Most importantly you will find that acquiring the German language in a university setting will not only be intellectually stimulating and fun, but will become useful in a number of ways throughout your academic career. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 230 or 221. In this course, grammar and vocabulary from the first year will be reviewed and extended. Greater emphasis will be placed on reading German texts and talking and writing about them in German. Reading texts include both short literary works and non-fictional texts from a variety of fields ranging from history to science and the arts.
Instruction is in German and English.
No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 230 or 236. Some sections of German 232 address special topics, e.g., music, philosophy, science, current political issues, etc. The necessary vocabulary and grammar will be provided along the way. This should be easier than it perhaps sounds, because the technical terms are usually very similar in German and English, and there is a clear context for guessing the meaning of unknown words. No background in Math or Science is assumed.