WHAT GERMAN COURSE DO I TAKE NEXT? THE GERMAN LANGUAGE SEQUENCE
Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels explained Contact Dr. Jaclyn Kurash (kurash@pitt.edu) with any advising questions!
1) BEGINNER
The beginner-level course sequence uses the textbook Impuls Deutsch and includes:
- GER 101 Beginning German 1
- GER 102 Beginning German 2
2) INTERMEDIATE
After GER 102 students may take...
- GER 201 Intermediate German 1
- GER 202 Intermediate German 2
3) BRIDGE
After GER 202 (or equivalent), students may select ANY 1000-level courses and take them in any order. Offerings vary. The German Major & Certificate require at least 2 courses at the 1000-level. Courses include:
- GER 1000 Reading Literary Texts
- GER 1001 Writing on the Margins (Writing Intensive)
- GER 1003 Professional German I (Writing Intensive)
- GER 1004 German Business (Eco)System
- GER 1005 German Media From TV to YouTube (Creative Work)
- GER 1010 Coffee and the News (1 cr.)
4) ADVANCED
After completing ONE 1000-level course, students may take 1100- level courses, then move to 1200-1400-levels. Offerings vary. Some examples include:
- GER 1104 Germany under the Spell of America (Historical Analysis)
- GER 1106 German Cultural History (Literature)
- GER 1108 Green Germany (Specific Geographic Region)
- GER 1204 EUropean Identity: History & Cultural Policy (Soc. Sci.)
- GER 1350 German Drama (Creative Work)
- GER 1490 Special Topics (*taken in tandem with GER 1399 Capstone)
COURSES IN ENGLISH (GER 1500+)
Open to everyone, our 1500-level courses are taught in English and fulfill General Education Requirements. Students may take up to 3 for the German Major. Some examples include:
- GER 1501 World of Witches (Cross-Cult. Awareness & Global)
- GER 1502 Indo-European Folktales (Literature)
- GER 1506 Theories and Practices of Work (Phil. Thinking)
- GER 1522 Germany Today (Specific Geographic Region)
- GER 1530 Weimar Culture (Diversity)
- GER 1545 Nazi Culture (Diversity & Historical Analysis)
- GER 1548 Marx and Marxism (Phil. Thinking)