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GER-3305: Topics in German Culture and Literature

Description: Introduces students to critical issues in German culture and literature. Familiarizes students with artistic, cultural, and socio-historical contexts necessary to analyze artifacts (canonical and non-canonical literature, film, art, architecture, and music). Develops critical reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in German regarding complex texts, contexts, and concepts. Fosters cross-cultural awareness and intercultural sensitivity. 3305: examines pre-20th-century German cultural and literary developments; 3306: examines cultural and literary developments in the 20th and 21st centuries. Taught in German. Variable content. May be repeated once for credit with different content for a maximum of 6 credits.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (GER-3105 and GER-3106) or (GER-3105 and GER-3204) or (GER-3105 and GER-3306) or (GER-3204 and GER-3106) or (GER-3106 and GER-3306)

Required By: GER-4334

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.51 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 45.62%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.41%

Bryan Klausmeyer202381.4%8.6%4.9%0.0%0.0%5.1%3.733
Stefanie Hofer202456.2%30.7%7.6%0.0%0.0%5.6%3.532
Debra L Stoudt201920.0%60.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.821

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W