Fall 2025 Germanic Studies

GER 101

Elementary German I

4 hours. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): For students who have not studied German or placement as determined by test score.

Blended - Online & Classroom

GER 102

Elementary German II

4 hours. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of a computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 101; or appropriate score on the department placement test.

Blended - Online & Classroom

GER 103

Intermediate German I

4 hours. This is a blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 102 or grade of C or better in GER 106; or appropriate score on the department placement test. Departmental Approval Required

GER 104

Intermediate German II

4 hours. A blended-online and classroom course. Use of computer and internet access is required. A high speed connection, while not required, is strongly suggested. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in GER 103; or appropriate score on the placement test.

GER 120

Study of Gender, Class, and Political Issues in German Texts

3 hours. Same as GWS 120. No credit toward a major or minor program offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

GER 123

Introduction to Yiddish Culture and Literature

3 hours. Same as JST 123 and RELS 123. No credit toward a major or minor program offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Lectures, discussion, and readings in English. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

GER 125

Diaspora, Exile, Genocide: Aspects of the European Jewish Experience in Literature and Film.

3 hours. Same as JST 125 and RELS 127. No credit toward a major or minor program offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Taught in English. UIC GE Past, and UIC GE World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

GER 207

European Cinema

3 hours. Same as LCSL 207 and SPAN 207. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

GER 211

Exploring German-Speaking Cultures

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent.

GER 212

Rural, Urban, Global: Germanic Geographies

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent.

GER 214

Conversational German through Popular Culture and Media

3 hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in GER 104 or the equivalent.

GER 217

Introduction to German Cinema

4 hours. Taught in English. No knowledge of German required. Area literature/culture. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE World Cultures course.

GER 219

Princesses and Storytellers: Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm and Their Cultural Afterlives

3 hours. Taught in English. Area literature/culture. No knowledge of German required. UIC GE Creative Arts, and UIC GE Past course.

GER 228

The Making of Modern Germany: The Nation in the World, 1750-1918

3 hours. Same as HIST 228. Taught in English. UIC GE Past course.

GER 240

Classical German Thought from Kant to Nietzsche

3 hours. Area: literature/culture. Lectures, discussion, and readings in English. No knowledge of German required. Students who intend to use GER 240 toward an undergraduate major or minor in the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. UIC GE Individual and Society, and UIC GE Past course.

GER 299

Becoming Transcultural: Study Abroad

0 TO 17 hours. May be repeated. May be repeated for a maximum of 34 hours of credit per academic year. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above; and approval of the department and approval of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In exceptional cases students may be permitted to take this course after the first freshman semester. Students must be in good academic standing. Instructor Approval Required

GER 300

Writing in the Study of German

1 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or approval of the department. Must be taken concurrently with a course that receives credit toward a major offered by the Department of Germanic Studies, as specified in the Timetable. Restricted to majors and minors in the Department of Germanic Studies. Instructor Approval Required

GER 310

Contemporary German Language, Culture and Society

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in GER 211 or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 212 or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 214 or the equivalent.

GER 311

German Literature in a Global Context

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in GER 211; or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 212; or Credit or concurrent registration in GER 214 or the equivalent.

GER 318

Topics in Germanic Literatures and Cultures

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours if topics vary. Taught in English. Departmental Approval Required

GER 333

Topics in Genres in Germanic Studies

3 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 or GER 212 or the equivalent.

GER 398

Honors Project

3 hours. May not be taken in the term in which student expects to graduate. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 12 hours of courses toward the major, with a grade point average of at least 3.60 in these courses, and prior approval of the department. Restricted to majors in the Department of Germanic Studies. Instructor Approval Required

GER 399

Independent Study

1 TO 3 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

GER 401

Research in German Studies

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours for undergraduates, or 0 hours for graduate students. Majors and minors outside the Department of Germanic Studies may repeat this course to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 or GER 212 or the equivalent. Recommended background: Credit or concurrent registration in GER 310.

GER 408

Introduction to Translation Theory

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Area: language. Prerequisite(s): GER 212 or the equivalent, or graduate standing.

GER 411

The City as Cultural Focus

3 OR 4 hours. Same as CEES 411. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Taught in English. No knowledge of German required. Students who intend to use GER 411 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): For majors and minors in the Department of Germanic Studies only: GER 212 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor.

GER 437

Contemporary Germanic Literature

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) if topics vary. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 or the equivalent, or graduate standing or consent of the instructor.

GER 439

Gender and Cultural Production

3 OR 4 hours. Same as CEES 439 and GWS 439. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) if topics vary. Taught in English. Students who intend to use GER 439 toward a degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies will do assignments in German. Area: literature/culture. Prerequisite(s): GER 212 or consent of the instructor.

GER 448

Foundations of Second Language Teaching

3 OR 4 hours. Same as FR 448 and SPAN 448. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor and three courses at the 200 and 300 levels. Restricted to Teaching of French or Teaching of German or Teaching of Spanish major(s). Instructor Approval Required

GER 461

German Abroad

0 TO 17 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 34 hours. Prerequisite(s): GER 104 or the equivalent, a 2.75 overall grade point average, a 3.00 grade point average in Germanic Studies, and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

GER 487

Computer Assisted Language Learning

3 OR 4 hours. Same as LING 487 and SPAN 487. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): LING 483 or CIE 483 or GER 448 or FR 448 or SPAN 448 or GER 449 or FR 449 or SPAN 449; or SPAN 502 or FR 502 or the equivalent; and senior standing or above.

GER 492

Internship in International Business

0 TO 12 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): GER 211; and consent of the instructor and a GPA of 2.00. Recommended background: Concurrent registration in GER 493 or registration in GER 493 in the semester immediately following. Departmental Approval Required

GER 493

Internship Seminar: Business

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. A maximum of 3 hours of credit may be applied toward an undergraduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies, and a maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied toward a graduate degree offered by the Department of Germanic Studies. Prerequisite(s): GER 211 and credit or concurrent registration in GER 492 and consent of the instructor and a grade point average of 2.00. Departmental Approval Required

GER 494

Educational Practice with Seminar I

6 hours. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

GER 495

Educational Practice with Seminar II

6 hours. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in GER 494, and approval of the department. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

GER 500

German for Reading Knowledge

4 hours. Previously listed as GER 400.

GER 513

Germanic Culture from the Enlightenment to the 1848 Revolution

4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary.

GER 514

Germanic Culture from the Industrial Revolution to the Present

4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary.

GER 515

Film and Media Culture

4 hours. Same as CEES 515. May be repeated. Taught in English. Students will be asked to watch films outside of class.

GER 531

Seminar in Special Topics

4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours if topics vary.

GER 540

Topics in Contemporary Germanic Literature and Film

4 hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours of credit if topics vary. Taught in German.

GER 550

German Literary Studies: Texts, Contexts, Theories

4 hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Advanced German language proficiency.

GER 593

Internship Seminar: Academic Training

4 hours. Restricted to graduate students in Germanic studies. Students will attend the faculty-taught culture/literature class. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Discussion/Recitation.

GER 596

Independent Study for Graduate Students

1 TO 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

GER 598

Master's Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of supervising faculty member and committee approval.

GER 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department and consent of the instructor.