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GER 101 -- Beginning German I (4 units)
Description: Introduction to German language and culture, developing basic communication skills for learners with no prior knowledge of German (not including GER courses offered in English for General Education).
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option .
Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
GER 102 -- Beginning German II (4 units)
Description: Introduction to German language and culture, extending basic communication skills (second semester).
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option .
Prerequisite(s): GER 101 or placement examination.
Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
GER 111 -- Beginning Intensive German (6 units)
Description: Accelerated introduction to German language and culture, developing basic communication skills (equivalent to GER 101 and GER 102).
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered: Summer.
GER 199 -- Independent Study (1-3 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
GER 201 -- Intermediate German I (4 units)
Description: Introduction to German language and culture, refining communication skills (third semester).
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option .
Prerequisite(s): GER 102, GER 111 or placement examination.
Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 202 -- Intermediate German II (4 units)
Description: Topic-based practice of communication skills in German (listening, reading, speaking, writing), systematic review of German grammar (fourth semester).
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 201, or placement examination.
Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 211 -- Intermediate Intensive German (6 units)
Description: Intensive practice of communication skills in German (listening, reading, speaking, writing), systematic review of German grammar (equivalent to GER 201 and GER 202).
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 101, GER 102 or placement examination.
Special exam: course may be taken by special exam for credit (not for grade).
Usually offered: Summer.
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GER 273 -- Tradition and Revolution: German Romanticism (3 units)
Description: An introduction to major 19th century artists, writers, and composers of German speaking countries. Focuses on their works and our responses to them. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): freshman composition, two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 274 -- Dialogue of the Sexes: Men and Women in Contemporary German Society (3 units)
Description: To view a closely related culture from the standpoint of our own lives; to get a critical perspective on the spontaneous assumptions we make about gendered individuals and their societies. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies .
Approved as: General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies .
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 275 -- The German Classical Heritage: 1755 to 1945 (3 units)
Description: From Apollo to Dionysus and beyond: Weimar Classicism and its reception in German literature, philosophy and art history. Lectures and readings in English. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 276 -- Rebellion and Crisis: The Many Faces of the Weimar Republic (3 units)
Description: Examines texts from the turn of the 20th century to the Third Reich which reveal an explosion of creativity across boundaries: literature, fine arts, pop culture, architecture, film. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 278 -- Medieval Answers to Modern Problems (3 units)
Description: Discussion of essential texts from the Middle Ages which offer fundamental answers, 1) such as gender, class conflicts, death, happiness, and God. 2) gender is treated as an analytical topic. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Approved as: General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies .
Usually offered: Spring.
GER 299 -- Independent Study (1-3 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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GER 299H -- Honors Independent Study (1-3 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall.
GER 300 -- Encounters in Language and Culture (6 units)
Description: Crossing borders and expanding horizons; geographic, thematic, cultural, and disciplinary. Advanced work on speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Registration for this class is only through the department, and students must meet first with the Undergradute Advisor. This course is not open to native or near-native speakers of German. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or equivalent.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 301 -- Voices Past and Present (3 units)
Description: Prerequisite to all upper-division courses: expanding knowledge of the cultural history of the German speaking countries;advances oral and written proficiency in German. Registration for this class is only through the department, students wishing to register for this class must meet first with the Undergraduate Advisor. This course is not open to native or near-native speakers of German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option .
Prerequisite(s): GER 202 or equivalent.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 310 -- Present Day German: Its Structure and Uses (3 units)
Description: Overview of current topics in the analysis of German, including phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, the lexicon, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 311 -- Dealing with the Past (3 units)
Description: Examines how German writers, artists, or filmmakers have sought to come to terms with the past. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 312 -- Tales of Love (3 units)
Description: Focuses on a wide range of narratives from various historical periods dealing with representations of love. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 313 -- Studies in Genre (3 units)
Description: Focuses on a literary genre and its historical development from its beginnings to the present through a close study of representative tests. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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GER 314 -- German for Business I (3 units)
Description: Development of language and cultural proficiency skills dealing with various aspects of Germany as a world trading partner. Emphasis on practical, career-usable competence. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall.
GER 315 -- German for Business II (3 units)
Description: Development of language and cultural proficiency skills. Covers topics such as corporate strategies, marketing, and management. Emphasis on practical, career-usable competence. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Spring.
GER 316 -- "Minority" Views in German Culture (3 units)
Description: Germany as a multicultural society, critical exploration of "minority" voices and the construction of identity within a dominant culture, through literature, film, and essays. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 325 -- History of German Cinema (3 units)
Description: The important films in the development of German cinema of the pre-1945 period and the cinema of the Federal Republic of Germany after 1945 to the present. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Identical to: M AR 325.
Usually offered: Fall.
GER 373 -- Women's Fictions in Twentieth-Century Germany (3 units)
Description: Introduction to a variety of twentieth-century women writers and film makers in German-speaking countries. Texts will range from literary works to essays, films, and videos of theater performances. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Approved as: General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies .
Identical to: W S 373.
Usually offered: Spring.
GER 375 -- Love, Madness and Decay in fin-de-siecle Vienna (3 units)
Description: Explores the themes of love, madness, decay and death as they appear in the works of major writers, artists, composers and thinkers associated with Vienna at the turn of the century, 1880-1920. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Usually offered: Spring.
GER 376 -- German-Jewish Writers (3 units)
Description: Focuses on the contributions of Jewish writers to German culture. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): completion of Tier One.
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Approved as: General Education Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies .
Identical to: JUS 376.
Usually offered: Fall.
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GER 379 -- Religion in German Culture (3 units)
Description: Introduction to major cultural figures of German speaking countries who have seen, imagined, or experienced what role religion may or can play in human life. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as: General Education Tier Two - Humanities .
Identical to: RELI 379.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 392 -- Directed Research (1-6 units)
Description: Individual or small group research under the guidance of faculty.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
GER 399 -- Independent Study (2-4 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
GER 399H -- Honors Independent Study (1-3 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 405 -- History of the English Language (3 units)
Description: The evolution of English sounds, inflections, and vocabulary from earliest times to the present, with attention to historical conditions.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: ENGL 405; ENGL is home department.
May be convened with: GER 505.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 410 -- The Enlightenment and its Legacies (3 units)
Description: Historical, cultural, and ideological background of the Enlightenment introduced through a study of major texts; examines the impact on later German cultural and political history. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 420 -- Romanticism and its Legacies (3 units)
Description: Historical, cultural, and ideological background of Romanticism through a study of major texts; examines the impact on later German cultural and political history. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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GER 425A -- Old English: Introduction to Language and Literature (3 units)
Description: Introduction to the language and literature.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: ENGL 425A; ENGL is home department.
May be convened with: GER 525A.
Usually offered: Fall.
GER 425B -- Old English (3 units)
Description: Beowulf: Study of the poem in the original language.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: ENGL 425B; ENGL is home department.
May be convened with: GER 525B.
Usually offered: Spring.
GER 430 -- Crossing Borders/Crossing Cultures (3 units)
Description: Focuses on the topic of cultural boundaries: investigates such themes as travel writing, unification, postmodernism, and cross-cultural dialogue. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 440 -- Jews and Judaism in German Culture (3 units)
Description: Ways in which Jews, Judaism, and Jewishness have been represented in German texts. Students taking this course for German Studies credit must have advanced proficiency in German. Taught in English.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to: JUS 440.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 450 -- Construction of Identity (3 units)
Description: Explores constructions of personal, cultural, religious, social, gender, and national identity in German culture by looking at a variety of texts. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): GER 300 and GER 301 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 455 -- Music and German Literature (3 units)
Description: The interrelationship between music and German literature from the 18th through the 20th century. Concentrates on major works of German drama, poetry and prose, and their musical settings. Lectures in English. Readings primarily in English, some German. Students taking GER 455 for German Studies credit must have advanced proficiency in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: MUS 455.
May be convened with: GER 555.
Usually offered: Fall.
GER 475 -- Advanced German Usage (3 units)
Description: Taught in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): 6 units of upper-division GER courses taught in German beyond GER 300 and GER 301.
May be convened with: GER 575.
Usually offered: Spring.
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GER 480 -- Applied Linguistics for German as a Foreign language (3 units)
Description: Issues in and methods of applied linguistics with emphasis on Germanic languages. Student taking GER 480 for German Studies credit must have advanced proficiency in German.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with: GER 580.
Usually offered: Spring.
GER 492 -- Directed Research (1-6 units)
Description: Individual or small group research under the guidance of faculty.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
GER 494A -- German Studies (3 units)
Description: The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation. Taught in English.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 496A -- Senior Seminar: Literature (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 496B -- Senior Seminar: Pedagogy (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall.
GER 496C -- Senior Capstone (3 units)
Description: A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required. Taught in German.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 496E -- Senior Seminar:Translation (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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GER 496F -- Senior Seminar: Theatre (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 496G -- Senior Seminar: Business (3 units)
Description: The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated: for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 498H -- Honors Thesis (3 units)
Description: An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated: for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
GER 499 -- Independent Study (2-6 units)
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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