FRENCH/GERMAN/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 804
Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar
3 creditsOffering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2027
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36 courses
GERMAN 101
First Semester German
4 creditsFirst semester German focusing on proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing within a cultural context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Julia Ruck
Success in the class depended on maintaining punctuality for both attendance and homework submissions.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026GERMAN 102
Second Semester German
4 creditsSecond Semester German focuses on proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on communication in cultural context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026GERMAN 112
Second Semester Dutch
4 creditsSecond semester Dutch course emphasizing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and communication in cultural context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleGERMAN 203
Third Semester German
4 creditsThird-semester German course using a four-skills approach with authentic materials, grammar review, vocabulary expansion, and intensive practice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Lisa Steiner
The homework volume was considered fair by a previous student, who found the assignments helpful for learning the language.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026GERMAN 204
Fourth Semester German
4 creditsFourth Semester German uses a four-skills approach with authentic materials for grammar review, vocabulary expansion, and intensive practice.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Carsten Haas
The workload included mandatory lectures twice a week and one or two short homework assignments that were graded easily.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026GERMAN 214
Fourth Semester Dutch
4 creditsFourth Semester Dutch reviews Dutch grammar and continues systematic vocabulary development.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
GERMAN 236
Bascom Course
3 creditsA BASCOM course developing critical reading, logical thinking, evidence use, and library skills, with emphasis on field-specific writing conventions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · B. Venkat Mani
Grading included 30% for tweeting and participation, plus a 5–7 page midterm and a 10–12 page final paper, each worth 35%.
No recorded grade history
Intermediate German speaking and listening course using contemporary audio and video materials to understand how native speakers vary sound, vocabulary, and grammar by speech situation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Anastasiia Stolyarova
The workload included approximately two 10-minute assignments per week, with grades mostly composed of quizzes and outside homework designed to improve speaking skills.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Intermediate German course developing reading skills through literary and cultural texts from 1800 to the present, emphasizing close reading and historical context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jeanne Schueller
Students found the homework assignments to be unnecessarily or ridiculously long. However, tests were considered easy if students paid attention, and the instructor was a good grader for those who tried.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026An intermediate German writing course focusing on individual and collaborative writing activities using authentic text models with German-specific cultural connotations.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Julia Goetze
Assignments were very easy, with grades largely based on completion and timely submission rather than rigorous academic challenge.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026GERMAN 275
Kafka and the Kafkaesque
3 creditsExamines Franz Kafka's texts and compares them with authors like Camus, Sebald, and Pynchon, while highlighting literature, film, and art in the Kafkaesque tradition.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Matthew Johnson
The class was straightforward, requiring students to read the books. Exams were described as similar to quizzes and not difficult.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Intermediate intensive honors course introducing German culture and texts from 1750 to present, emphasizing reading, writing, and discussion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Melissa Sheedy
The course was organized well and involved a variety of activities, including reading a World War II comic book. One student noted the class was manageable despite the title.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSecond semester Dutch for graduate students to acquire minimal communication proficiency through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Fourth semester Dutch for graduate students focusing on reading and discussing texts about the cultural history of the Netherlands and Flanders and modern Dutch fiction.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Topics in Dutch Literature studies an author or theme in modern Dutch/Flemish literature, presented by the current Dutch/Flemish writer in residence.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
GERMAN 352
Topics in German Linguistics
3–4 creditsA hands-on introduction to topics in German language study, designed for future teachers of German and students interested in graduate study in German philology or linguistics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleGERMAN 362
Topics in German Literature
3–4 creditsTopics in German Literature covers selected topics in the literature of German-speaking countries.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleGERMAN 372
Topics in German Culture
3–4 creditsAn advanced course covering selected topics in the culture of German-speaking countries.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Weijia LI
The class involved three quizzes, two presentations, and a small paper. One student noted it was not hard to earn an A and that the presentations were a piece of cake.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026First-semester German for graduate students emphasizing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing within a cultural context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Second-semester German for graduate students emphasizing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, plus communication in cultural context.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Third-semester German for graduate students using a four-skills approach with authentic materials, grammar review, and vocabulary expansion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Fourth-semester German for graduate students using a four-skills approach with authentic materials, grammar review, and vocabulary expansion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Analyzes the German-speaking world in the 20th and 21st centuries using a variety of authors, films, music, and other art media.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleGERMAN 560
Topics in German Studies
3 creditsA seminar course where topics vary, with each offering focusing on a specific topic in German Studies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
GERMAN 625
Letterkunde Der Lage Landen
3–4 creditsLETTERKUNDE DER LAGE LANDEN covers varying topics in Dutch literature such as medieval, Golden Age, and post-war works, taught primarily in Dutch.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Advanced Seminar in German Studies focuses on a topic in German studies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleGERMAN 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsDirected Study is an independent study course in German, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Topics in Applied Linguistics covering selected issues in language acquisition and language teaching.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleGERMAN 799
Independent Study
1–6 creditsIndependent Study in German involving advanced study under guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history