GERM 111 Elementary German I (4 credits)
Introduction to fundamentals of language structure and vocabulary. Practice
in speaking, reading, writing and understanding.
GERM 112 Elementary German II (4 credits)
Continuation of GERM 111.
Prerequisite: GERM 111 or equivalent
GERM 211 Intermediate German I (4 credits)
Review of fundamentals. Study of cultural texts with practice in speaking, reading,
writing and understanding.
Prerequisite: GERM 112 or equivalen
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GERM 212 Intermediate German II (4 credits)
Continuation of GERM 211.
Prerequisite: GERM 211 or equivalent
GERM 295, 296 Topics (2 credits)
GERM 297, 298 Topics (4 credits)
The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not
duplicate existing courses. Descriptions
of these courses are available at www.stthomas.edu/registrar/onlineschedule/.
GERM 300 Introduction to German Studies (4 credits)
Intended as an introduction to more advanced work in German, this course, which
is required of all majors and
minors, will offer an overview of the evolution of German culture and civilization
(society, politics, the arts) within
an historical context. The course will also contain a review of advanced grammar
and offer students an opportunity
to improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Prerequisite: GERM 212 or equivalent
GERM 311 Conversation and Composition (4 credits)
Advanced practice in speaking and writing German in formal and informal situations.
Instruction in the social patterns
that govern language usage in various situations and discussion of contrasting
linguistic and social practices
among the German-speaking nations and among the regions within those nations.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 315 Influential Ideas in Non-fictional German (4 credits)
A study of the initiation and development of influential ideas on the part of
German-speaking thinkers such as
Hildegard von Bingen, Luther, Angeles Silesius, Novalis, Büchner, Marx,
Nietzsche and Freud. Works selected have
had a profound impact not only in German-speaking areas, but also on a worldwide
scale. In addition, students will
read selections from the writings and speeches of influential German political
figures, past and present.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 320 Contemporary Germany and Current Events (4 credits)
Examinations of the development of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1949,
and examination, evaluation and
discussions of events as they develop during the course of the semester. Course
materials include German pamphlets,
newspapers, magazines, speeches by leading figures, and materials from the Internet.
Attention is given to domestic
developments in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as to international
events as they concern Germany.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 341 Highlights of German Literature I (4 credits)
A survey of German literature from 1770 to 1890. The course will focus on important
works by Goethe and Schiller,
German Romanticism, and the literature of the later-19th century.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 342 Highlights of German Literature II (4 credits)
Continuation of 341 with emphasis on literary developments in the 20th century.
The course will focus on the period
preceding World War I, on literary developments during the Weimar Republic,
and on the attempts by postwar German authors to deal with the legacy of the
World War II. The course also will discuss more recent literature.
Prerequisite: GERM 300GERM 345 Austria: The Golden Age (4 credits)
The course will examine historical and cultural developments in Austria from
1815 to 1918 with special emphasis
on the literature and culture of turn-of-the-century Vienna. Students will read
works by important Austrian writers
such as Stifter, Nestoy, Schnitzler, Hofmannsthal, Freud and Stefan Zweig; listen
to music by composers such as
Schubert, Mahler and Lehar; and discuss relevant topics such as the Habsburg
Empire, Biedermeier culture, art nouveau
and operetta.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 350 Genre Studies in German Literature (4 credits)
This course will focus on genres of literature in German. The particular genres
to be studied will vary with each offering.
They will include German Drama, the German Novel of the 20th century, German
Novellas, Modern German
Drama, German Film, German Poetry.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 401 German Poetry (4 credits)
A critical study of selections from important German poets.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 410 The German Opera (4 credits)
Operas of the German masters from Mozart to Weill are studied. The primary emphasis
is given to the German texts
of the operas, but students are given the opportunity to listen to German language
recordings of the operas and to
investigate the unity of poetry and music. Attention is given to the literary
trends of the times.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 440 Introduction to Business German and German Business (4 credits)
An introduction to the vocabulary of business and economics in German. A survey
of German business structure, economic
principles, business-government-union interrelationships and international trade
status. Readings, discussions
and tests are primarily in the German language.
Prerequisite: GERM 300
GERM 475, 476 Experiential Learning (2 credits)
GERM 477, 478 Experiential Learning (4 credits)
See the description of these courses at the beginning of the “Curricula”
section of this catalog.
GERM 483, 484 Seminar (2 credits)
GERM 485, 486 Seminar (4 credits)
See the description of these courses at the beginning of the “Curricula”
section of this catalog.
GERM 487, 488 Topics (2 credits)
GERM 489, 490 Topics (4 credits)
The subject matter of these courses will vary from year to year, but will not
duplicate existing courses. Descriptions
of these courses are available at www.stthomas.edu/registrar/onlineschedule/.
GERM 491, 492 Research (2 credits)
GERM 493, 494 Research (4 credits)
See the description of these coures at the beginning of the “Curricula”
section of this catalog.
GERM 495, 496 Individual Study (2 credits)
GERM 497, 498 Individual Study (4 credits)
See the description of these courses at the beginning of the “Curricula”
section of this catalog.