2023-2024 University Catalog archived
German (GERM)
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German
Honors: Qualified students may become candidates for Honors in German as early as the first term of their junior year; see department head for details.
Department Head: Debra Prager
Faculty
First date is the year in which the faculty member began service as regular faculty at the University. Second date is the year of appointment to the present rank.
Roger A. Crockett, Ph.D.—(1991)-1991
Professor of German
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Russell A. Miller, J.D., M.A., LL.M.—(2008)-2008
Associate Professor of Law and Lecturer in Literature
J.D., Duke University
M.A., LL.M., J.W. Goethe University
Debra Prager, Ph.D.—(2005)-2013
Associate Professor of German
Ph.D., Harvard University
Paul A. Youngman, Ph.D.—(2012)-2014
Harry E. and Mary Jayne W. Redenbaugh Term Professor of German and Associate Provost for Academic Development and Operations
Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Major
Minor
GERM 111 - Elementary German I
Credits: 4
A course in elementary German which emphasizes the spoken language, as well as grammar and reading.
GERM 112 - Elementary German II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 111. A course in elementary German which emphasizes the spoken language, as well as grammar and reading.
GERM 261 - Intermediate German I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 112, GERM 115, or GERM 261 placement. Emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking, as well as reading and writing. The course also offers the student some acquaintance with German literature and culture.
GERM 262 - Intermediate German II
FDR: FL World Language Foundation
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 261. Emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking, as well as reading and writing. The course also offers the student some acquaintance with German literature and culture.
GERM 301 - German Conversation
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262. An intensive course stressing development of active German skills through conversation and some writing on cultural and practical subjects.
GERM 302 - Business German
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262. Acquisition of specific vocabulary necessary to transact business in Germany or with German speakers. Readings in manufacturing, marketing, banking and the organization of the European Union. Business letter and résumé writing. Taught in German.
GERM 304 - Layered Berlin
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: GERM 262 or equivalent. Not open to students who have completed GERM 264. Spring Term Abroad course. This intensive language course offers students an extended period of direct exposure to the language, culture, and people of Germany. Students immerse themselves in the culturally rich environs of Berlin, improving their language skills through extensive and innovative language instruction and literary study. Students also gain greater understanding of German history and contemporary culture through lectures by native authorities and tours of museums and churches, and through their contact with their host families as well as native German university students.
GERM 305 - Traces of Empire: Exploring the Cultural Centers of Austria and Hungary
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 262. A four-week advanced language and culture class based in Graz, Austria, with a particular focus on the multi-national, polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire and its impact on modern Austria’s multi-ethnic, multi-cultural identity. Language and culture classes take place in the University of Graz’s language center, Treffpunkt Sprachen. Afternoon discussion classes focus on Austrian culture, supported by readings from the texts, film screenings, and visits to important sites and events in Graz and its environs. During excursions to Vienna and Budapest, we compare the two rival imperial capitals of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, visit the opera houses and national art collections, and consider both the function of art in forging national - and imperial - identity, and the role of power in the construction of taste.
GERM 311 - Advanced German
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or GERM 300 placement. Following a study of German phonology and the components of advanced German grammar, the course emphasizes spoken German, accompanied by written exercises.
GERM 312 - Advanced German
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 311. A continuing course of advanced German with emphasis on the written language through composition and a study of stylistics. Advanced conversational material is drawn from topics relevant to contemporary life in the German-speaking world.
GERM 313 - German Literature, 1800-1850
FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3-4
Prerequisite: GERM 262. This course is an introduction to German literature through close reading, analysis, and discussion of key German texts written from the early- to mid-19th century. Students become familiar with the development, characteristics, and themes of German literature in this period as well as methods and terms of literary criticism and interpretation (in both English and German). Conducted in German.
GERM 314 - German Literature, 1900-1945
FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262. Readings in German fiction, essays, drama and poetry from the end of Naturalism through World War II. Mann, Kafka, Hesse, Rilke, Wedekind and Brecht are among the authors treated. Conducted in German.
GERM 315 - German Literature, 1850-1900
FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262. Realism, Poetic Realism, and Naturalism. Grillparzer, Fontane, Keller, Storm, Meyer, and Hauptmann are among the authors read; study of the ballad as a literary form. Conducted in German.
GERM 316 - German Literature, 1945 to Present
FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262 or GERM 263. Readings in German fiction, essays, drama and poetry from the end of World War II to the present. Böll, Grass, Seghers, Dürrrenmatt, Frisch, Wolf and Strauss among the authors treated. Conducted in German.
GERM 318 - German Medieval and Renaissance Literature
FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 262. An examination of selected works and a study of literary history through the 16th century. Medieval literary readings include the Hildebrandslied, Nibelungenlied, Parzival, and Tristan, as well as the Minnesang. Consideration is also given to the history of the German literary language during the period covered. Conducted in German.
GERM 321 - Seminar: Special Topics in German Literature or Language
Credits: 3
May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Prerequisite: GERM 262. The focus shifts annually from the examination of a specific period or author to a study of a specified genre, such as the lyric or the Novelle.
GERM 332 - Performing German
FDR: HA Fine Arts Distribution
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. A maximum of three credits may be used to meet major requirements. Prerequisite: GERM 261 or GERM 261 placement. Writing, memorization, rehearsing and public performance of plays in German.
GERM 347 - The Age of Goethe: Sentimentalism to Sturm und Drang
FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 312. A study of dramatic, expository, narrative, and poetic works by the young Goethe, Schiller, and their contemporaries. While emphasizing the historical and sociopolitical context of this aesthetically revolutionary period, this course examines Germany’s turn toward Sentimentalism that culminates in the Sturm und Drang movement. Regular expository writing in German and performing in debates or scenes are required. Conducted in German.
GERM 349 - The Age of Goethe: German Classicism
FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: GERM 312. A course that examines the influence of Greece on German theoretical, dramatic, and poetic works by the mature Goethe, Schiller, and their contemporaries, especially Hölderlin and Kleist. By investigating the extent to which German writers embraced or rejected Winckelmann’s stoic vision of Greek art and culture, this course aims to refine our understanding of German Classicism. Regular expository writing in German and performing in debates or scenes are required. Conducted in German.
GERM 392 - Layered Berlin: German Culture and the Social Market Economy
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: GERM 262. Same as BUS 392. A four-week course taught abroad that offers students a true immersion in German language, culture, and business environment. In order to give students a complete understanding of contemporary Germany, we integrate a literary-historical analysis of the country’s rich history from 1848 to the present day with an introduction to German social and economic system that focuses on stakeholder-centric business and sustainability principles. Through an exciting mix of literary fiction, historical readings and cases, film screenings, along with corporate and cultural site visits, students gain an understanding of the interdependence between big “C” Culture and business culture.
GERM 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Prerequisite: instructor consent. A course that permits students to follow a program of directed reading or research. The nature and content of the course is determined by their needs and by the instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance.
GERM 402 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 2
May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Prerequisite: instructor consent. A course that permits students to follow a program of directed reading or research. The nature and content of the course is determined by their needs and by the instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance.
GERM 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Prerequisite: instructor consent. A course that permits students to follow a program of directed reading or research. The nature and content of the course is determined by their needs and by the instructors acquainted with their earlier preparation and performance.
GERM 451 - Internship Abroad
Credits: 1
May be carried out during the summer. May be taken up to two times for a maximum of 2 credits with departmental approval. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Supervised experience in a German-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue approved by the department. Requires at least 16 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper in addition to off-campus activities.
GERM 453 - Internship Abroad
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
May be carried out during the summer. May be taken up to two times for a maximum of 6 credits with departmental approval. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Supervised experience in a German-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue approved by the department. Requires at least 48 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper in addition to off-campus activities.
GERM 456 - Internship Abroad
Credits: 6
May be carried out during the summer. Prerequisite: instructor consent. Supervised experience in a German-speaking country in an agency, research organization, or other venue approved by the department. Requires at least 96 work hours over no fewer than four weeks and a research paper in addition to off-campus activities.
GERM 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: instructor consent. Honors Thesis.
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