22 courses with the subject GERM, 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.
GERM 110Beginning Language and Culture4
An intensive course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in German. Students will explore culture in German-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Followed by GERM 210.
No previous formal instruction in German, or a limited amount of previous instruction in German *Fulfills Civitae Core FGLO WI
GERM 111Intensive Beginning Language and Culture4
An intensive course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in German. Students will explore culture in German-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Followed by GERM 211 .
GERM 208Principles of PK-12 Foreign Language Education1
Principles and methods of curriculum development, instruction, and assessment in the PK-12 foreign language classroom with an emphasis on the World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the Virginia Foreign Language SOLs. Required of all MOLA majors with a German PK-12 education concentration. Students are encouraged to take this course in their first year at Longwood, or as soon as possible.
GERM 210Beginning Integrated Language and Culture3
A course designed to continue developing basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in German. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines in their exploration of German-speaking culture.
GERM 211Intermediate Integrated Language and Culture3
A course designed to continue developing intermediate interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in German. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines in their exploration of German-speaking culture.
GERM 111 , GERM 210 or an appropriate placement score *Fulfills Civitae Core PWLA WI SI
GERM 212Integrated Intermediate Language and Culture II3
A course designed to enhance interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in German. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines in their exploration of German-speaking culture.
GERM 211 , or an appropriate placement score *Fulfills Civitae Core PWLA WI SI
GERM 213Integrated Intermediate Language and Culture III3
A course designed to enhance interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in German. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines in their exploration of German-speaking culture, with a focus on the Cold War and the reunification period. Grammatical work will include the subjunctive mood and advanced usage of the two-way prepositions. GERM 212 and 213 are at the same language placement level and can be taken in either order.
Selected topics in German. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. Does not satisfy requirement for B.A. degree. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
GERM 341Survey of German Literature I: The Age of Goethe3
A study of representative works and literary movements in German literature from the Enlightenment through Romanticism. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis.
GERM 342Survey of German Literature II: Realism to the Present3
A survey of 19th and 20th century German literature from Realism to the present with emphasis on dramatic and prose forms. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis.
A study of theories of second language acquisition and their application to the teaching of languages in a communicative, interactive approach at the primary, middle, and secondary levels. Attention will be given to the teaching and testing of listening, reading, writing, speaking, and cultural understanding. Students will develop lesson plans, engage in peer-teaching, and integrate technology into teaching. Students should take this course in the semester prior to student teaching.
GERM 461Senior Seminar: Literature in Cultural/Historical Context3
A seminar for senior modern language majors concentrating in German designed to integrate knowledge of German history and culture as a background for literary analysis.
3 Credits in any GERM class at the 300 level or above
Corequisite
None
GERM 482Directed Teaching in the Secondary German Classroom12
Required of all students seeking PK-12 Teaching Licensure in German. Each student is assigned to work with qualified cooperating teachers in selected school settings off campus. Settings will be chosen among elementary, middle and secondary levels. The student teacher follows the schedule of the cooperating teacher and will take over all duties under the supervision of the cooperating teacher. The schedule involves a minimum teaching day of five to six hours for five days each week (300 hours total).
Directed practicum in an applied setting that permits experiential learning. Students learn through performance in meaningful tasks in a variety of professional environments, such as foreign trade missions, government agencies, or the travel industry. It is intended for seniors not seeking teacher certification.
Selected topics in German. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Students conduct an in-depth project in German under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. May be repeated as 499.
