German Program

Faculty:
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

* Higher-level course may be substituted with departmental approval.
** Fourth-year course may be substituted with departmental approval.

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 45 KB , the list of German courses at progressive levels.

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 Newletter webpage  offers you the opportunity to receive several e-mail newsletters for free.

Services from the German Information Center:
The Information webpage 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.

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"):

Want the time in Germany?
Click on this link: Die Zeit in Berlin!