Development of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing; acquisition of grammatical structures. Students are introduced to various aspects of German culture. Not open to native speakers of German.

Students are introduced to various aspects of German culture. Not open to native speakers of German.

Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Vocabulary expansion; further work with grammatical structures. German culture presented. Not open to native speakers of German.

Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Vocabulary expansion; further work with grammatical structures. German culture presented. Not open to native speakers of German.

An advanced language skills course, designed to bring students to the level of “Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache.” Emphasis on improvement of skills in the spoken language. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all German majors. Global Scholars course.

An advanced language course with emphasis on improvement of skills in the spoken language. Development of oral communication skills and vocabulary building through practical scenarios on topics relating to everyday situations and professional life. Global Scholars course.

Students build their German reading skills and interpretative skills to comprehend and analyze increasingly complex texts. We will read and discuss representative texts from different genres and periods. Global Scholars course.

A bridge course designed to help students acquire the interpretive skills required to comprehend and analyze increasingly complex cultural texts. Global Scholars course.

German language and culture in a native environment. Designed specifically for students participating in the University System of Georgia Study Abroad Programs. Course is repeatable. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Global Scholars course.

German language and culture in a native environment. Designed specifically for students participating in the University System of Georgia Study Abroad Programs. Course is repeatable. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Global Scholars course.

German language and culture in a native environment. Designed specifically for students participating in the University System of Georgia Study Abroad Programs. Course is repeatable. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Global Scholars course.

An introduction to basic linguistics and the historical development of German. Global Scholars course.

This course provides advanced students of German opportunities to become better communicators by refining their written expression through sustained projects involving writing on a variety of topics. Projects are tailored to particular aspects of the grammar and morphology of the language, involving the creation of persuasive, hypothetical, critical and expository texts. This course is a designated Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) course. Global Scholars course.

This course on transnational literature and culture investigates East-West flows of ideas, people, and practices as we analyze texts by writers and directors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond the borders of Europe. Course taught in English but many texts in German. Global Scholars course.

Course taught in English with many of the media samples in German. A careful reading of selected films, television shows, and other visual media representative of major directors, artists, movements, and debates in German cinema and visual cultures. Global Scholars course.

Extended study of a single author, theme, or time in the history of German literature. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. Global Scholars course.

Social, philosophical, artistic, and literary movements and the individuals who have contributed to the formation of present-day Germany; further development of conversational skills. Global Scholars course.

Social, political, and economic issues as reflected in current German texts. Global Scholars course.

Business vocabulary and correspondence. Protocol of business environment. Reading and analysis of commercial texts. Global Scholars course.

Readings in the foreign language of current materials related to business and trade structures, issues, and procedures. Global Scholars course.

Expansion of vocabulary and introduction to comparative stylistics through translations, mainly from German into English, of both literary and non-literary texts. Global Scholars course.

Directed work in special project; field experience; internships. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis or project. Signature Experience course.

Writing or production of honors thesis or project. Signature Experience course.

For German majors with a grade point average of 3.0 or better in major courses and all course work. No more than four credit hours may be applied toward the major. Special topics readings and/or research to be determined in consultation with the instructor.