German (GERM)

GERM 101 | FIRST SEMESTER GERMAN

Units: 3-4

Prerequisites: Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year

Introductory course to German life, language, and essentials of basic grammar with stress upon pronunciation, reading, and oral comprehension.

GERM 102 | SECOND SEMESTER GERMAN

Units: 3

Prerequisites: GERM 101 or Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year

A continuation on the basis of GERM 101 with emphasis on reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation, and elementary conversation.

GERM 140 | GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE IN TRANSLATION

Units: 3 Repeatability: Yes (Repeatable if topic differs)

Core Attributes: Literary Inquiry area

Study at the lower-division level of a topic in German literature and culture. This course is taught in English and satisfies the Core requirement for Literary Inquiry.

GERM 141 | TOPICS IN GERMAN LITERATURE, FILM OR CULTURE-DOMESTIC FOCUS

Units: 3 Repeatability: Yes (Repeatable if topic differs)

Non-Core Attributes: Literature-Pre F17 CORE

Study at the lower-division level of a topic in German literature, film and/or culture with a Domestic Focus. This course is taught in English and will not satisfy the Language Core requirement.

GERM 142 | TOPICS IN GERMAN LITERATURE, FILM OR CULTURE-GLOBAL FOCUS

Units: 3 Repeatability: Yes (Repeatable if topic differs)

Non-Core Attributes: Literature-Pre F17 CORE

Study at the lower-division level of a topic in German literature, film and/or culture with a Global Focus. This course is taught in English and will not satisfy the Language Core requirement.

GERM 194 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERMAN

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Repeatable if topic differs)

Study at the lower-division level of a topic in German literature and culture. This course is taught in English and will not satisfy the Language Core requirement.

GERM 201 | THIRD SEMESTER GERMAN

Units: 3

Core Attributes: Second language competency

Prerequisites: GERM 102 or Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year

Completes the introduction of the basic structures of the language, with continuing emphasis on communicative proficiency. At this level students are encouraged to participate in community service-learning and/or cultural activities within the German-speaking community. This course is also offered in the summer in Europe (see below). Prerequisite: GERM 102 or equivalent or Placement Exam. Every Fall. Also offered as THIRD SEMESTER GERMAN IN EUROPE: Intensive summer course in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland conducted by a USD faculty member. Direct immersion in the life and culture of German-speaking people. See course description above. The university reserves the right to cancel this course if minimum enrollment is not met, or for any other reason. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or equivalent or Placement Exam. Every Fall.

GERM 202 | FOURTH SEMESTER GERMAN

Units: 3 Repeatability: No

Core Attributes: Oral communication competency

Prerequisites: GERM 201 with a minimum grade of C- or Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year

Oral and written practice of idiomatic expression and syntax. Emphasis on accuracy and fluency reinforced through readings of short stories and essay writing, as well as conversations dealing with German life and culture.

GERM 230 | INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATION

Units: 3

Prerequisites: GERM 201 or GERM 202

Intensive drill in spoken German based on assigned topics. This course does not count toward the German minor, but does count as elective lower-division units toward graduation.

GERM 294 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERMAN

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Repeatable if topic differs)

Prerequisites: GERM 202

Study at the lower-division level of a special topic in language, literature, or culture. When offered, selected subjects will be announced on the MySanDiego portal. If taught in English, this course will not fulfill the Core Curriculum language requirement. Consult with instructor or the department chair.

GERM 299 | INDEPENDENT STUDY

Units: 3 Repeatability: Yes (Can be repeated for Credit)

Independent study at the lower-division level.

GERM 301 | WRITING AND COMPOSITION IN GERMAN

Units: 3 Repeatability: No

Core Attributes: Advanced writing competency

Prerequisites: GERM 202 with a minimum grade of C- or Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year

Focus on the development of reading and writing skills in German through the analysis of authentic texts, the practice of various modes of written expression, and grammar review.

GERM 302 | READINGS IN GERMAN LITERATURE

Units: 3

Non-Core Attributes: Literature-Pre F17 CORE

Prerequisites: GERM 301

Assigned readings in modern literature; class reports and essays on literary topics of prose and poetry.

GERM 303 | CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS OF GERMAN CIVILIZATION

Units: 3

Prerequisites: GERM 202

Survey of the historical, social, cultural, and artistic evolution of German from the origins to the present. Survey of modern life and geography in Germany.

GERM 304 | COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE AND ADVANCED BUSINESS GERMAN

Units: 3

Prerequisites: GERM 202

Oral and written Geschäftsdeutsch with special attention to accurate and idiomatic expressions used in economics, business, professional, and technical fields with an insight into Germany’s place in the European Union and the world market.

GERM 312 | GERMAN LITERATURE FROM 1900 TO THE PRESENT

Units: 3

Non-Core Attributes: Literature-Pre F17 CORE

Prerequisites: GERM 301

A survey of German literature from 1900 to the present. Important movements, authors, and works in German literature since the turn of the century.

GERM 315 | L2 TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Units: 3

Prerequisites: GERM 301

An introduction to the history of second language teaching methods, applied linguistics, and the fundamentals of second language teaching. Initial training in the skills needed to be a second language teacher.

GERM 340 | TOPICS IN LITERATURE, FILM AND CULTURE

Units: 3 Repeatability: Yes (Can be repeated for Credit)

Core Attributes: Literary Inquiry area

Prerequisites: GERM 202 or Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year

Study of special topics in German-language literatures, films and cultures that meets the Literary Inquiry core requirement. When offered, selected subjects will be announced on the MySanDiego portal.

GERM 394 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERMAN

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Repeatable if topic differs)

Prerequisites: GERM 202

Study at the third-year level of a special topic in language, literature, or culture. When offered, selected subjects will be announced on the MySanDiego portal. If taught in English, this course will not fulfill the Core Curriculum language requirement. Consult with instructor or the department chair.

GERM 493 | FIELD EXPERIENCE

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Can be repeated for Credit)

Non-Core Attributes: Experiential

Placement in a community agency where advanced German language skills will be utilized. Elective credit only (does not count toward the minor).

GERM 494 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN GERMAN

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Repeatable if topic differs)

Prerequisites: GERM 302

Study at an advanced level of major topics of German literature, such as Medieval authors, Renaissance and Baroque masterworks, masterpieces of the Age of Enlightenment, the period of Storm and Stress, Classic and Romantic, Realism, Naturalism, and Modern works of the 20th century; themes, authors, genres. When offered, selected subjects will be announced on the MySanDiego portal. If taught in English, this course will not fulfill the Core Curriculum language requirement. Consult with instructor or the department chair.

GERM 499 | INDEPENDENT STUDY

Units: 1-3 Repeatability: Yes (Can be repeated for Credit)

A program arranged between the advanced student and the instructor to provide intensive study in a particular area of interest. Extensive reading and consultation are required, as well as preparation of reports to be assigned by the instructor. A maximum of three units may be applied toward the minor.