GERM Courses
Offered by Department of Modern Languages
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
- GERM 100 - Beginning German I - 5 hours
- Prereq: none
Elementary course dealing with basic vocabulary, grammar and conversation. (5 hours
class/1 hour lab) Offered in Fall.
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- GERM 101 - Beginning German II - 5 hours
- Prereq: GERM 100 or equivalent
Continuation of 100GS on a more advanced level. (5 hours class/1 hour lab)
Offered in Spring.
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- GERM 102 - German for Travelers - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
A course for renewing or gaining practical speaking skill in German for the prospective
business person or traveler to German-speaking countries.
Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 103 - German for Business - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
A course designed by the instructor for specific professions (teachers, nurses, policemen,
merchants, etc. ) to emphasize the essentials of their specific vocabulary and to aid them
in dealing with foreign language speakers both in Nebraska and abroad. Often this course
is a sequel to GERM 102, a language course for travelers.
Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 175-176 - German Study Abroad I - 3-6 hours
- Prereq: none
A beginning level study of German language and culture taught in a
German-speaking country.
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- GERM 200GS - Intermediate German I - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 101* or
equivalent
Grammar review, reading for understanding, conversation and composition practice.
Offered Fall Semester.
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- GERM 201GS - Intermediate German II - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 101* or
equivalent
Grammar review, reading for understanding, conversation
and composition practice. Offered Spring Semester.
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- GERM 203 - Commercial German - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 200GS*,
GERM 201GS*
This course is for students who wish to master the essential vocabulary and style specific
to German business. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 204GS - Culture, Conversation and Composition - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 101*
Practice through oral and written exercises in perfecting skills of speaking
and writing the German language.
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- GERM 275-276 - German Study Abroad II - 3-6 hours
- Prereq: GERM 101* or
equivalent
An intermediate level study of German language and culture taught in a
German speaking country.
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- GERM 301 - Novelle - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
The development of the Novelle, important writers and their works. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 302 - Phonetics and History of German - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 200* or equivalent
A theoretical and practical study of the German sound system and the
historical development of the language.
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- GERM 303 - Advanced German Grammar - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
A thorough grammar review especially helpful to future teachers of German. Offered in Fall
of even-numbered years.
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- GERM 304 - Advanced Composition and Conversation I - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Advanced course designed to take the student beyond
functional abilities of the intermediate level. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 305 - German Civilization - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
German life, institutions, and ideas as a background for further study of
literature. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 337 - Seminar on German Film - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS*
The study of German-speaking film.
Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 339 - Modern German Literature - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Representative 19th, 20th, and
21st Century writers and their major works. Offered
occasionally.
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- GERM 354 - Survey of German Literature - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Chronological survey of periods and major authors in
German literature.
Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 357 - Seminar on Women in German Literature - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS*
A study of women writers from German-speaking countries or a study of the
depiction of women in one or more of these literatures. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 375-376 - German Study Abroad III - 3-6 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
An intermediate high level study of German language and culture taught in a
German-speaking country.
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- GERM 400 - German Drama - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Study of German-speaking theatre and its authors to 1900. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 401 - Contemporary German Drama - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Study of German-speaking theatre and its authors after
1900.
Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 403/803P - German Novel - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
A survey of the development of the novel and a study of writers and their principal
works. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 414/814P - Advanced Composition and Conversation II - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Oral and written advanced level German. Intensive use of idiomatic expressions and
conversational patterns. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 425/825P - Modern German Poetry - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Twentieth Century poetry and poets of German-speaking countries. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 450/850P - Goethe and His Times - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
Plays, prose, and poetry in Goethe's time. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 470/870P - Seminar in German
Studies - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or
equivalent
The study of literary works and cultural contexts. Topics are selected and announced with
the schedule of courses. May be taken more than once. Offered occasionally.
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- GERM 475-476 - German Study Abroad IV - 3-6 hours
- Prereq: a 300-level German course
An advanced level study of German language and culture taught in a
German-speaking country.
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- GERM 499 - Independent Studies in German - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: Approval by the major department
Independent research under the direction of a faculty
member. Students are not to take this
course when a class course is available.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
