2015-2016 UNK Catalog / GERM Courses

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. Offered in Fall.
GERM 101 - Beginning German II - 5 hours: Prereq: GERM 100 or equivalent
Continuation of GERM 100 on a more advanced level. 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 * and GERM 201GS *
This course is for students who wish to master the essential vocabulary and style specific to German business. Offered occasionally.
GERM 205GS - Culture, Conversation and Composition - 3 hours: Prereq: GERM 200 * or equivalent
Conversation based on cultural and literary texts, with simple composition.
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.

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 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 308 - Advanced German Grammar - 3 hours: Prereq: GERM 201GS * or equivalent
Designed to provide students with a thorough grammar review. Extensive practice with progressively challenging tasks will be combined with reading and writing activities.
GERM 309 - Foundations of Literacy - 3 hours: Prereq: GERM 201GS * or equivalent
A systematic approach to understanding different styles of texts, including traditional literary genres such as narrative, poetry and theater, but also news media, essays, social media, blogs, cinema, and so on. Students will focus on the continuing development of oral fluency toward narration / elaboration and paragraph-length discourse built around extensive reading, and will receive specific writing tasks related to the readings. Grammar is reviewed only on an as-needed basis.
GERM 310 - Cultural History I - 3 hours: Prereq: GERM 201GS * or equivalent
A multi-faceted approach to German-speaking civilization, focusing on key periods and cultural products from pre-historical times through the 18th century. The study of socio-political and intellectual developments will be combined with the analysis representative literature and art works, as well as film and documentaries.
GERM 311 - Cultural History II - 3 hours: Prereq: GERM 201GS * or equivalent
A multi-faceted approach to German-speaking civilization, focusing on key periods and cultural products from the 19th century to the present. The study of socio-political and intellectual developments will be combined with the analysis representative literature and art works, as well as film and documentaries.
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.