group discussions based on short stories, newspaper articles, contemporary films, and other cultural topics.GER 302 Grammar in Context (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GER 207 or equivalent demonstrated proficiency.
GER 305 Advanced Grammar and Composition (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GER 206 and GER 207 or equivalents.
Course Attributes:
- Global Perspectives
GER 330 Exploring the German Language (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GER 206* and GER 207*; GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
GER 335 German Through Cinema (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GER 206 and GER 207 or equivalents; or permission of the instructor.
GER 341 Intensive Language Practice and Analysis (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GER 305 or equivalent.
GER 350GW Translation Workshop - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Area A2; GER 206 and GER 207 or equivalents.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
- Global Perspectives
GER 401 German Culture and Civilization I (Units: 3)
Highlights of German culture and civilization from the beginning to 1918.GER 502 Contemporary Germany (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for GER 802: German M.A. students; GER 301 or equivalent; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 502: Upper-division standing; GER 301 or equivalent; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 802/GER 502 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 510 German Literature I (Units: 3)
Literary development from the Middle Ages through the Age of Goethe.GER 511 German Literature II (Units: 3)
Literary development from early 19th century to the present.GER 513 The Shifting Contours of Blackness in German Literature, Philosophy, and Film (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
GER 514 Political Violence and Terrorism in German History, Film, and Visual Media (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GER 514, HIST 514, I R 514, and PLSI 514. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GER 530 Die Deutsche Romantik (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: A 300-level GER course.
GER 532 The German Idealist Tradition (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 832: Graduate German students or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 532: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 832/GER 532 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 535 The German Novella of the 19th and 20th Centuries (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 835: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 535: Upper-division standing; a 300-level GER course; GPA of 3.0 or better; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 835/GER 535 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 556 19th and 20th Century German Plays (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 856: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 556: Upper-division standing; a 300-level GER course; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 856/GER 556 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 600 Mobility, Travel, and Identity in English (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, B4*, and E* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
GER 613 Weimar Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 813: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 613: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 813/GER 613 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 614 Crisis and Quest in English (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
GER 616 Postwar German Literature: The Past as Present (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 816: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 616: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 816/GER 616 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 617 The Holocaust and Postwar Germany Taught in English (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area E.
GER 620 German Comics in English: Encounters, Conflicts, and Changes (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
- Social Justice
GER 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair and instructor.
GER 741 The Holocaust and Postwar Germany Taught in English (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in German, History, or Jewish Studies, or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as GER 741, HIST 741, and JS 741. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GER 786 Great Theorists: Walter Benjamin (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as PLSI 786, GER 786, and HUM 725. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
GER 802 Contemporary Germany (Units: 3)
Prerequisites for GER 802: German M.A. students; GER 301 or equivalent; or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 502: Upper-division standing; GER 301 or equivalent; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 802/GER 502 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 813 Weimar Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 813: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 613: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 813/GER 613 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 816 Postwar German Literature: The Past as Present (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 816: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 616: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 816/GER 616 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 830 Die Deutsche Romantik (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate German students; GER 301; or permission of the instructor.
GER 831 Seminar in Literary Movements or Periods (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate German students or permission of the instructor.
Topics:
- Literature of the Age of Chivalry
- Barock und Aufklarung
GER 832 The German Idealist Tradition (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 832: Graduate German students or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 532: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 832/GER 532 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 835 The German Novella of the 19th and 20th Centuries (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 835: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 535: Upper-division standing; a 300-level GER course; GPA of 3.0 or better; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 835/GER 535 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 856 19th and 20th Century German Plays (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for GER 856: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for GER 556: Upper-division standing; a 300-level GER course; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission of the instructor.
(GER 856/GER 556 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
GER 896EXM Culminating Experience Examination (Units: 0-3)
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, committee chair, and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies. ATC and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
GER 899 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate German students; permission of the graduate major adviser and supervising faculty member. Enrollment by petition.