German Program
Faculty:
Dr. Gudrun Clay
Dr. Lawrence F. Glatz
Prof. Eva Heinrich
Prof. Joshua Seeberg
German Area of Emphasis in the B.A. in Modern Languages degree program:
The Modern Languages Department offers a Major program in Modern Languages with a concentration in German; a minor program in German; and teacher education programs in a variety of combinations.
Minor in German:
| COURSES | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|
| GER 2110* German Reading and Conversation | 3 |
| GER 2120* German Civilization | 3 |
| GER 2310* German Vocabulary Building and Grammar | 3 |
| GER 2320* German Composition and Free Writing | 3 |
| Subtotal | 12 |
Select 1 of the following literature courses: |
|
| GER 3210** Survey of German Literature I | 3 |
| GER 3220** Survey of German Literature II | 3 |
| GER 3230** Contemporary German Writers | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 |
Select 2 of the following skills courses: |
|
| GER 3010** Third-Year German Conversation | 3 |
| GER 3300** Advanced German Grammar | 3 |
| GER 3400** German for Business I | 3 |
| GER 3410** Translation Techniques for Scientific Materials | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 |
| Total | 21 |
** Fourth-year course may be substituted with departmental approval.
Certificate of Completion:
There are two Certificates of Completion available in German.
German Honor Society:
The Department of Modern Languages is proud to have a chapter of the National German Honor Society Delta Phi Alpha at Metro State, into which all qualified students completing a minor of major in German may apply for induction. Contact Dr. Glatz concerning this graduation honor.
German Courses:
Please consult the list of short German course descriptions, the list of German courses at progressive levels, as well as the tentative Course Rotation Plan: Course Rotation Plan: Summer 2007 - Fall 2010
Language Resources:
You are invited to seek out information on the language, literature, culture, history, society, media and current events of the German-speaking countries at the Germania Project: German Resources page.
Services from Deutsche Welle:
The webpage http://newsletter.dw-world.de/public/remotebox.jsp?mode=subscribe offers you the opportunity to receive several e-mail newsletters for free.
Services from the German Information Center:
The webpage http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/Newsletter.jsp offers you the opportunity to receive e-mail newsletters for free.
Study Abroad:
We invite all interested students to participate in MSCD's Study Abroad opportunities in Germany. See also the Get to Germany page!
Webteam:
Interested students - especially those who have a work study grant and are learning German - are encouraged to join the German Webteam! Contact Dr. Glatz for more information.
Why learn German? Some reasons:
Click on this Why learn German link for some answers! Another reason is the joy of Graduation!
Wörterbuch (Dictionary) from Canoo
(Enter a German word in the blank and click on "suchen"):