IHGER 101 ELEMENTARY GERMAN I
Introduction to basic skills to communicate about personal and everyday topics, including informal conversations with native speakers, finding information in newspapers and on Internet sites, and exploring contemporary German-speaking Europe. For students with little or no prior knowledge of German.

IHGER 102 ELEMENTARY GERMAN II
Development of skills to communicate about personal and everyday topics, including informal conversations with native speakers, finding and reading information in newspapers and on Internet sites, and exploring contemporary issues in Germanspeaking Europe. Students should have prior knowledge of basic German.

IHGER 201 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I
Development of skills to converse with native speakers, explore contemporary issues in German-speaking Europe, narrate events in present and past tenses, and to read newspapers, websites, and short fiction with a dictionary. Students should have prior knowledge of elementary German

IHGER 202 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II
Advanced development of writing and speaking skills to discuss contemporary issues in German-speaking Europe; read newspapers, websites, and short fiction; and understand German films. Students should have intermediate-level knowledge of German. Spring only.

GER 290 INTERMEDIATE SPECIAL TOPICS
Study of a selected topic in German. May be repeated as topics change. Occasionally.

GER 298 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1-4 credits
An opportunity for a qualified student to explore work in an area of individual interest, selected and pursued in consultation with a faculty member. Consent required of the instructor who will supervise the independent study. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.

GER 315 CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION
Review and practice aimed at increasing listening and speaking proficiency. Practice in writing German: essays, narratives, and creative pieces. Prerequisite: GER 202 or equivalent. Fall only.

GER 350 STUDY IN GERMANY OR AUSTRIA
Maximum of 18 credits per semester Study in a College-approved program. May be used to meet the Arts and Humanities language requirement. Students must meet with Modern Languages faculty for preapproval of their program of study and an exit interview upon their return.

GER 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1-4 credits
Intensive study of some aspect of German language, literature, or culture adapted to the student’s needs. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.