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German 1101.01 • German I

4 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

GE World Languages
Unlock a world of opportunities with our German 1101 course! Dive into the language and culture of the German-speaking world, mastering essential communication skills in a fun and interactive way. Whether you're aiming to work with global companies, travel, or simply expand your horizons, this course offers a solid foundation at CEFR Level A1. Join us to gain confidence in speaking, understand cultural nuances, and stand out in the job market. Enroll now and start your journey with expert instructors and a vibrant learning community! Not open to native speakers of this language through regular course enrollment or to students with 3 or more years of high school German. Students with 1+ years of high school German must take the MultiCAT German placement exam. For more information about German Placement exams, contact the CLLC.

German 1102.01 • German II

4 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

GE World Languages
Take your German skills to the next level with our German 1102 course! Build on your foundation with a focus on more complex language structures, sustained interactions, and enhanced reading and writing abilities. This course is designed to deepen your cultural knowledge and improve your communication skills, ensuring you are ready for any professional or personal scenario. Perfect for learners at CEFR Levels A1/A2, join us to continue your journey with expert guidance and a supportive community. Enroll now and elevate your German proficiency! 
Prereq: 1101.01, 1101.02 or 4 sem cr hrs of 1101.51

German 1103.01 • German III

4 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

GE World Languages

Elevate your German proficiency with our German 1103 course, designed for independent language use! Engage in dynamic discussions, presentations, writing, and listening/viewing activities that delve into contemporary topics of the German-speaking world. Perfect for learners at CEFR Level A2, this course will enhance your ability to communicate effectively and confidently in various professional and personal contexts. Join us to continue your language journey with expert instructors and a vibrant community. Enroll now and take your German skills to new heights!
Prereq: 1102.01, 1102.02 or 4 sem cr hrs of 1102.51

For more information about German Placement exams, contact the CLLC.

German 1101.02 • 1102.02 • 1103.02
Distance Learning option
GE World Languages
4 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

For more information about German Placement exams, contact the CLLC.

German 2101 • Texts and Contexts I: Contemporary German Language, Culture and Society

Beringer | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

Development of communication skills and knowledge about recent social, cultural, and political developments in German speaking countries through texts, media and film; CEFR level A2/B1. Closed to native speakers of this language.
Prereq: 1103.01, 1103.02, or 4 sem cr hrs of 1103.51, or equiv, or permission of instructor. No audit. 

German 2102 • Texts and Contexts II: 20th-Century German Language, History and Culture

Byram | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

Continued development of communication skills; gain an understanding of major social and cultural developments in 20th century German history through texts, media, film. CEFR level B1/B2. Closed to native speakers of this language.
Prereq: 2101 or equiv, or permission of instructor. FL Admis Cond course.

German 3101 • Texts and Contexts III: Historical Perspectives

Grotans | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

Development of intermediate/advanced communication skills; broadening of cultural and historical knowledge through interaction with literary and non-literary materials informed by historical perspective; CEFR level B2. Closed to to native speakers of this language.
Prereq: 2102 or equiv, or permission of instructor.

German 3200 • Black German History and Culture

Porter | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

Description forthcoming

Taught in German.
Prereq: 2102 or equiv, or permission of instructor.

German 4600 • Deutsch Heute

Grotans | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

Description forthcoming

Taught in German.

Scandinavian 3350 • Norse Mythology and Medieval Culture

Kaplan | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026
 GE Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

 What do we know about Thor and Odin, and how do we know it? 
This course examines the myths of the Old Norse gods and the sources in which those myths are recorded. Students will gain insight into the world view and beliefs of the medieval North by reading (in English translation) the most important textual sources on Scandinavia's pre-Christian mythology. Place-name, archaeological, and other evidence will also be discussed. Students intrigued by the Viking Age, medieval Northern Europe, or the interpretation of myth will find much of interest.

Taught in English.

Required texts: Carolyn Larrington's Poetic Edda, 2nd edition; Anthony Faulkes’s translation of Snorri Sturluson’s Edda (any edition; 978-0460876162 is fine); John Lindow’s Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs (ISBN 0-195-153820); Optional: H. Mattingly and S. A. Handford’s translation of Tacitus, The Agricola and the Germania (again, any edition; 978-0140455403 is the most recent)

Yiddish 3241 • Yiddish Culture

Zaritt | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026
GE Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

Taught in English.

A bastardized German, a jargon, a woman’s vernacular, an old-world language, a dying tongue, a Hasidic language, a queer language, a radical language—these are just a few of the ways that Yiddish has been labeled over its one-thousand-year history. This course will trace the shifting images attached to the language of Eastern European Jewry, from its early modern beginnings as a tool for translating between Jewish and non-Jewish cultures to its contemporary status as a language of mourning and nostalgia, Jewish American humor, Hasidic isolation, and Jewish radicalism. Through poetry, fiction, essays, and film, we will discover what this language can tell us about modern Jewish culture and what we might learn along the way about diaspora and migrant cultures more generally. All texts will be read in translation.

Cross-listed in Jewish Studies.

German 6601 • Teaching Practicum

Uskokovic | 1 credit unit  | ARR - Autumn Semester 2026

This course is for GTAs who are teaching a 1000-level German language class. The course provides graduate students with instruction and practice in designing and implementing instructional materials for their undergraduate classes. It offers best practices in creating tests, developing speaking portfolios, designing culture components, and becoming reflective practitioners.
Prereq: Grad standing, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

German 7600 • Teaching World Languages at the College Level

Taleghani-Nikazm | 3 credit units | Autumn Semester 2026

This course examines theory and research that underlie contemporary approaches to communicative language teaching and includes work with the development of materials and activities for the classroom. We will consider and discuss a range of aspects of second language acquisition (SLA) theory and research that have implications for the L2 classroom. It will provide the graduate student with a theoretical and practical foundation.

cross-listed with FRIT 7600