Offered by Department of Modern Languages
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
GERM Courses
- 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.
- GERM 101 - Beginning German II - 5 hours
- Prereq: GERM 100 or equivalent
Continuation of 100 on a more advanced level. (5 hours class/1 hour lab) Offered in Spring.
- 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.
- 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.
- GERM 175 - German Study Abroad I - 3-6 hours
- Prereq: none
A beginning level study of German language and culture taught in a German-speaking country.
- GERM 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.
- GERM 200GS - Intermediate German I - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 101* or equivalent
Grammar review, reading for understanding, conversation and composition practice. Offered Fall Semester.
- GERM 201GS - Intermediate German II - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 101* or equivalent
Grammar review, reading for understanding, conversation and composition practice. Offered Spring Semester.
- 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.
- GERM 204GS - Culture, Conversation and Composition - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 101* or equivalent
Practice through oral and written exercises in perfecting skills of speaking and writing the German language.
- GERM 275 - 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.
- GERM 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.
- GERM 302 - Phonetics and History of German - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 200GS* or equivalent
A theoretical and practical study of the German sound system and the historical development of the language.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- GERM 306 - Contemporary German-Speaking Culture - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or instructor permission
Study of political, social, economic and cultural life in modern German-speaking countries.
- GERM 333 - Commercial German - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or instructor permission
This course focuses upon the development of German language skills and accompanying cultural awareness that can be utilized to
conduct business with German-speaking countries.
- GERM 337 - Seminar on German Film - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS*
The study of German-speaking film. Offered occasionally.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- GERM 375 - 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.
- GERM 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.
- GERM 400 - German Drama - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or equivalent
Study of German-speaking theatre and its authors to 1900. Offered occasionally.
- GERM 401 - Contemporary German Drama - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or equivalent
Study of German-speaking theatre and its authors after 1900. Offered occasionally.
- GERM 403 - 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.
- GERM 414 - 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.
- GERM 425 - Modern German Poetry - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or equivalent
Twentieth Century poetry and poets of German-speaking countries. Offered occasionally.
- GERM 450 - Goethe and His Times - 3 hours
- Prereq: GERM 201GS* or equivalent
Plays, prose, and poetry in Goethe's time. Offered occasionally.
- GERM 470 - 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.
- GERM 475 - 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.
- GERM 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.
- 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.
