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German at the University of Memphis

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Courses and Syllabi

COURSE	TITLE	DESCRIPTION	PREREQUISITE
GERM 0701	German for Reading Knowledge I	Introduction to reading of German: Intensive drill in recognizing and interpreting grammatical structures, especially those peculiar to scholarly written language; emphasis on vocabulary building and on determining meaning of words not previously encountered; reading of texts in German at sight or after preparation. No previous knowledge of German required. Does not fulfill any part of undergraduate language requirement and cannot be applied toward major.

GERM 1010	Elementary German I	Basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture

GERM 1020	Elementary German II	Further development of basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture	GERM 1010, or equivalent

GERM 2010	Intermediate German I	Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.	GERM 1020, or equivalent

GERM 2020	Intermediate German II	Expansion of German skills, with more extensive listening comprehension practice and readings	GERM 2010, or equivalent

GERM 3301	Conversation and Composition		GERM 2020, 2021, or equivalent

GERM 3302	Conversation and Composition		GERM 2020, 2021, or equivalent

GERM 3411	Introduction to German Literature and Culture.	German literature from 17th to 18th century.	GERM 2020, 2021, or equivalent

GERM 3412	Introduction to German Literature and Culture II.	German literature from 19th to 21st century.	GERM 2020, 2021, or equivalent

GERM 3791	German for Commerce I	German economy and society; German business terminology and forms of communication.	GERM 2020, or equivalent

GERM 3792	German for Commerce II	German economy and global market. German business terminology and forms of communication	GERM 2020, or equivalent

GERM 3900	German Culture and Society	Intensive language and culture course; travel to German speaking country required	permission of study abroad director

GERM 4302	Advanced Grammar	Special problems in grammar; recommended for majors and minors	3000 level German course or equivalent

GERM 4443	Major German Writers of the Twentieth Century.	Selected works of Hesse, Thomas Mann, Kafka, Frisch, Duerrenmatt, Brecht, and Boell	two courses from the group GERM 3301, 3302, 3411, 3412, or permission of instructor

GERM 4451	The German Drama	Survey of dramatic literature from sixteenth to twentieth centuries; readings from Reformation, Baroque, Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, and modern period	two courses from the group GERM 3301, 3302, 3411, 3412, or permission of instructor

GERM 4465	German Narrative Prose	Reading of major prose writings from Romanticism to present; emphasis on the Novelle	two courses from the group GERM 3301, 3302, 3411, 3412, or permission of instructor

GERM 4466	German Poetry	Overview of German poetry since 1600; emphasis on sociohistorical aspects, formal and structural analysis of selected works	two courses from the group GERM 3301, 3302, 3411, 3412, or permission of instructor

GERM 4480	Goethe	Special emphasis on early and late poetry, Die Leiden des jungen Werthers, and Faust, part I.	two courses from the group GERM 3301, 3302, 3411, 3412, or permission of instructor

GERM 4501	Applied German Linguistics	Application of modern linguistic theories to learning German	GERM 3301, 3302, or permission of instructor

GERM 4511	The German Language: Development and Structure	German language in its various stages of development	GERM 3301, 3302, or permission of instructor

GERM 4780	Individual Studies in German	Directed individual study in selected areas of German chosen in consultation with instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit by permission of chair	permission of instructor

GERM 4791-99	Special Topics in German Language or Literature	May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit	two courses from: GERM 3301, 3302, 3411, 3412, or permission of instructor.