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The German Program
Introduction
German Major
Programs
Minor in German
German Language Courses
German Literature Courses
The Foreign Language Learning Center
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INTRODUCTION
The German Division at Florida State University
gives students a thorough grounding in the German language with courses
ranging from basic German to advanced courses in language and culture.
At the basic level, students may begin their study of German with either
GER 1120 or GER 1110, the conversational track. Advanced level skills
courses include courses in the German media, play production, advanced
conversation and composition, and a translation course. The Division provides
an excellent introduction to the literature, film and culture of German-speaking
countries.
Students wishing to major in German choose a minimum
of six semester hours of skills courses and six semester hours of literarure,
film and culture courses. A minimum of six semester hours must be
taken at the 4000-level. The German Division also offers opportunities
for students who wish to major in German with a concentration in business.
The German Division in cooperation with the Verband
der deutsch-amerikanischen Clubs offers two scholarships a year for
students to study in Germany. In addition, students may participate in
the SUS program in Bonn for one or two semesters. The program is administered
by the University of Florida. Students who are interested in summer study
may attend a summer program in Mannheim or Innsbruuck, also administered
through UF.
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For more information contact the Divisional Coordinator
in German, Dr. Winnifred Adolph, (850) 644-8191.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Students who choose German to fulfill the language
requirement must complete GER 2220 or the equivalent. All students graduating
from the College of Arts and Sciences must fulfill this requirement; selected
majors in other colleges may have a language requirement as well. Students
who enter the university with no previous German fulfill the requirement
by completing GER 1120-1121 (or GER 1110-1111) and GER 2220. Each course
carries 4 credit hours for a total of 12 hours for the entire sequence.
EXEMPTION AND PLACEMENT
A student who has taken any college German at
another instutution must continue the sequence at Florida State University
at the nearest equivalent level through GER 2220 to fulfill the language
requirement. A student who has taken German in high school and has never
enrolled in any college German class may exempt the first levels of college
German through the German placement exam or the CLEP (College Level Examination
Program) test.
GERMAN PLACEMENT EXAM
All students who entered Florida State after January
1, 2003 and who are taking their first course in German in the Spring
semester 2004 or later are REQUIRED to take a free placement exam (unless
the student has NO prior experience with the language or arrives at FSU
with IB, AP or other test credit in German). Students may also determine
placement based on the CLEP test.
CLEP EXAM
CLEP (College Level Examination Program) - Students
may also determine placement based on the results of the CLEP exam in
German. Students who have not yet received any college credit in
German may register for this exam - currently $80 ($85 after July 1, 2008)- at the Assessment
Services Test Center, Bldg C, Rm 1200 University Center (850)644-3017.
If successful, students may receive up to 12 hours credit in German. The
exam is administered throughout the year. Unofficial results are
available immediately after the test is taken; official results are available
2-3 weeks after each administration. Students may not be enrolled
in any German course before the CLEP exam is taken.
GERMAN
MAJOR PROGRAMS
The German Major consists of thirty (30) semester hours numbered above 2999 are required. Students must have a minimum of six (6) semester hours of skills courses (e.g. GER 3310, 3400) and six (6) semester hours of literature, film, and culture classes (e.g. GER 3500, GEW 3370). A minimum of six (6) semester hours must be taken at the 4000 level. Core required courses for the major are GER 3400 and GER 3500. Students should consult with an adviser to ensure that they have met the distribution requirements.
Co-Major in Another Foreign Language
Twenty-one (21) semester hours in German courses
numbered above 1999 must be taken, selected in consultation with the German
Major/Minor advisor, plus twenty-one (21) semester hours above the 1999
level in one of the following: Chinese, French, Italian, Linguistics,
Russian, or Spanish. The student should consult with the advisor of the
second language to select appropriate courses. One second year course
must be used to satisfy the College or University language requirement.
No minor is required with the co-major program.
Major in German with a Concentration
in Business
A major in German with a concentration in Business
may be selected. The program consists of twenty-one (21) semester hours
beyond the language requirement in the language, plus twenty-seven (27)
hours of designated courses in the College of Business. This includes
all of the core courses plus one of the three specialized tracks. The
student should consult with an advisor to select courses. No minor
is required with this major.
CORE:
ECO 2013 Economics of the National Economy (Prerequisite
- none)
ECO 2023 Economics of the Price System (Prerequisites
- none)
ACG 2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting
(Prerequisite - none)
ACG 2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
(Prerequisite - ACG 2021 with a grade of C- or higher)
MAN 3600 Multinational Business Operations (Prerequisites
- ECO 2013, ECO 2023)
SPECIALIZED TRACKS:
Finance
FIN 3403 Financial Management of the Firm
(Prerequisites - ECO 2023, ACG 2021)
FIN 3244 Financial Markets, Institutions, and
International Finance (Prerequisites - ECO 2013, ACG 2021)
FIN 4604 Multinational Finance Management
(Prerequisites - FIN 3403, FIN 3244)
Plus: MAN 4605, or MAN 4631, or an advanced
finance course (3000-4000 level)
Marketing
MAR 3023 Basic Marketing Concepts
(Prerequisites - ECO 2023, plus one behavioral
science)
MAR 4156 Multinational Marketing
(Prerequisites - MAR 3023, MAN 3600)
Plus two of the following: MAN 4605,
or MAN 4631, and/or an advanced Marketing course (3000-4000
level)
Management
MAN 3240 Organizational Behavior
MAN 4605 Cross-Cultural Management
(Prerequisite - MAN 3240)
Plus two additional advanced management
courses (3000-4000 level)
Total Business component: 27 semester hours
Teacher Certification in German
For teacher certification of language teaching
in the state of Florida, students are not required to complete education
courses, just your German major (plus a minor if required) through the
College of Arts and Sciences. You can then qualify for a Temporary
Florida Educator's Certificate. While student teaching you can learn
the professional education competencies to qualify for a Professional
Florida Educator's Certificate.
See complete information online at: www.fldoe.org/edcert
HONORS IN THE
MAJOR
Students are encouraged to graduate with honors
where possible. Requirements include a 3.2 grade point average for entrance
into the program, completion of six hours of honors research, and the
writing of an honors thesis.
Students with a 3.5 GPA in German, a 3.0 overall
and at least 3 courses in German above the language requirement, with
an A average in each, are encouraged to apply for membership in the Delta
Phi Alpha German Honor Society. Contact Dr. Winnifred Adolph (850)644-8191
for an application and further details.
MINOR IN GERMAN
Twelve (12) semester hours numbered above 1999
are required for the minor. Credit extended in meeting the foreign language
requirement for graduation or for any other major may not be used in satisfying
the minor.
GERMAN
LANGUAGE COURSES
GER 1120 Elementary German I (4).
Introduction to German. May not be taken by
native speakers. Students with more than one year of high school German
or the equivalent should consult the department for placement.
GER 1121 Elementary German II (4).
Prerequisite: GER 1120, 1110, or the equivalent.
May not be taken by native speakers. Students with more than 3
years of high school German or the equivalent should consult the department
for placement.
GER 1110 Elementary Conversational German
(4). (Conversational method) May not be taken by native speakers.
Introduction to German with emphasis on speaking. Additional hours arranged
for conversational practice. Students with more than one year of high
school German or the equivalent should consult the department for placement.
GER 1110 is a first year course, an alternative to GER 1120.
GER 1111 Elementary Conversational German
(4). (Conversational method) Prerequisite: GER 1120, 1110, or equivalent.
May not be taken by native speakers. Students with three or more
years of high school German or the equivalent should consult the department
for placement. Introduction to German with emphasis on speaking. Additional
hours arranged for conversational practice. (An alternative to GER 1121)
GER 2220 Reading and Conversation (4).
Prerequisite: GER 1121, 1111, or the equivalent.
May not be taken by native speakers. Serves as final semester of
the language requirement and as the transition to upper-level study. Contemporary
reading matter, including films, slides, and recordings, serves as the
basis for discussion.
GER 3310 Intermediate German Grammar (3).
Prerequisite: GER 2220 or the equivalent,
or permission of the instructor. May not be taken by native speakers.
This course focuses on the rules of German grammar and syntax and employing
them correctly in reading and writing.
GER 3400 Composition and Conversation (3).
Prerequisite: GER 2220 or consent of instructor.
The objective is the ability to write and converse on general cultural
topics at a level which demonstrates near mastery of German grammar and
the beginning of a personal style in the language. The course is conducted
in German.
GER 3440 German Business/Language and Practice
(3).
Prerequisite: GER 2220 or consent of instructor.
An introduction to business languages and practices in German-speaking
countries.
GER 3500 German Studies (3).
Prerequisite: GER 2220 or consent of instructor.
An introduction to German studies. Emphasis on Germany in the second
half of the twentieth century.
GER 3502 Topics in German Studies (3).
Prerequisite: GER 2220 or consent of instructor. Survey
of topics from art, music or literature placed in a cultural and historical
perspective.
GER 3780 Phonetics (3).
Prerequisite: GER 2220. The objectives
are the acquisition of correct German sound formation by comparison with
English phonetics and the improvement of the student's conversational
German through pronunciation exercises. The course is conducted in German.
GER 3941r Directed Individual Tutorial Practice
(3).
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Students
review grammar and improve their speaking skills by leading groups of
students in the GER 1110-1111 classes. May be repeated to a maximum of
nine (9) semester hours.
GER 4420 Advanced Composition (3).
Prerequisite: GER 3400 or the equivalent.
Course objective: alility to write with a developed personal style in
German on intellectually demanding topics, including commentary on literature.
Near mastery
of German grammar is a prerequisite. The course
is conducted in German.
GER 4480 Modern German of the News Media
(3)
Prerequisite: GER 3400 or consent of the
instructor. An advanced-level skills course. Discussion of current events
and mass media in German-speaking countries and work with authentic texts
(newspapers and audio- and videotapes).
GER 4905r Directed Individual Study (3).
Students arrange with individual faculty members
to undertake specialized study in areas outside of, or in addition to
the regular curriculum.
GER 4935r Honors Work (3).
May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester
hours, three (3) hours of which may be applied to the requirements for
the major with permission of the department. All honors work is directed
by the student's honors committee.
GER 4942r Internship in Applied German
(1-6)
Prerequisite: Advanced Standing in German. Provides
credit for students working in governmental agencies or private business
while using the German language. Departmental permission required.
GERMAN LITERATURE COURSES
GET 3130 Masterpieces of German Literature
in Translation: 19th and 20th Centuries (3).
This course provides students the opportunity
to read German literary works in English translation. The focus is on
major literary texts and movements of the 19th and 20th centuries.
GET 4800 Translation German-English/English-German
(3). Prerequisite: GER 3400 or consent of instructor. An advanced-level
skills course. Translating a variety of texts that illustrate important
distinctions between German and English grammar, syntax vocabulary, etc.
GEW 3320 Drama (3).
Focuses on contemporary German drama in a sociohistorical
context. Addresses the difficulties authors confront when dramatizing
current social trends, as well as the problems of interpreting and staging
a play.
GEW 3370 German Short Fiction (3).
Course objective: An understanding of the major
principles of literary study in general and of the Novelle as a predominately
German genre in particular. Since the genre was popular mainly in the
19th and early 20th centuries, the course also serves as a beginning orientation
in those periods. The course is conducted in German as much as possible,
but students may use English if necessary. Verbal and written participation
is required.
GEW 3393 German Cinema (3) May
be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours. This course will
meet partial credit for the German literature requirement.
GEW 4591r Studies in an Author or Theme
(3).
Offers the opportunity to study either a single
author in-depth or to follow a specific theme which may extend over a
brief period or over centuries. Course material is often supplemented
by recordings and cinematic representations. May be repeated to a maximum
of six (6) semester hours.
GEW 4592r Studies in a Period or Movement
(3).
Concentrates on a specific literary movement such
as Romanticism, Realism, Expressionism, or on a period such as the Baroque,
the Enlightenment, or the Weimar period. May be repeated to a maximum
of six (6) semester hours.
GEW 4900r Directed Individual Readings in Literature
(3).
May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester
hours. Students arrange with individual faculty members to study literature
outside the regular curriculum.
GEW 4930r Special Topics (3).
Students arrange with individual faculty members
to undertake study in areas outside the regular curriculum.
THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
CENTER
The Department's language laboratories offer state-of-the-art
electronic language learning systems. Students may practice at their convenience
individually (unsupervised) or with their classes under a teacher's supervision.
DEUTSCHTISCH - Language table
Further practice in a relaxed and unstructured
environment may be achieved by participation in social settings off-campus.
Even beginning students of German benefit from contemporary language skills
practiced in combination with good food and fellowship. For current time
and location, contact the Modern Languages Undergraduate Office, 364 Diffenbaugh
Building (850) 644-2606.
TUTORS
An up-to-date list of German tutors is available
from the Modern Languages Undergraduate Office, 364 Diffenbaugh Building
(850) 644-2606.
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