DESCRIPTIONS


 German Language
 The language requirement (10 credits) can be fulfilled
 by the sequel GER 1120, 1121; 1122.
 GER 1120 Beginning German 1.
 Credits: 4 (I)
 GER 1121 Beginning German 2.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 1120 (grade of C or better, or
 S), or the equivalent. (I)
 GER 1122 Beginning German 3.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 1121 (grade of C or better, or
 S), or the equivalent. (I)
 GER 1130 Beginning Conversational German 1.
 Credits: 5; No previous knowledge of German
 required.
 Emphasis is on spoken German. Reading, writing, and
 grammar are also included in the program.
 Communication in German is enhanced by the use of
 multi-media and regular meetings with tutors.
 Supervised homework and drill sessions in small
 groups. (I)
 GER 1131 Beginning Conversational German 2.
 Credits: 5; Prereq: GER 1130 (grade of C or better or
 S) or the equivalent. (I)
 GER 2200 Intermediate German.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 1122 or GER 1131 or its
 equivalent.
 Concentrates on reviewing important elements of
 grammar, expanding vocabulary, and improving stu-
 dents' ability to communicate in German. (I)
 GER 2240 German Conversation.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: GER 1122 or GER 1131 or the
 equivalent.
 Emphasis on spoken German and commuriicaiton
 skills using multi-media methods. (I)
 GER 3330 German Language and Culture.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 2200 or its equivalent.
 Introduction to German civilization through grammar
 review, vocabulary building, reading and writing.
 Discussion of cultural and literary concepts in
 German. (H)
 GER 3401 German Writing and Conversation.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 2200 or its equivalent.
 Written and oral practice of contemporary German.
 Introduction to contemporary prose writing, both fic-
 tion and non-fiction. Practice of idiomatic expressions.
 (I)
 GER 3402 Advanced German Composition and
 Conversation.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 2200 or its equivalent.
 Written and oral practice of German focusing on liter-
 ary and cultural topics. (I)
 GER 3440 German in Business.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 2200 or its equivalent.
 Introduction to the vocabulary of Wirtschaftsdeutsch,
 Volkswirtschaft, Betriebswirtschaft, economic geogra-
 phy of German-speaking countries, role of Germany
 in the European Economic Community. Practice in
 business communication including conference negoti-
 ations and translations. (I)
 GER 4450 German Stylistics and Phonetics.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
equivalents.
Introduction to aspects of German style and phonetics
with special emphasis on similarities and differences
of German and English. (I)
GER 4840 History of the German Language.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
equivalents.
Survey of the development of the German language
from the beginnings to the present. (I)
GER 4850 The Structure of German.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
equivalents.


 Study of the structure of modern High German with
 special emphasis on structural similarities and differ-
 ences of German and English. (I)

 German Literature in Translation
 GET 2000 German Culture and Civilization.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: None.
 Knowledge of German is not required. Introduction to
 German civilization from the earliest times to the end
 of the 19th century. Study of German literature, phi-
 losophy, art, music and architecture in the European
 context. Readings and discussions in English. (H)
 GET 2001 Modem German Culture.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: None.
 Knowledge of German is not required. Introduction to
 German civilization in the 20th century. Study of
 modern German literature, philosophy, art, music and
 architecture in the European context. Special emphasis
 on the Nazi period, East and West Germany. Readings
 and lectures in English. (H)
 GET 2480 German Literary Heritage.
 Credits: 3; Not for major credit. Satisfies General
 Education requirement.
 Knowledge of German is not required. Readings of
 major works of German literature, mainly from the
 18th to 20th century. (L)

 German Literature
 GEW 2930 Variable Languages: Danish, etc..
 Credits: 3 to 10; May be repeated with change in con-
 tent up to a maximum of 10 credits. (I)
 GEW 3100 Survey of German Literature 1.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 2200 or its equivalent.
 Survey of major periods and works of German litera-
 ture from the middle ages to the 18th century.
 Readings in German. (L)
 GEW 3101 Survey of German Literature 2.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: GER 2200 or its equivalent.
 Survey of major periods of German literature from the
 18th century to the present. Readings include texts by
 such authors as Goethe, Kleist, Kafka, Mann, Grass
 and Christa Wolf. Readings in German. (L)
 GEW 4200 Foundations of Literary Study.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Introduction to research techniques and literary criti-
 cism. Theoretical approaches to literature with special
 emphasis on the history of German literary criticism
 and on recent developments in the field. (L)
 GEW 4260 Introduction to German Prose.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Survey of major prose texts from the middle ages to
 the present including "Novellen," short stories and
 novels. Study of major periods and authors such as
 Goethe, Keller, Raabe, Fontane, Kafka, Mann and
 Grass. (L)
 GEW 4301 Introduction to German Drama and
 Theater.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
equivalents.
Survey of German drama from the late medieval peri-
od to the present. Introduction to major forms, peri-
ods and authors such as Lessing, Goethe, Schiller and
Brecht. (L)
GEW 4330 Introduction to German Poetry.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
equivalents.
Study of German poetry from the beginnings to the
present. Introduction to major authors, forms and
periods. (L)
GEW 4400 Medieval and Renaissance Literature.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
equivalents.


 Introduction to major trends and works of medieval
 and Renaissance literature, including the courtly and
 heroic epic and Volksbiicher as well as texts by
 authors such as Luther. (L)
 GEW 4420 The 17th and 18th Century: Baroque,
 Enlightenment, Storm and Stress.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Survey and analysis of major works from the Baroque
 period through Sturm und Drang. Texts by authors
 such as Opitz, Gryphius, Lessing and Goethe. (L)
 GEW 4530 The Age of Goethe.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Introduction to major trends and authors in German
 literature between the Enlightenment and
 Romanticism. Emphasis on Sturm und Drang and
 Weimar Classicism including writers such as Goethe,
 Schiller, Kleist, and H61derlin. Attention will be paid
 to socio-political background. (L)
 GEW 4542 Romantics and Revolutionaries.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Introduction to the Romantic movement and "Young
 Germany." Focuses on social goals, literary forms and
 stylistic features. (L)
 GEW 4554 The 19th Century: Realism and
 Naturalism.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Reading and analysis of prose, drama and poetry by
 authors representative of German realism and natu-
 ralism. (L)
 GEW 4730 Modem German Literature.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Introduction to major trends of German literature in
 the first half of the 20th century, including impres-
 sionism, expressionism, Neue Sachlichkeit, workers'
 literature, and Nazi culture. Works discussed will be
 by authors such as Thomas Mann, Kafka, Hesse and
 Brecht. (L)
 GEW 4731 Contemporary German Literature.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 Introduction to major trends of post WW II literature
 written in German. Special attention devoted to West
 and East German authors such as B611, Grass, Weiss,
 and Wolf and to Swiss and Austrian writers such as
 Frisch, Diirrenmatt and Handke. (L)
 GEW 4750 Women in German Literature.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
 equivalents.
 This course focuses (a) on the image of women pre-
 sented in German literature and (b) on works by
 German-speaking women writers and their unique
 contribution to literary history. The approach is inter-
 disciplinary, and all works are considered in a linguis-
 tic, political, socio-psychological and philosophical
 context. (L)
 GEW 4905 Individual Work.
 Credits: 3. Available by special arrangement. May be
taken only once for major credit.
GEW 4930 Seminar in Germanic Languages and
Literatures.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: two 3000-level courses or their
equivalents.
Variable topic course dealing with specific issues of a
Germanic language or literature. (L)
Polish Language
The language requirement (10 credits) can be fulfilled
by the sequel POL 1130,1131.


tt Grading is on S-U basis only.