Schedule of Classes

Development of communication skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in German. Emphasis on the practice of vocabulary and grammatical structures in meaningful communicative tasks and authentic cultural contexts. Laboratory included. First course in three-course sequence.

Further refinement of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in meaningful communicative tasks and authentic cultural contexts. Oral and written practice closely linked to cultural and literary readings and videos. Laboratory included. Third course in three-course sequence.

Development of ability to write with ease and accuracy in the German language: creative, business, technical, and expository writing. Translation skills. Thorough grammar review.

Critical analysis of different forms, movements, and themes in fiction, drama, essay, and poetry of German-speaking lands.

Supervised work study in community service activities involving use of the foreign language. Pass/Fail.

Independent study and research in a specific field of German language or phase of literary production. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hrs. credit.