Majors must successfully complete the SeniorCapstone Experience, which may consist of anoriginal research project, or a thesis based on aseminar paper. In each case, students consult withthe faculty advisor(s) in order to choose the mostappropriate Capstone Experience, which must beapproved by the faculty advisor(s). Students areenrolled for four SCE credits usually in thespring of their senior year, but the SCE is ayear-long project that should be started at theend of the junior year. The Capstone receives amark of Pass, Fail, or Honors.

Designed for beginning students and aimed atdeveloping skill in listening, speaking, reading,and writing in German. Emphasis on communicationthrough intensive aural/oral practice andawareness of cultural context. Students must nothave taken or placed into a higher level ofGerman.

Designed for beginning students and aimed atdeveloping skill in listening, speaking, reading,and writing in German. Emphasis on communicationthrough intensive aural/oral practice andawareness of cultural context. Student may nothave taken/tested a higher level of German.

A learning contract is required prior to,enrollment. Evaluation of student performance is,completed by the faculty mentor based on,fulfillment of the contract terms and written,evaluation by the internship site supervisor. 45,hours per credit is required.

The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme in German culturestudies.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. 45 hours percredit is required.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty member a

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC. 45 hours per credit is required.

Continued emphasis on the four basic skills.Intensive aural/oral practice. Review of grammar,expansion of vocabulary, and their application inwriting. Development of effective readingstrategies. Authentic non-fictional and literaryGerman texts provide the basis for discussion of awide range of contemporary social, political, andcultural topics.

Continued emphasis on the four basic skills.Intensive aural/oral practice. Review of grammar,expansion of vocabulary, and their application inwriting. Development of effective readingstrategies. Authentic non-fictional and literaryGerman texts provide the basis for discussion of awide range of contemporary social, political, andcultural topics.

A learning contract is required prior to,enrollment. Evaluation of student performance is,completed by the faculty mentor based on,fulfillment of the contract terms and written,evaluation by the internship site supervisor. 45,hours per credit is required.

The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme in German culturestudies.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. 45 hours percredit is required.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student researching a topic of interest thatis relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted off-campus. Students must beenrolled before the research can begin. Graded A-For Pass/Fail. 45 hours are required per credit.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC. 45 hours per credit is required.

A course designed to enhance students' skills inreading, writing, speaking, and listening as wellas their cultural knowledge. Engagement withcontemporary cultural and literary texts serves todevelop students' abilities to analyze texts andto express themselves clearly and according togenre-specific conventions in written and oralcommunication. This course also includes a reviewof German grammar.

A course designed to enhance students'skills in reading, writing, speaking, andlistening as well as their cultural knowledge.Engagement with contemporary cultural and literarytexts serves to develop students' abilities toanalyze texts and to express themselves clearlyand according to genre-specific conventions inwritten and oral communication. This course alsoincludes a review of German grammar.

This course provides students with the analytictools that facilitate the reading andinterpretation of German literature. Specificartistic accomplishments are discussed against thebackground of historical and social contexts.Brief selections may range from the writings ofMartin Luther to works by contemporary women.Particular emphasis is placed on authors of thetwentieth century. Students continue to developlanguage skills, especially reading strategies andvocabulary building.

The course provides an overview of the cultural,sociological, political, and historicalsignificance of Berlin. It presents a survey ofits history and culture over the past century,examining how Berlin has come to stand as asymbol of the development of Germany as a whole.Discussion of selected (fictional andnonfictional) texts from specific moments inBerlin's history. Course may be taught in Englishor German.

Explores the history and cultural background ofGerman cinema, its topics, forms of representationand relationship to main issues of German history;major themes, movements, and trends, and theconstruction of identity and difference withspecial focus on gender. Apart from the historicaland narrative context of the films, we alsoconsider how movies produce meaning and how ourperspectives as viewers are guided. While thiscourse is not an introduction to Film Studies, itgives students a general idea how to think andwrite about film in a critical way. Films arescreened outside of class; if students cannotattend the screenings, they must watch the filmsbefore the class discussion on their own time.

Explores the history and cultural background ofGerman cinema, its topics, forms of representationand relationship to main issues of German history;major themes, movements, and trends, and theconstruction of identity and difference withspecial focus on gender. Apart from the historicaland narrative context of the films, we alsoconsider how movies produce meaning and how ourperspectives as viewers are guided. While thiscourse is not an introduction to Film Studies, itgives students a general idea how to think andwrite about film in a critical way. Films arescreened outside of class; if students cannotattend the screenings, they must watch the filmsbefore the class discussion on their own time.

This tutorial continues the development ofspecific listening, speaking, reading, writing,and critical thinking skills in the targetlanguage while majors pursue theirlanguage-immersion study abroad program. Studentscreate a portfolio remotely with frequentconsultation and feedback from a faculty advisor.The study abroad portfolio is assessed forprogress in the student's language learning skillsand personal development.

A learning contract is required prior to,enrollment. Evaluation of student performance is,completed by the faculty mentor based on,fulfillment of the contract terms and written,evaluation by the internship site supervisor. 45,hours per credit is required.

The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme in German culturestudies.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. 45 hours percredit is required.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty member a

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC. 45 hours per credit is required.

A learning contract is required prior toenrollment. Evaluation of student performance iscompleted by the faculty mentor based onfulfillment of the contract terms and writtenevaluation by the internship site supervisor. 45hours per credit is required.

The intensive study of a selected author,movement, genre, or theme in German culturestudies.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student, researching a topic of interestthat is relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted on campus. 45 hours percredit is required.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student researching a topic of interest thatis relevant to a student's major or minor.Research is conducted off-campus. 45 hours percredit is required.

An agreement between a sponsoring faculty memberand a student allowing the student to study atopic of interest that is presently not offered atWC. 45 hours per credit is required.