18 courses with the subject GE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
For beginners in the language. No prerequisite for GE 101. The entire two-semester course aims at acquisition of the usual basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Presentation of basic grammar and an introduction to the culture of German speaking peoples. GE 101 offered fall semester.
For beginners in the language. Satisfactory completion of GE 101 is a prerequisite for GE 102. The entire two-semester course aims at acquisition of the usual basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Presentation of basic grammar and an introduction to the culture of German speaking peoples. GE 102 offered spring semester.
Thorough grammar review, development of speaking, listening, reading and writing, and enhancement of cultural understanding. examination, or six (6) to eight (8) credits of college elementary German. Offered fall semester. Three credits.
Emphasis on development of reading and discussion skills, with material dealing with German culture. Written exercises, translation and discussion.
This course aims at improving the ability to speak and understand German, with the main emphasis on the pronunciation and intonation of German, and the expansion of active and passive vocabulary. Class sessions will revolve around conversations on a variety of topics based on personal interest, supplemented by material from the web, videos, films, short stories and magazine articles, as well as vocabulary and grammar quizzes, dictations, and oral presentations. Each student will give a midterm and final presentation on a German-related topic.
This course is designed for students required to prove a reading knowledge of German for graduate school. Focus on the pronunciation and intonation of German will be limited to the reading environment, with the main emphasis on the acquisition of German grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.
This course is designed to help students develop an as near-native as possible ability to produce individual German sounds, achieve correct word intonation, and develop a sense for various sentence rhythms, in order better comprehend and interact with native speakers.
This course will present an overview of the history of the German language, from the Indo-European origins to Old High German, Middle High German, Early New High German, and High German. The focus will be on linguistic, geographical, and historical developments, conveyed through close readings of unedited texts representative for each period. An excellent foundation course for all the other period courses.
This course gives an overview of the earliest literary documents of the late 8th Century, texts of the Carolingian Renaissance, as well as the courtly poetry and epics of the early 13th Century, against the backdrop of linguistic and historical developments.
An introduction to German and Austrian literature and art from approximately 1900 - 1950. Texts under consideration will include unedited prose and poetry by representative authors such as Hofmannsthal, Heym, Benn, Joseph Roth, in addition to memoirs, interviews, letters and films. Focus on stylistic, contextual and historical analyses.
This course will focus on the (re)discovery of classicism in German thought and literature (Goethe, Lessing, Schiller), the new standardization of the German language, the "Sturm und Drang" of literature (Klopstock, Herder, Goethe, Claudius), music (Haydn, C. P. E. Bach, Müthel, Mozart) and political adventure (Trenck), against the backdrop of significant historical developments (Friedrich's Prussia, French Revolution).
This course will focus on literary developments during the Romantic period (Brentano, Novalis, Eichendorff, Holderlin, Heine), the renewed focus on German philology and mythology (Jacob Grimm, Schlegel), and also gloss the music and art of the time, against the backdrop of historical developments. 3 credits
An introduction to German and Swiss novels and novellas by, among others, Fontane, Storm, Keller, Mörike. Texts will be unedited; with focus on stylistic, comparative and historical analyses.
The contents of this course will vary, as it will examine in greater detail one particular author (for example, Goethe), or one particular period (for example, Sturm und Drang), or one particular work (for example, Fontane's Effi Briest), or one particular topic (for example, the University system, or the spelling reform). Discussion of selected readings; written exams, oral presentations.
May be repeated. Variable credit.
Professional work experience in the community which complements and strengthens academic in-class learning. Academic credit is variable depending on the nature and duration of the experience. Students may or may not be compensated depending on the company/ agency/educational setting. Students must receive departmental approval to participate. May be repeated. Variable credit.
Source: Saint Vincent College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
