German
532 Anderson Hall
215-204-1760
https://www.cla.temple.edu/german/
Cristina Gragnani, Chair
537 Anderson Hall
215-204-1816
gragnani@temple.edu
Patricia Melzer, Faculty Advisor
527 Anderson Hall
215-204–8259
pmelzer@temple.edu
Michelle Pugliese, Administrator
429 Anderson Hall
215-204-5628
pugliese@temple.edu
Stephanie Smith, Coordinator
539 Anderson Hall
215-204-1261
ssmith14@temple.edu
German is a major world language spoken in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as in some communities in the United States. Whether you are interested in literature, music, theater, film, or art, German culture is a rich and exciting tradition. Temple's German program provides broad linguistic, cultural, and practical experiences to prepare students to participate meaningfully in the German-speaking world.
The German program offers two different programs of study: a traditional German Language and Cultural Studies major (and minor) and a new Interdisciplinary German Studies major (and minor). The traditional major focuses on the acquisition of German language and develops that skill through courses taught completely in German from the intermediate level onward. The Interdisciplinary German Studies program includes introductory and intermediate level German, but allows up to two electives on German culture and history to be taken outside the German Department (allowing for the language of instruction to be English). This allows students more flexibility in course selection and although language acquisition is important, the study of German culture is emphasized. Either program of study will help students achieve their learning goals, whether they want to go on to use German to communicate with friends in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland; to engage in business with German partners; to work in government or in the media; or to participate in German culture. They develop skills in reading, writing, and oral communication while acquiring a rich understanding of the literature, cinema, history and culture of the German-speaking world.
Students who study German at Temple find that the program prepares them to do well in whatever they choose upon graduation; the German major is a good preparation for a career that requires analytical thinking and communication skills in general, which includes the domains of education, business, government service, travel, and tourism. It is a good major or second major for students planning to attend law school or medical school. Studies have shown that learning a foreign language helps raise scores on the LSAT, GRE, and MCAT examinations. This course of study also proves valuable to anyone who plans to work for a multinational corporation.
The German courses are often small, allowing students to get to know one another and their professors well. The program helps prepare students enrolled in the Fox School of Business and Management to acquire a special language certificate including a special course on German in the business world. Outside of class, students can share conversations and activities informally or with the Temple University German Society.
Study Abroad
Students declaring a major or minor in the department are strongly encouraged to study abroad. Temple University has programs at the universities of Hamburg, Tübingen, and Leipzig in Germany. Courses completed in these programs may be credited toward the German major or minor and in partial satisfaction of the CLA Global Studies requirement.
Students interested in Study Abroad should discuss their plans with the faculty advisor in German early in their academic program.
Courses
GER 0868. World Society in Literature & Film. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: GG
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 0968. Honors World Society in Literature & Film. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: GG, HO
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 1001. Introduction to German I. 4 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: LA
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 1002. Introduction to German II. 4 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: LA
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 1001|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE C1002|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE B1002|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE C1003|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE B1003|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE EXMPT|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 1003. Introduction to German III. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: LB
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 1002|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE C1003|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE B1003|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE EXMPT|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 1941. Honors Literature and Culture of Central Europe in the 20th Century. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO, IS
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 2001. Intermediate. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 1003|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE EXMPT|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 2011. Immersion in German. 1 to 3 Credit Hour.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Pre-requisites:
GER 1002|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE C1003|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE B1003|May not be taken concurrently
OR LCGE EXMPT|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 2041. Reading I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2001|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 2122. Conversation I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2001|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 2131. The Contemporary German-Speaking World. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2001|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 2141. Hesse, Kafka, Mann, and Rilke. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 2501. German for Business I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2001|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3011. Intensive German in Germany. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 3021. Conversation II. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2122|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3096. Composition I. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2001|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3101. Introduction to German Literature I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3102. Introduction to German Literature II. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3182. Independent Study I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
GER 3201. Culture and Civilization I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3202. Culture and Civilization II. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3221. German Culture through Film. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 3231. German Minority Identities: Gendered and Cultural Dimensions (in English). 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 3235. Weimar Culture: Race, Gender, Sexuality and Nation (in English). 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 3275. Fin-de-Siecle Vienna: Birthplace of Modernity around 1900. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
GER 3282. Independent Study II. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2001|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 3363. Diabolical Dilemmas: The Faust Theme in German Literature. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3102|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4140. Seminar in Special Topic. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
GER 4141. German Expressionism. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3102|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4142. Novelle. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3102|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4144. The Golden Age: Goethe and Schiller. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3102|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4145. Twentieth Century Drama: From Expressionism to the Absurd and Beyond. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3102|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4146. Twentieth Century Prose: Searching for Identity. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4147. Kafka. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3102|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4182. Advanced Independent Study I. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
GER 4221. German Culture Through Film. 4 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4231. German Minority Identities: Gendered and Cultural Dimensions. 4 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4235. Weimar Culture: Race, Gender, Sexuality and Nation. 4 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4282. Advanced Independent Study II. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
GER 4296. Composition II. 3 Credit Hours.
Course Attributes: WI
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4301. History of the German Language. 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2041|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently
OR GER 3096|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.
GER 4940. Honors: Special Topics. 3 Credit Hours.
Cohort Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Cohorts: SCHONORS, UHONORS, UHONORSTR.
Course Attributes: HO
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Pre-requisites:
GER 2000|Minimum Grade of C-|May not be taken concurrently.