Advisers:
For the class of 2005, Judith Keyler-Mayer; for the
class of 2006, Gertraud Gutzmann; for the class of 2007,
Joseph McVeigh.
Adviser for Study Abroad: Joseph McVeigh.
Basis:
German 200
Requirements: Nine (9) courses above the basis, of which
at least six (6) must be selected from the following:
COURSES OFFERED IN GERMAN AT SMITH:
GER 220 High Intermediate German
GER 221 Conversation and Composition
GER 222 Topics in German Culture and Civilization (may
be repeated with a different topic)
GER 340 Advanced Composition, Conversation and Style
GER 351 Advanced Topics in German Studies (may be repeated
with a different topic)
COURSES OFFERED IN GERMAN IN HAMBURG
(see below):
GER 270 German History and Culture from
1871 to 1945
GER 280 Theater in Hamburg: Topics and Trends in Contemporary
German Theater
GER 290 Studies in Language II
GER 310 Studies in Language III
GER 320 Germany 1945-1990: Politics, Society and Culture
in the Two German States
COURSES IN ENGLISH OFFERED AT SMITH
Up to three (3) English-language courses
may be taken from among the following:
GER 227 Topics in German Studies (may
be repeated with a different topic)
GER 230 Topics in German Cinema (may be repeated with
a different topic)
GER 250 Jews in German Culture
Any CLT course taught by faculty of the Department of
German Studies
Of the courses for the major, one must
be from the pre-nineteenth century, one from the nineteenth
century, and one from the twentieth century. The period
requirement may, with departmental approval, be fulfilled
with courses outside the Department of German Studies,
for example in history, art history, music history,
government, and philosophy.
Courses taken at the University of Hamburg
during the Junior Year Abroad will be numbered differently
and will be considered equivalent to (and upon occasion
can be substituted for) required courses offered on
the Smith campus, subject to the approval of the department.
Honors
Director: Joseph McVeigh
GER 430: Thesis
8 credits
Full-year course; Offered each year
Requirements:
the same as for the Major, with the addition of a thesis,
to be written over the course of two semesters, and
an oral examination in the general area of the thesis.
The topic of specialization should be chosen in consultation
with the director of honors during the junior year or
at the beginning of the senior year. |
