GRMN 1001 | Elementary German I |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 1002 | Elementary German II |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 1001 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 1002.Development of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing; acquisition of grammatical structures |
Description | Students are introduced to various aspects of German culture. Not open to native speakers of German. |
GRMN 2001 | Intermediate German I |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 1002 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 2001 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 2002 | Intermediate German II |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 2001 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 2002 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 3301 | Advanced German I-CTW |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 2002 with grade of C or higher, or equivalent |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 3302 | Advanced German II: Practical Conversation |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3301 with a C or higher |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 3311 | Stories and Histories |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 2002 with a grade of C or higher or its equivalent |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 3313 | Introduction to German Cultural Studies |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3311 with a grade of C or higher |
Description | A bridge course designed to help students acquire the interpretive skills required to comprehend and analyze increasingly complex cultural texts. Global Scholars course. |
GRMN 3395 | Study Abroad |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 3396 | Study Abroad |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 3397 | Study Abroad |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 4401 | History of the German Language |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3302 with grade of C or higher |
Description | An introduction to basic linguistics and the historical development of German. Global Scholars course. |
GRMN 4402 | German Communication and Perspective- CTW |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3302 with a C or higher |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 4411 | Crossing Borders: German Literature and Culture |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 4413 | Screen Cultures: German Film and Media Studies |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 4414 | Topics in German Literature |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 4411 or GRMN 4413 with grade of C or higher |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 4421 | Introduction to German Civilization |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3302 or GRMN 3313 with grade of C or higher |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 4422 | Contemporary Germany |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3302 or GRMN 3313 with grade of C or higher |
Description | Social, political, and economic issues as reflected in current German texts. Global Scholars course. |
GRMN 4431 | German for International Business I |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3302 or GRMN 3313 with grade of C or higher |
Description | Business vocabulary and correspondence. Protocol of business environment. Reading and analysis of commercial texts. Global Scholars course. |
GRMN 4432 | German for International Business II |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 4431 with grade of C or higher |
Description | Readings in the foreign language of current materials related to business and trade structures, issues, and procedures. Global Scholars course. |
GRMN 4435 | Techniques of Translation |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | GRMN 3302 with a grade of C or higher or equivalent, or consent of instructor |
Description | 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. |
GRMN 4465 | Practicum in German |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | consent of instructor |
Description | Directed work in special project; field experience; internships. This course may include a Signature Experience component. |
GRMN 4870 | Honors Thesis I |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 - 6.0 |
Prerequisites | Good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor |
Description | Readings or research preparatory to honors thesis or project. Signature Experience course. |
GRMN 4880 | Honors Thesis II |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 - 6.0 |
Prerequisites | Good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor |
Description | Writing or production of honors thesis or project. Signature Experience course. |
GRMN 4990 | Independent Study – Special Topics for Majors |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 - 4.0 |
Prerequisites | Completion of at least two 3000-level German courses with a grade of C or higher and consent of the instructor |
Description | 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. |