GRMN 1998 Special Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 1999 Independent Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 2101 German 1 (4 semester hours)
A course intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of German. Based on the communicative approach, the course emphasizes oral proficiency in basic German as well as reading and writing. The following topics are covered: an introduction to the nominative and accusative cases with their corresponding articles and pronouns, regular and irregular verbs in the present and present perfect tense, word order, basic vocabulary, and the development of cross-cultural awareness.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 2102 German 2 (4 semester hours)
A continuation of
GRMN 2101. Apart from the continued emphasis on oral competence, cross-cultural awareness, as well as reading and writing, new grammar topics are covered including an introduction to the dative case with its corresponding articles and pronouns, prepositions carrying the accusative and/or dative case, the past tense, relative clauses, adjective endings, the subjunctive and passive voice.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 2101 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 2103 German 3 (4 semester hours)
The first part of an intermediate course designed to review elementary grammar, and to develop further oral competence, with a strong emphasis on cultural competence, reading, and writing. Texts that emphasize culture provide the springboard for the promotion of vocabulary acquisition, comprehension, and the active use of oral and written German.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 2102 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 2603 Conversational German 3 (1-4 semester hours)
A course designed to promote oral and aural proficiency and practical competence in intermediate German.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 2103 or concurrent enrollment or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 2998 Special Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 2999 Independent Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3105 Mastery of German (4 semester hours)
A finishing course emphasizing oral proficiency, as well as more advanced grammar aspects, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 2103 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3230 German Culture and Civilization (4 semester hours)
A survey of key aspects of German history, society, politics, and arts from the time of the Germanic tribes more than 2,000 years ago to present-day Germany.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3231 The Germans: Great Moments Past and Present (4 semester hours)
A seminar on decisive moments in German history from 800 to present having to do with particular historical events, persons, inventions, discoveries, and more.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3340 German Cinema (4 semester hours)
A seminar on the historical development of German cinema from German Expressionism to contemporary films.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3520 Survey of German Literature: From Beginning to Present (4 semester hours)
An introduction to German literature from its beginning to the 21st century by means of representative texts in all genres.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3521 War and Peace in German Literature and Film (4 semester hours)
This course explores the discourse of war and peace in German culture from the 17th century to the present with examples from literature, film, art, music, and popular culture.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3716 Business German (4 semester hours)
An advanced German course introducing the specialized language of everyday business dealings. Topics vary by professional fields, such as German for business, engineering, law, administration, among others.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam.
May be repeated as specific content changes.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3998 Special Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 3999 Independent Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 4200 Berlin Stories: History, Memory, Literature (4 semester hours)
This course introduces students to key representations of Berlin, focusing on how cultural memory shapes and is shaped by the city’s history and cultural production. Students analyze literary texts, historical contexts, urban spaces, and cultural events to understand how Berlin’s past and present are interpreted and remembered.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam
University Core: INT: Interdisciplinary Connect
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 4551 German Drama (4 semester hours)
A seminar on representative German plays since the 18th century. It includes classics from Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Büchner to Brecht and beyond.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 4552 German Folklore (4 semester hours)
An introduction to the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and the multi-faceted fairy tale research.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 4553 The German Novella (4 semester hours)
A close reading of representative German novellas in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. It primarily covers novellas in the Romantic and Realist tradition.
Prerequisite:
GRMN 3105 or by LMU Placement Exam.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 4998 Special Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
GRMN 4999 Independent Studies (1-4 semester hours)
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit
