University of Virginia's College at Wise · Courses
GER
20 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.
GER 1010Elementary German3
Credit(s) 3 In a global world, exposure to and familiarity with a foreign language and culture is an important skill, both in the job market and in our everyday lives. This course is intended to introduce students not only to the basics of communication (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) in German, but also to the diversity and influence of German-speaking cultures worldwide.
Credit(s) 3 In a global world, exposure to and familiarity with a foreign language and culture is an important skill, both in the job market and in our everyday lives. This course continues to introduce students not only to the basics of communication (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) in German, but also to the diversity and influence of German-speaking cultures worldwide. Prerequisites GER 1010
Credit(s) 3 In a global world, exposure to and familiarity with a foreign language and culture is an important skill, both in the job market and in our everyday lives. This accelerated course introduces students not only to the basics of communication (speaking, writing, reading, and listening) in German, but also to the diversity and influence of German-speaking cultures worldwide.
Credit(s) 3 This course focuses on the development of German proficiency in the communicative skills of speaking, writing, reading, and listening. It also aims to enhance students’ knowledge of German-speaking cultures. Prerequisites GER 1020
Credit(s) 3 This course continues the development of German proficiency in the communicative skills of speaking, writing, reading, and listening. It also broadens students’ knowledge of German-speaking cultures. Prerequisites GER 2010
GER 3010Introduction to German Culture and Civilization3
Credit(s) 3 A survey of German civilization from the early medieval period to the present, primarily focusing on cultural phenomena against a background of historical periods. Prerequisites GER 2020
Credit(s) 3 A transitional course designed to expand the students’ vocabularies and to introduce them to literary analysis. The focus is on the German short story from the post-World War II period. Prerequisites GER 2020
Credit(s) 3 Review of German grammar and its application in written exercises and compositions. Designed to give students a command of the written language and a broader foundation for the spoken language. Prerequisites GER 2020
Credit(s) 3 Designed to improve students’ skills in the spoken language. The course will focus on contemporary Germany and its culture. Prerequisites GER 2020
Credit(s) 3 A survey of German literature covering the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Baroque, the Enlightenment, and Storm and Stress. Prerequisites GER 2020
Credit(s) 3 Attention is given to the Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and early Romanticism. The main emphasis will be placed on Goethe before and during the Weimar period and on Schiller. Prerequisites GER 2020
Credit(s) 18 Study Abroad: This course is for those students who will be studying for the semester in our sister institution in Austria, the Pädagogische Akademie. Specific course credit will be determined upon presentation of the Pädagogische Adademie transcript. Student will be registered in an audit status until the transcript is received. Prerequisites GER 1010 and GER 1020
