May 13, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • FAMU 252 - Intermediate Guitar


    Credits: (1)
    Intermediate to advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Students must present a juried solo performance at the end of the semester. A public performance in the semester-end group recital is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): 100-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 253 - Intermediate Woodwinds


    Credits: (1)
    Intermediate to advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Students must present a juried solo performance at the end of the semester. A public performance in the semester-end group recital is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): 100-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 254 - Intermediate Brass


    Credits: (1)
    Intermediate to advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Students must present a juried solo performance at the end of the semester. A public performance in the semester-end group recital is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): 100-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 255 - Intermediate Percussion


    Credits: (1)
    Intermediate to advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Students must present a juried solo performance at the end of the semester. A public performance in the semester-end group recital is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): 100-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 256 - Intermediate Strings


    Credits: (1)
    Intermediate to advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Students must present a juried solo performance at the end of the semester. A public performance in the semester-end group recital is strongly recommended. Prerequisite(s): 100-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 300 - Advanced Seminar


    Credits: (3)
    Seminar course covering a specific genre, period, or composer. Emphasis on individual research and class presentation. Required for a concentration in music. Prerequisite(s): FAMU 205  and FAMU 206 , or permission of the instructor. (As needed)
  
  • FAMU 301 - Music Theory IV


    Credits: (3)
    Application of skills acquired in previous theory classes to advanced techniques of harmonic and formal analysis, part writing, and composition. Topics of 20th Century techniques will also be explored. Required for a concentration in music. (Spring, odd years)
  
  • FAMU 305 - Topics in Music Education


    Credits: (3)
    A substantial introduction to music education in the preschool, elementary and secondary classrooms. A broad survey of methods and materials from which students begin to formulate original concepts and philosophies of teaching. Addresses the Maryland Standards of Learning and the National Standards of Music Education as well as the fundamental elements of literature, ensemble direction and professional development. (As needed)
  
  • FAMU 310 - Seminar in 20th Century Music


    Credits: (3)
    This course will offer a look at the development of 20th Century Music of the Western World while emphasizing the ever rising influence of technology on music making, performing, and disseminating. In addition to a study of scores, recordings and source writings the class will emphasize electronic music analysis and production. The class will provide an experiential component using ProTools recording and manipulation software. Although intended for majors, this class is open to anyone who wants to take an in-depth look at the last 100 years of music. (As needed)
  
  • FAMU 350 - Advanced Piano


    Credits: (1)
    Advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Semester-end jury and performance on group recital required. Prerequisite(s): 200-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 351 - Advanced Voice


    Credits: (1)
    Advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Semester-end jury and performance on group recital required. Prerequisite(s): 200-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 352 - Advanced Guitar


    Credits: (1)
    Advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Semester-end jury and performance on group recital required. Prerequisite(s): 200-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 353 - Advanced Woodwinds


    Credits: (1)
    Advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Semester-end jury and performance on group recital required. Prerequisite(s): 200-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 354 - Advanced Brass


    Credits: (1)
    Advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Semester-end jury and performance on group recital required. Prerequisite(s): 200-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 355 - Advanced Percussion


    Credits: (1)
    Advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Semester-end jury and performance on group recital required. Prerequisite(s): 200-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 356 - Advanced Strings


    Credits: (1)
    Advanced instruction in voice or the selected instrument. Emphasis on technique, development of repertory and musicality. Semester-end jury and performance on group recital required. Prerequisite(s): 200-level course or permission of instructor. Required for music major. Instructional fee.
  
  • FAMU 398 - Independent Study


    Credits: (1-3)
    Open to senior music majors. Approval of instructor, chair and dean required. (As needed)
  
  • FAMU 402 - Senior Project Tutorial


    Credits: (3)
    Prerequisite: Senior status and permission of lesson instructor. To be taken with a full time faculty member. (As needed)
  
  • FAMU 480 - Internship


    Credits: (credits to be determined)
    Open to junior and senior music majors. Approval of chair and dean required. (As needed)
  
  • FATH 103 - Introduction to Theatre


    Credits: (3)
    An introduction to the art of live theatre, encompassing the wide range of theatrical expression in human culture. Students will examine theatre and drama from an historical perspective, as literature, and as performance-both on stage and behind the scenes. Students will participate in various hands-on projects in conjunction with the Mainstage production, as well as other collaborative exercises. The emphasis of the class is on the relationship between theatre and the society that makes it. (Fall, even years)
  
  • FATH 105 - Acting I


    Credits: (3)
    An introduction to fundamentals of acting and characterization through the use of theatre games. Students also begin to study the use of body and voice as an integrated whole in improvisation, scene study and monologues. (Fall, odd years)
  
  • FATH 106 - Acting II


    Credits: (3)
    Study of the methods of character development in various genres of theatre. Emphasis on performance of scenes and monologues. Prerequisite(s): FATH 105  or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Spring, even years)
  
  • FATH 108 - Stagecraft


    Credits: (3)
    A beginning study of modern methods and materials for lighting, designing, and constructing costumes and scenery for the stage. Includes practical application of class material to an actual theatrical production. (Fall)
  
  • FATH 133 - Voice


    Credits: (1)
    Private instruction. (Same as FAMU 151 .) (Fall and Spring)
  
  • FATH 200 - Special Topics


    Credits: (3)
    Study of special topics in theatre. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (As needed)
  
  • FATH 208 - Stage Design


    Credits: (3)
    An exploration of the principles and practice of stage design. The course examines the role that various designers have in production practice. A background in the history and theory of design will lead to group and individual applications of theory in practice. (Spring)
  
  • FATH 221 - History of Theatre


    Credits: (3)
    The theory and history of theatre and drama from ancient Greece through the 1800s. Beginning with the literature, students will examine theatre and drama as a reflection of culture and as a changing means of artistic expression. (Spring, odd years)
  
  • FATH 241 - Theatre Production


    Credits: (1-3)
    Participation in production activities of the department, through technical studies and production/technical assignments or performance. Twenty contact hours in such areas as Mainstage, spotlight, children’s theatre and stage orchestra required per hour of credit. Audition may be required. May be repeated for credit. (Fall and Spring)
  
  • FATH 242 - College Mountain Players


    Credits: (3)
    Participation in the annual College Mountain Players children’s theatre tour. Students may participate as actors, designers, or technicians. Rehearsal through the first half of the semester and performance in local elementary schools in the second half of the semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Audition may be required. May be repeated for credit. (As needed)
  
  • FATH 308 - Technical Production


    Credits: (3)
    An examination of theatrical management practices, particularly as they relate to the function of the technical director. Subjects include personnel management, time and material estimations, purchasing procedures, touring considerations, facility scheduling and maintenance, and so on. Prerequisite(s): FATH 208 , or permission of instructor. (As needed)
  
  • FATH 310 - Directing


    Credits: (3)
    An investigation of the analytical and practical aspects of stage direction. Classroom exercises include directing fundamentals: blocking, movement, business, tempo and rhythm, script selection and dramatic analysis. Students present laboratory productions of one-act plays or scenes from longer works. Prerequisite(s): FATH 105  and 3 credits of FATH 241 , or permission of instructor. (Fall, even years)
  
  • FATH 398 - Independent Study


    Credits: (1-3)
    Open to senior theatre majors. Approval of instructor, chair is required. (As needed)
  
  • FATH 402 - Senior Project Tutorial


    Credits: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): Senior status or permission of instructor. (As needed)
  
  • FATH 480 - Internship


    Credits: (credits to be determined)
    Open to junior and senior theatre majors. Approval of chair (As needed)
  
  • FL 101 - Beginning: Selected Language I


    Credits: (3)
    These introductory courses are aimed at developing basic communicative proficiency in a designated foreign language not regularly offered at the Mount. This course also offers insight into the culture. (As needed)
  
  • FL 102 - Beginning: Selected Language II


    Credits: (3)
    These introductory courses are aimed at developing basic communicative proficiency in a designated foreign language not regularly offered at the Mount. This course also offers insight into the culture. (As needed)
  
  • FL 200 - Cultural Approaches


    Credits: (3)
    A survey of contemporary life in French, German and Spanish-speaking countries. Topics may include customs, values, social structures, geography and current issues. Taught in English. (As needed)
  
  • FL 300 - Literature in Translation


    Credits: (3)
    The study of a major theme, genre, or figure in the literature of one or several linguistic tradition(s). Topics will vary. Taught in English. May count for the French, German, Spanish or Student-designed Interdisciplinary major or minor. (As needed)
  
  • FLED 400 - Methods and Assessment of Learning World Languages


    Credits: (4)
    This course addresses the needs of teacher candidates who are preparing to teach a foreign language in the 7-12 school settings. The content of the course examines: past and current theories of second-language acquisition; the national and state standards for language learning; techniques for designing unit and daily lessons; the use of technology in the delivery of instruction; and, theories and practices for the design of performance-based assessment in the language classroom. Throughout the course students will receive practice in applying the theories examined both in simulation and in the field experience. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 210 (Spring during Internship I)
  
  • FLGE 300 - Black Diaspora in Russia & Germany


    Credits: (3)
    This course focuses on African-descended people living in Russia and Germany over the last two-three centuries. This course examines the Black Experience in a European context. Some of the topics will include the slave trade, the invention of the Black Other, the colonization of Africa as well as immigration, national identity and integration. (As needed)
  
  • FLGE 320 - Comparative Mythology


    Credits: (3)
    Provides an appreciation of the transcendent unity of all mythologies from around the globe by comparative analysis with the more familiar Greco-Roman mythology. (As needed)
  
  • FLGE 363 - Macondo Experience


    Credits: (3)
    Students will read, during the first six weeks of the semester, the book Cien años de soledad/One Hundred Years of Solitude a novel by Gabriel García Márquez who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 with this work. Students will travel (trip is mandatory and part of this course) during Fall break to Cartagena, Colombia as our base to visit the town of the author’s childhood: Aracataca or the Macondo of the novela. During the semester students will analyze the novela from a literary point of view, as well as looking at how the town of his childhood influenced the creation of such a wonderful novel; once in Colombia and after the visit to Aracataca/Macondo, students will hand in a paper (two weeks after the Fall break) analyzing how the fame of the Literary Nobel Prize and its world recognition of the novela, affected this town. Cartagena is also the site of the famous novela by the same author called El amor en los tiempos del cólera/Love in the Times of Cholera. Students will be strongly recommended to read this novela, on their own, to appreciate more the beautiful historic city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. During the trip, students will take cultural excursions and activities related to the course, beside the visit to Aracataca/Macondo: Cartagena historic City Tour; Tour of Gabriel García Márquez and his life in Cartagena. This course will count as the Global Encounters. Course will be taught, once a week in Spanish (on Mondays) and in English (on Wednesdays). The course taken in Spanish will count also towards the Spanish minor or major. The course includes 6 weeks of classes at the university and the trip during fall break to complete the 3 credits.
  
  • FLGE 440 - Building Castles in Sand: Tahiti and Other French-speaking Islands


    See description of FREN 440 .
  
  • FREN 101 - Beginning French I


    Credits: (3)
    These introductory courses are aimed at developing basic communicative proficiency in French and also offer insight into French-speaking cultures. (Fall)
  
  • FREN 102 - Beginning French II


    Credits: (3)
    These introductory courses are aimed at developing basic communicative proficiency in French and also offer insight into French-speaking cultures. Prerequisite(s): FREN 101  (Spring)
  
  • FREN 201 - Intermediate French I


    Credits: (3)
    These intermediate courses review material typically covered in a first-year French course. They are aimed at building student proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of French-speaking people. Upon completion of FREN 201 with C or better, eligible students will receive three credits prior learning for FREN 200. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102  or equivalent. (Fall)
  
  • FREN 202 - Intermediate French II


    Credits: (3)
    These intermediate courses review material typically covered in a first-year French course. They are aimed at building student proficiency in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of French-speaking people. Upon completion of FREN 201  with C or better, eligible students will receive three credits prior learning for FREN 200. Prerequisite(s): FREN 102  or equivalent. (Spring)
  
  • FREN 210 - Intermediate French Conversation


    Credits: (1)
    Students learn vocabulary for a variety of daily conversational situations and strive toward intermediate speaking proficiency.
  
  • FREN 250 - Study Tour: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (1-3)
    Group cultural study tour in a particular geographical area in the French-speaking world. Students will enhance their general cultural knowledge of that region with a Mount professor. This course is conducted in English. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FREN 270 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (3-12)
    Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the French-speaking world. Students will complete language skills courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 200-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FREN 301 - Introduction to French Studies


    Credits: (3)
    The purpose of this course is to help students transition in their language ability from intermediate language learners to more advanced learners. Students will be given extensive practice in speaking and writing through reading, analysis and class discussion of a variety of contemporary texts which may include media articles, music, visual images, short stories, movies and broadcasts. Upon completion of FREN 301 with C or better, eligible students will receive six credits prior learning for FREN 300. Prerequisite(s): FREN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 302 - Writing Provence: Advanced Composition


    Credits: (3)
    This advanced review of French grammar examines the visual and literary arts of Provence and the ways in which its culture and geography have inspired numerous French writers and artists. Through the study of this region, students refine their ability to read and write a range of styles. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 310 - French for Business


    Credits: (3)
    This course provides students with a general knowledge of French business practices and the vocabulary necessary to function in a variety of professional settings. The students learn terms and concepts related to the fields of economics, management, finance, marketing as well as contemporary French civilization which connects to the business world. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 315 - French Civilization through the Vallée de la Loire


    Credits: (3)
    Taking the Loire Valley as its text, this course introduces students to the major historical and cultural developments of French civilization prior to 1880 through readings and discussions of selected texts of historical and literary importance, works of art, architecture and music originating in this region. Prerequisite(s): FREN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 320 - Modern France: 1789 to 1890


    Credits: (3)
    Students develop an appreciation of the distinct national character of modern France through a study of exemplary works of literature, music, art, and cinema produced in the period extending from the French Revolution to the “Belle Epoque.” Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 330 - Contemporary France: Film and Culture


    Credits: (3)
    A study of contemporary French culture and civilization through the medium of film. The course uses representative films and contemporary literature in order to explore current issues such as the effects of the world wars, colonialism, and immigration on French national identity. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 340 - Phonetics and Francophone Identities


    Credits: (3)
    This course examines the linguistic characteristics of the French-speaking communities around the world. After studying the basic elements of French linguistics, the International Phonetic Alphabet, the position of speech organs in the production of the principal phonemes of standard French, and speech intonation patterns, students analyze the French language as it is spoken in Africa, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Louisiana, and the Caribbean. Additionally, students consider the history of the French language, the development of French-based creoles, and the formation of vocabulary both formal and slang in a variety of French-speaking regions in order to gain further insight into the nature of Francophone identities. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 350 - French Literary History


    Credits: (3)
    This course traces the literary development of France from the Middle Ages through the 18th century. In this survey, students acquire an appreciation of the major themes and literary movements of French letters through close readings of select excerpts from the Song of Roland to Candide. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 360 - Modern French Short Fiction


    Credits: (3)
    This course examines representative nineteenth- and twentieth-century French short fiction by such authors as Sand, Mérimée, Balzac, Maupassant, Gide, Camus, Yourcenar, and Duras. While developing language abilities, this course provides students with foundational cultural knowledge about the literature and history of modern France. The course also introduces methods of analysis and criticism which provide students with tools for continued study of cultural products. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 370 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (3-12)
    Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the French-speaking world. Students will complete language skills courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 300-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FREN 398 - Independent Study


    Credits: (1-3)
    Supervised individual work in selected areas of French language, literature, or culture. Permission of the instructor, department chair and dean is required.
  
  • FREN 400 - French in the Americas


    Credits: (3)
    This course examines one or more of the literary and cultural traditions of the French-speaking peoples of North America and the Caribbean; i.e., the Acadians, the Cajuns, the Québécois, the Haitians, and the French Antilleans. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 410 - French Literary Conquest of Latin America


    Credits: (3)
    The Argentinean writer Manuel Ugarte characterizes the extensive French influence in Latin American letters and culture as a “conquest.” This course examines the sources of the “literary conquest” by studying several major cultural and literary achievements of 19th- and early 20th-century France that helped to shape the literary production of a number of Latin American authors. The course also examines several works by Latin American writers who have written in French or who have been translated into French. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 415 - Francophone Europe


    Credits: (3)
    This course explores the importance of linguistic and cultural diversity of the French-speaking cultures in Europe outside of France, including Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the Vallée d’Aoste. What especially distinguish these francophone communities from their French neighbors is the official multilingual environments in which these cultures have taken shape. This course examines the diverse nature of each of these multilingual environments and considers the role that such issues as language contact, language prestige, multilingualism, regional variation, diglossia, and language socialization have played in the shaping of the cultural identity in each of these French-speaking communities. Materials studied include short stories, essays, newspaper articles, scholarly articles, film, documentary video and song. Prerequisite(s):  FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 420 - Francophone Africa and Its Literature


    Credits: (3)
    This course introduces students to the literatures and cultures of Subsaharan francophone Africa. Students explore notions of orality and orature through traditional texts as they examine in tandem through formal literary analysis representative works of written literature by authors from the Wolof, Mande, Fon and Ewe-speaking peoples in Sénégal, Mali, Guinée, Togo, and Bénin. While gaining an understanding of the distinctness of these cultures, students also consider ways in which the language of the colonizer has been appropriated and transformed to reflect a francophone African literary culture. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301   or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 425 - Islamic Cultures in French-Speaking Africa: Mauritania, Chad & Djibouti


    Credits: (3)
    This course focuses on the often over-looked francophone countries of Mauretania, Chad and Djibouti which possess a common cultural heritage as bilingual nations using Arabic as their second official language alongside French. While considering the commonality of the cultural experiences of these countries, the course also examines the differences that geography and ethnography have produced in these Islamic francophone countries. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 430 - Fictions of the Maghreb


    Credits: (3)
    This course introduces students to the literary and cultural contribution of the North African writers to French language letters. The course may also include works by French-speaking authors in Lebanon, Egypt, and the Middle Eastern diaspora. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 435 - From Egypt to Lebanon: Francophone Cultural Expressions in the Levant


    Credits: (3)
    This course examines the political and cultural contributions of the French-speaking writers, visual artists (including filmmakers) and musicians to the mosaic of cultures in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Egypt. Beginning with the establishment of French-speaking communities during the Napoleonic invasions, this course examines ways in which the dialogue with Western culture particularly through the French tradition has shaped the contemporary experience of peoples in the Levant. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 440 - Building Castles in Sand: Tahiti, and Other French speaking Islands


    Credits: (3)
    Through a selection of European and American histories and fictions about the French-speaking non-western insular bodies around the globe, this course examines the ways in which Western narratives have invented and molded the “island” others. Additionally, the course studies the literary texts, myths, and artistic traditions of the island cultures in an effort to understand the ways in which the indigenous cultural traditions are employed by the islanders as a response to the imposed identity. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301   or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 460 - Topics in French Studies


    Credits: (3)
    A study of some aspect of literature from France-particular author(s), theme, work or genre. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 465 - Topics in Francophone Studies


    Credits: (3)
    A study of some aspect of literature from French-speaking world-particular author(s), theme, work or genre. Prerequisite(s): FREN 301  or equivalent.
  
  • FREN 475 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (3-12)
    Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the French-speaking world. Students will complete culture or literature courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 400-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • FREN 480 - Internship


    Credits: (credits to be determined)
    An off-campus work experience that develops French language proficiencies. Permission of the instructor, the department chair.
  
  • FREN 498 - Senior Seminar


    Credits: (1-3)
    Through a review and reconsideration of significant cultural and literary readings studied throughout the major program, students will demonstrate in writing and speaking their ability to “read,” the products of a culture, to synthesize its practices, and finally to interpret and reflect upon the perspectives of the target Francophone cultures. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or permission of instructor.
  
  • FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium


    Credits: (3)
    The First-Year Symposium welcomes students into the Mount’s Catholic liberal arts community by asking them to explore a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human? Students gain insight into the human condition by reading, discussing, and writing about great literature. With small sections, one-on-one writing instruction, and close teacher/student interaction, the First-Year Symposium serves as first-year students’ introduction to college and to college-level writing.
  
  • GE 200 - Mount Seminar


    Credits: (3)
    Mount Seminar is designed as an introduction to the Mount St. Mary’s curriculum for Continuing Studies students. It initiates students into the skills and habits of higher education as students make the transition to accelerated college-level work. The course includes units on writing, speaking, critical thinking, research, computer use and reading. Required as a first or second course for Continuing Studies students at Mount St. Mary’s University.
  
  • GEOG 200 - Global Geography


    Credits: (3)
    A study of interactions between people, places and environments. Focuses on cultures of difference and diversity with respect to religion, language, food, industry and urbanization. Economic and political development, geodemography, natural resources and globalization will also be emphasized. (Spring)
  
  • GERMN 101 - Beginning German I


    Credits: (3)
    Introductory courses aim at developing basic communicative proficiency in German and offer insight into German-speaking cultures. (Fall)
  
  • GERMN 102 - Beginning German II


    Credits: (3)
    Introductory courses aim at developing basic communicative proficiency in German and offer insight into German-speaking cultures. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 101 . (Spring)
  
  • GERMN 201 - Intermediate German I


    Credits: (3)
    These intermediate courses review material typically covered in a first-year German course. They aim at building student proficiency in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading and writing-and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of German-speaking people. Upon completion of GERMN 201 with C or better, eligible students will receive three credits prior learning for GERMN 200. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 102  or equivalent. (Fall)
  
  • GERMN 202 - Intermediate German II


    Credits: (3)
    These intermediate courses review material typically covered in a first-year German course. They aim at building student proficiency in all four language skills-listening, speaking, reading and writing-and enhancing knowledge of the cultures of German-speaking people. Upon completion of GERMN 201 with C or better, eligible students will receive three credits prior learning for GERMN 200. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 102  or equivalent. (Spring)
  
  • GERMN 250 - Study Tour: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (1-3)
    Group cultural study tour in a particular geographical area in the German-speaking world. Students will enhance their general cultural knowledge of that region with a Mount professor. This course is conducted in English. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • GERMN 270 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (3-12)
    Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the German-speaking world. Students will complete language skills courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 200-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • GERMN 301 - German Composition


    Credits: (3)
    Students learn to express themselves clearly and correctly in written German and offer insight into German-speaking culture. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent
  
  • GERMN 302 - Advanced German Conversation


    Credits: (3)
    Students learn to express themselves clearly and correctly when they speak German and to understand German spoken in a variety of contexts. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent. GERMN 301  is not a prerequisite for GERMN 302. Native speakers are not permitted to enroll in conversation courses.
  
  • GERMN 310 - Business German


    Credits: (3)
    This course acquaints students with the world of German business and economics and provides the student with German business language. The course continues to strengthen the students’ understanding of German, especially the reading, writing, and speaking skills. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 320 - German Culture


    Credits: (3)
    A study of the various historical or contemporary aspects of culture of Germany or Austria-art, music, cuisine, film, drama, religion and society. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 330 - Die Deutschen


    Credits: (3)
    This course acquaints the student with German history and contemporary German society. Though the focus is Germany, Austria and Switzerland will also be discussed. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent
  
  • GERMN 340 - Topics in German Language/Translation


    Credits: (3)
    The study of a particular aspect of the German language; for example, phonetics, business German, film, advanced translation, etc. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 350 - Introduction to German Literature I: Early German Literature


    Credits: (3)
    The objective of this course is to provide students of advanced German with an overview of early German literature. The course materials and class activities will continue to strengthen and reinforce the students’ command of German. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 351 - Introduction to German Literature II: Masterpieces of German Literature


    Credits: (3)
    The objective of this course is to provide the advanced students of German with an overview of German literary and non-literary works. The course materials and classroom activities will continue to strengthen and reinforce the student’s command of German. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 370 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (3-12)
    Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the German-speaking world. Students will complete language skills courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 300-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • GERMN 398 - Independent Study


    Credits: (1-3)
    Supervised individual work in selected areas of German language, literature, or culture. Permission of the instructor, the department chair and the dean of academic services is required.
  
  • GERMN 400 - Modern German Literature


    Credits: (3)
    Selected works by major modern German-speaking writers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The texts, in German, will deal with the Post-World War II period. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 410 - Der deutsche Krimi


    Credits: (3)
    The objective of this course is to introduce the advanced students of German to the German Krimi, or German detective and crime stories. The course materials and classroom activities will continue to strengthen and reinforce the students’ command of German. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 420 - Troubled Visions: German Cinema


    Credits: (3)
    The objective of this course is to study German Cinema both as a unique medium and as a carrier of important cultural values. The course materials and classroom activities will continue to strengthen and reinforce the students’ command of German. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 460 - Special Topics


    Credits: (3)
    Study of some particular aspect of the German language, literature or culture. Prerequisite(s): GERMN 202  or equivalent.
  
  • GERMN 475 - Study Abroad: Selected Geographical Area


    Credits: (3-12)
    Individual or group study in a particular geographical area in the German-speaking world. Students will complete culture or literature courses at an approved foreign language institute or university equivalent to 400-level foreign language Mount courses. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • GERMN 480 - Internship


    Credits: (credits to be determined)
    An off-campus work experience that develops German language proficiencies. Permission of the instructor, the department chair.
  
  • GERMN 498 - Senior Seminar


    Credits: (1)
    Through a review and reconsideration of significant cultural and literary readings studied throughout the major program, students will demonstrate in writing and speaking their ability to “read,” the products of a culture, to synthesize its practices, and finally to interpret and reflect upon the perspectives of the target German-speaking cultures. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
 

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