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All students with previous study or experience in German must take a
language placement examination during summer orientation or
immediately prior to fall registration. They will be placed in the
course sequence according to their competence. Under no
circumstances should students with past experience in the language
place themselves in courses, especially at the elementary level.
Students are not eligible to enroll in elementary and intermediate
courses in their primary languages. The following courses are offered on German:
| GER
101, GER 102. Elementary German I, II |
4 plus 4 hours |
This course
is beginning college German, designed to develop the ability to
understand, speak, read, and write contemporary German.
Prerequisite: None for GER 101; GER 101 required for GER 102, or
placement by testing.
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| GER
201. Intermediate German I |
4 hours |
This course
will focus on practice in speaking and understanding German,
accompanied by a review of grammar. Reading and discussion of
short literary texts. Prerequisite: GER 102 or placement by
testing.
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| GER
202. Intermediate German II |
4 hours |
This course
is a continuation of Intermediate German I with practice in
spoken German and added emphasis on writing. Reading materials
include both contemporary topics and selections from literature.
Prerequisite: GER 201 or placement by testing.
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| GER
301, GER 302. Special Topics in German Language, Literature, and
Culture I, II |
4 plus 4 hours |
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Topical
aspects of the literature and cultural phenomena associated with
the German language are explored in this two-semester sequence
of courses. Prerequisite: GER 202. |
For a listing of foreign institutions and programs with which
Oglethorpe has exchange agreements and affiliations, please see
Oglethorpe
University Students Abroad in the
Educational Enrichment
section. Of particular interest to students of German is the
Oglethorpe exchange agreement with the University of Dortmund. |
