31 courses with the subject GER, 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.
This course is an introduction to the German language. Students will be introduced to speaking, writing, listening, and reading in German. Gen Ed Attribute: Global Awareness Pathway Distance education offering may be available.
This course is the second part of the introductory sequence to the German language. Students will continue to be introduced to speaking, writing, listening, and reading in German. GER 102 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 101. Distance education offering may be available.
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Self-instructional program in one of the seldom-taught languages. The student works with an integrated text and tape program, and a tutor.
Review of grammar and syntax, and development of intermediate proficiency skills in the language. Readings in German literature as a basis for class discussion in German and practice in composition. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam. GER 201 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 102.
Continuation of the review of grammar and syntax, and development of intermediate proficiency skills in the language. Readings in German literature as a basis for class discussion in German and practice in composition. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam. GER 202 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 201.
To continue to build communication skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing German as well as cultural literacy on contemporary literature, film, and culture. By the end of the semester, students should be able to communicate in complex sentences using subjunctive II and subjunctive I, the passive voice in all tenses, relative clauses, and adjective endings on topics related to the readings and film and television screenings on twentieth and twenty- first century German-language literature, film, and culture. In order to achieve these goals, students are expected to attend class regularly, study German at least one hour per day, and participate in class. It can be helpful to study with a partner or in a group. This course is contextualized around the theme of Viennese cultural identity. GER 301 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 202. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis Equivalent courses: GER 303
Credits. This course is dedicated to practicing communication skills completely in the target language. Students will improve their ability to hold conversations about personal experiences, debate hypothetical situations, and give presentations on readings and films about the German- speaking world. Class time will be dedicated to coaching students to develop convincing, professional presentations in German. Also, students who are BALC German majors will prepare to pass the Oral Proficiency Interview at the Intermediate High level, as is required of all majors at the 300-level. The course is themed around a topic in German-speaking cultures. GER 302 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 202. Gen Ed Attribute: Speaking Emphasis
For students with an interest in a business career, the course introduces trends and policies that influence German business practices, with an overview of the economy. No prior knowledge of business or economics required. GER 310 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 301 or GER 302. 2026-2027 CATALOG - UNDERGRADUATE
Specific discursive strategies will be learned and practiced, with special emphasis placed on narration and description, two essential required components of oral proficiency testing. GER 315 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 301 or GER 302.
The study of Austrian civilization, focusing on Vienna 1848-1938. The relationship of selected cultural and intellectual developments to their political and social contexts. This course employs the perspective of many disciplines but is specifically concerned with the humanities and visual arts. GER 322 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 301 or GER 302.
An introduction to the many facets of the German language from the times of the Germanic tribes to contemporary dialects. Course topics include a brief overview of the historical development of Germanic languages, including Dutch, English, and the Scandinavian languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Danish) and distinct dialects such as Swiss German, Bavarian, and Yiddish; use of the German language in an international context, in literature and in contemporary media; and, an introduction to German phonetics. GER 325 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 301 or GER 302.
This course will introduce undergraduate students to representations of the Holocaust in German-language and Yiddish Survivor Memoirs. Following a contextual introduction on the history of the Holocaust, students will learn about the different ways in which Holocaust survivors managed to recount the experiences that they endured, and students will be able to compare the experiences based on gender as well as on where survivors lived after the Holocaust. How did survivors, who chose to publish in German, experience a world in which German was classified as the perpetrator language? Students will also read Holocaust Survivor accounts written in Yiddish in German translation. What are the limits of language? What are the limits of Yiddish, which as a language has been perpetually threatened by extinction since the end of the Holocaust? These important questions will be underscored by an overview of the historical context of the Holocaust. The entire course will be conducted in German. GER 326 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 202, or permission of instructor. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
This course offers a cultural history of German-speaking Europe from the Middle Ages to the turn of the 20th century including its musical, artistic, philosophical, and literary contributio to Western culture. Emphasis will be given to representative literary works of each era and to themes such as the contributions of women, Jews, and minorities to German culture, and the question of political vs. cultural identity. GER 350 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 301 or GER 302. Distance education offering may be available.
A continuation of the cultural history of Germany with a focus on philosophy, literature, and the arts: 20th century. GER 351 Prerequisite: Successful completion of GER 301 or GER 302.
An examination of the political and social issues of contemporary Germany through an analysis of literary and cinematic texts. Discussion topics include the Holocaust, Nazism, the Second World War, the Economic Miracle, the Cold War, terrorism, the feminist and peace movements, atomic warfare, and German reunification and its aftermath. Taught in conjunction with EGE 404.
An analysis of German films from Expressionism to the present. Students shall examine the films in terms of their political and social context and as works of art. Directors include Fritz Lang, Murnau, Wiene, Fassbinder, Herzog, Schlondorff, von Trotta, and Wenders. Taught in conjunction with EGE 405.
Special topics for advanced students only. This course may be take again for credit. Repeatable for credit. 2026-2027 CATALOG - UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Independent study and research for upper-division students. Topics announced annually by the German faculty. Repeatable for credit.
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This course offers a cultural history of 20th century Germany including artistic, philosophical, cinematic and literary contributions to Western culture. Emphasis will be given to representative literary works of each era and to themes such as the contribution of women, Jews and minorities to German culture, and questions of political vs. cultural identity.
This course will offer students a cultural history of postwar Germany primarily through the lens of post-wall German literature and film. The class will consist of lectures, screenings of excerpts from German films and discussions of literary texts, articles, assigned films and current events in Germany and Europe.
Focus on the history & culture of the GDR & FRG including: the aftermath of WWII, the Holocaust, the Cold War, the Berlin Wall, the Economic Miracle, New German Cinema, terrorism and German reunification.
This course provides an analysis of German culture through 20th and 21st c. German films. Lecture and discussion topics include Expressionism, "New Objectivity," the Weimar Republic, the First and Second World Wars, Nazism, such postwar issues as collective guilt and terrorism, and reunification and Ostalgie; and Austrian Film. Discussions will integrate German history, culture, and literature and cinematic techniques into an analysis of the films. This course is taught in German.
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This course will introduce students to the many facets of Austrian literature and culture from 1900 to the present. The texts read in class convey both literary themes as well as contextual insights into Austrian society, culture, and history. Course topics include: an overview over the turbulent history of the country from Fin-de-Siècle Vienna, World War I and the collapse of the Habsburg Monarchy, the First Republic, Austro-Fascism, the Anschluss to Hitler¿s Germany, the Holocaust, World War II, to the Second Republic. These important historical contexts are all reflected in a wide range of literary and cultural readings from Austria.
This course will introduce students to the many facets of the German language from the times of the Germanic tribes to contemporary dialects. Course topics include: a brief overview of the historical development of Germanic languages, including Dutch, English and the Scandinavian languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Danish) and distinct dialects such as Swiss German, Austrian dialects, Bavarian, and Yiddish; use of the German language in an international context, in literature, the youth culture, and in contemporary media; an introduction to German phonetics and to recent developments in German such as the decline in the use of the genitive case and variations in vocabulary and grammar between East and West Germans. It will include spoken and written German in countries within and beyond Europe, including the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Eastern Europe and New York City (Yiddish), and Pennsylvania German of the Mennonites and Amish.
This course will introduce students to the challenges of communicating the Unspeakable in primarily German-language Holocaust Survivor Narratives. Students will learn about the different ways in which Holocaust survivors managed to recount the unspeakable horrors they endured, and students will be able to compare the experiences based on gender as well as on where survivors lived after the Holocaust. Students will also learn that some survivors were not able to give as full a picture as others, as writing was ultimately a coping mechanism for survivors to work through their experiences and educate future generations. What relationship did Holocaust survivors have to their native language, German? Students will also read Holocaust Survivor accounts written in Yiddish in German translation. What are the limits of language? What are the limits of a language like German that is associated with the perpetrator? What are the limits of Yiddish, which as a language has been perpetually threatened by extinction since the end of the Holocaust. These important questions will be underscored by an overview of the historical context of the Holocaust.
Credits. This course examines literary genres of German-speaking Europe from the Middle Ages to the Fin-de-Siecle with an emphasis on the development of literary genres over seven centuries. Representative literary works of each era will be read in their entirety, paying close attention to the development of the German language and its literature, while continuing to be mindful of the contributions of women, Jews, and minorities to German culture, and the question of political vs. cultural identity. (This course is taught in German.)
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Source: West Chester University of Pennsylvania's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
