Spring 2025 Germanic Studies

Location: 1524 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3205.

Last generated: Monday, May 05 2025 09:44 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
22160LCD10:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWF1352BSBOdidiomo, F; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDOdidiomo, F; Rott, SOn campus and online
15902LCD12:00 PM - 12:50 PMMWF1202LHOdidiomo, F; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDOdidiomo, F; Rott, SOn campus and online

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
31389LCD11:00 AM - 11:50 AMMWF1032LHModaff, A; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDModaff, A; Rott, SOn campus and online
15906LCD12:00 PM - 12:50 PMMWF1032LHModaff, A; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDModaff, A; Rott, SOn campus and online

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.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
15911LCD01:00 PM - 01:50 PMMWF1192SHFalaiye, R; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDFalaiye, R; Rott, SOn campus and online

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.

Blended - Online & Classroom

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
15914LCD10:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWF2202SHCook-White, P; Rott, SOn campus and online
LCDARRANGEDCook-White, P; Rott, SOn campus and online

GER 207

European Cinema

3 hours. Meets 10-Mar-25 - 02-May-25. Same as LCSL 207 and SPAN 207. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160. Creative Arts, and World Cultures course. Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
38289LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLMeyer, IOnline with deadlines

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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
27669DIS10:00 AM - 10:50 AMMWF2652BSBRitchie, EMeet on campus

GER 217

Introduction to German Cinema

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
29710LCD12:30 PM - 01:45 PMTR3122LHAjeboriogbon, T; Schlipphacke, HOn campus and online

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. Creative Arts, and Past course.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
48477LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLAjeboriogbon, T; Fortmann, POnline with deadlines
19518LCDARRANGEDARR2ONLFortmann, POnline with deadlines
Online

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42348STAARRANGEDFortmann, P

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35899CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P

GER 302

Topics in German Cinema

3 hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102 or MOVI 102; or ENGL 120; or ENGL 121 or MOVI 121; or GER 217; or GER 207 or LCSL 207 or SPAN 207; or ENGL 232 or AH 232 or MOVI 232; or ENGL 233 or AH 233 or MOVI 233.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
41056LCD02:00 PM - 03:15 PMTR1612BSBHall, SMeet on campus
Berlin to Hollywood "From Berlin to Hollywood: Cultural Transfer and the Movie Remake" This course will focus on cultural transfer between Germany and the US through film remakes.

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35915CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
34906CNFARRANGEDHall, S
15926CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
35910CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
35913CNFARRANGEDRott, S
35916CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
35921CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
35919CNFARRANGEDHall, S
24355CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
35917CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
35918CNFARRANGEDRott, S
35922CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
15930STAARRANGEDRott, S

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
36380PRARRANGEDFortmann, P

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
36381CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P

GER 514

Germanic Culture from the Industrial Revolution to the Present

4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
30435LCD03:30 PM - 06:00 PMR3082LHHall, SMeet on campus
Literatures Visual Economies This course will inquire into German literatures textual and contextual visual economies. Mobilizing concepts such as apparatus, subjectivity, focalization, perspective, transparency, identification, triangulation, and desire, we will examine how texts relay the sensory experiences of characters while they also activate emotional and sensory responses in readers. Particular attention will be paid to the social, cultural, and technological environments represented in the texts and those shaping the surrounding culture of literary production and reception. Readings will draw on work by authors such as Aichinger, Bachmann, Brecht, Bll, Hoffmann, Hoffmansthal, Kafka, Kaschnitz, Keun, Kracauer, zdamar, Schnitzler, Seghers, Tieck, and Wolf. Texts are available in German as well as in English; discussions will be in English.

GER 550

German Literary Studies: Texts, Contexts, Theories

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
31394LCD03:00 PM - 05:30 PMW2072GHSchlipphacke, HMeet on campus
Aesthetics Politics of Kinship "The Aesthetics and Politics of Kinship" This course will explore the diverse kinship structures represented in modern German imaginative works spanning the 18th to the 21st century. Kinship (Verwandtschaft), family (Familie), and friendship (Freundschaft) are nebulous and intermingling concepts in the German Enlightenment and the periods that directly follow it. We will read a variety of literary, theoretical and philosophical works that highlight the allegorical and political functions that inhere in theories of family and kinship. We will likewise explore kinship through the lens of race and posthumanism (human/animal and human/machine relations) and in the context of the categories of class and gender.

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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
15940CNF - AC1ARRANGEDLoentz, E
Instructor Approval Required
15941DIS - AD1ARRANGEDLoentz, E
34074CNF - BCARRANGEDFortmann, P
Instructor Approval Required
34075DIS - BDARRANGEDFortmann, P
34076CNF - CCARRANGEDHall, S
Instructor Approval Required
34077DIS - CDARRANGEDHall, S
34080CNF - ECARRANGEDRott, S
Instructor Approval Required
34081DIS - EDARRANGEDRott, S
35923CNF - FCARRANGEDMeyer, I
Instructor Approval Required
35924DIS - FDARRANGEDMeyer, I
35925CNF - GCARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H
Instructor Approval Required
35926DIS - GDARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

GER 596

Independent Study for Graduate Students

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

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34083CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
34084CNFARRANGEDHall, S
34082CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
35927CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
15942CNFARRANGEDRott, S
35928CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34086CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
34089CNFARRANGEDHall, S
15943CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
35930CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
34093CNFARRANGEDRott, S
35931CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H

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.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
34087CNFARRANGEDFortmann, P
34088CNFARRANGEDHall, S
15944CNFARRANGEDLoentz, E
35932CNFARRANGEDMeyer, I
34092CNFARRANGEDRott, S
35933CNFARRANGEDSchlipphacke, H