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GER-3306: 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

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.16 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.64%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Bryan Klausmeyer202460.7%20.6%8.3%0.0%10.4%0.0%3.143
Esther K Bauer202130.9%59.6%9.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.202

Grade Distribution Over Time

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