Assumption College human services degree

German

Course Information

Program Overview

The German Studies Minor is intended to offer students a greater knowledge of the language and a deeper understanding of the thoughts and culture of the German-speaking countries, especially of the new Federal Republic of Germany, which has become a powerful political and economic force in the new Europe.
A student may complete a Minor in German Studies with six one-semester courses (18 credits) which must include at least one course in each of the following areas:

German at the level of GER 103 or higher
German literature in the original or in translation (i.e., CLT 140 Introduction to Literature/German emphasis, GER/CLT 251: Modern German Masterpieces)
German history (HIS 271, HIS 272) The remaining courses may be selected in other disciplines when the content deals substantively with German culture (i.e., PHI 365, PHI 325, THE 363, MUS 223, MUS 225).

The choice will depend on the student’s interest. Independent studies and consortium courses may be included. The minor must be planned with the departmental advisor.

Degree Requirements

Minor

A student may complete a Minor in German Studies with six one-semester courses (18 credits) which must include at least one course from each of the following areas:

German at the level of GER 103 or higher
German literature in the original or in translation (i.e., CLT 140 Introduction to Literature/German emphasis, GER/CLT 251: Modern German Masterpieces)
German history (HIS 271, HIS 272)

The remaining courses may be selected in other disciplines when the content deals substantively with German culture (i.e., PHI 365, PHI 325, THE 363, MUS 223, MUS 225). Independent studies and consortium courses may be included. The minor must be planned with the departmental advisor.

Faculty

	Arlene Guerrero-Watanabe Associate Professor of Spanish, Department Chair of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures
	Elisabeth Solbakken

Courses

All courses, whether lower-division or upper-division, are conducted largely or entirely in German, unless otherwise specified.

GER 101 GERMAN I
An introduction to the German language aimed at developing beginning skills in oral comprehension and expression, reading, and writing. Three hours of class work with tapes and computer software. (Fall) Solbakken/Three credits

GER 102 GERMAN II
Continuation of German I. Aimed at further developing the language skills. Prerequisite: German 101 or equivalent. (Spring) Solbakken/Three credits

GER 103 GERMAN III
Systematic review of grammar. Graded readings. Prerequisite: GER 102 or equivalent. (Fall) Solbakken/Three credits GER 104 GERMAN IV Systematic review of grammar. Graded readings. Prerequisite: GER 103 or equivalent. (Spring) Solbakken/Three credits

GER 251 MODERN GERMAN MASTERPIECES
This course is designed to familiarize students with the works of a variety of 20th-Century German writers. In addition to such well-established authors as Kafka, Hesse, Mann, and Brecht, more recent writers like Gunter Grass, former East German writer Christa Wolf, and Heinrich Boll, the 1972 Nobel Prize winner for literature, will be discussed. Students of German will be expected to do some of the work in German. Same as CLT 251. This course satisfies the Humanities requirement in the Core curriculum. Solbakken/Three credits

GER 295 SPECIAL TOPICS
Solbakken/Three credits

GER 299 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subject and/or authors studied to be chosen by student with approval of professor. Solbakken/Three credits

Internships & Outcomes

Graduate Schools and Careers

Assumption prepares students to use their linguistic, cultural and analytical skills in their careers, advanced studies and other endeavors.

Our graduates pursue careers in teaching, international business, government and nonprofit organizations that require proficiency in the language. Many go on for graduate study in the language or graduate fields such as library science, literature, philology, and comparative literature.

Sampling of Graduate Schools

Cambridge College
Curry College
Middlebury College
Boston University
Simmons College
University of Connecticut

Sampling of Employers

Boston Public Schools
EMC Corporation
Grafton Public Schools
MassMutual Financial Group
Mellon Financial
Westerly Public Schools
Worcester Public Schools

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Margaret Colman

Spanish and Elementary Education '15

Student Teacher at Heard Street Discovery Academy

"Assumption College has provided me with opportunities to succeed and grow academically, emotionally, and spiritually both on campus and in an elementary classroom. Student teaching has given me the opportunity to put many educational theories that I have read and learned about into practice."
Linda Truong

Marketing, Spanish ‘16

Marketing and Events Intern at Worcester Business Journal

“The most gratifying part of this internship is to witness weeks of preparation unfold and watch the execution of an event from start to finish. My most memorable event was the 40 under Forty Awards – I wrote 40 introductory speeches to introduce honorees as they walked down a red carpet.”

Contact Information

Arlene Guerrero-Watanabe

Associate Professor of Spanish, Department Chair of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures

aguerrero@assumption.edu

508-767-7092

2016-2017 Course Catalog

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