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  • 101 First-Semester German. 4 cr. U.

    Introductory course for students who have had no previous work in German.|Prereq: 0-2 yrs of HS German or level 1 score on German placement test.

  • 102 Second-Semester German. 4 cr. U.

    Continuation of German 101.|Prereq: grade of C or better in German 101(P) or level 2 score on German placement test. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (4 retro crs).

  • 111 German Life and Civilization: Part I. 3 cr. U.

    The historical and cultural heritage of Germany from earliest times to 1806: major figures and developments in German art, literature, music, philosophy, and language. In English.|Prereq: none.

  • 112 German Life and Civilization: Part II. 3 cr. U.

    The historical and cultural heritage of Germany from 1806 to the present: major figures and developments in German art, literature, music, education, and philosophy. In English.|Prereq: none.

  • 114 Scandinavian Life and Culture. 3 cr. U.

    Social, cultural, and historical development of Scandinavia up to modern times. In English|Prereq: none.

  • 115 Seminar on Scandinavian Culture: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.

    In-depth study of a specific topic in Scandinavian culture, e.g., theatre, film, literature, women's issues, etc.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: none.

  • 145 Views of Germany: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.

    In-depth study of selected aspects of German civilization as reflected in literature.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: none.

  • 190 Thomas Mann. 1 cr. U. A literature-in-translation course offered through UW-Extension for independent study (by correspondence).|Does not carry foreign lang cr; may not count toward major. Prereq: none.

  • 191 Gunter Grass. 1 cr. U.

    A literature-in-translation course offered through UW-Extension for independent study (by correspondence).|Does not carry foreign lang cr; may not count toward major. Prereq: none.

  • 192 First-Year Seminar: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.

    Specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.|Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem (course numbers 192, 193, 194). Prereq: none.

  • 199 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U. |

    May not be retaken. Prereq: soph st; 2.5 gpa, cons instr & dept chair.

  • 203 Third-Semester German. 3 cr. U.

    Continuation of German 102.|Prereq: grade of C or better in German 102(P) or level 3 score on German placement test. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (8 retro cr).

  • 204 German in Your Field and Beyond. 3 cr. U.

    Continuation of German 203. Grammar structures; vocabulary development through reading, writing, and speaking about subjects in students' fields of study; inter- and cross-disciplinary studies.|Prereq: grade of C or better in German 203(P) or level 4 score on German placement test. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (11 retro cr).

  • 213 Grammar for Students of Foreign Languages. 3 cr. U.

    An introduction to the grammatical concepts useful in studying foreign languages.|Jointly offered with, and may be used to repeat, Classic 213, English 213, French 213, Italian 213, Linguis 213, Polish 213, Russian 213 & Spanish 213. Prereq: none.

  • 215 Reading for Research: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.

    Basic grammatical principles and linguistic structures, augmented by individually-supervised readings in the student's field of specialization. Designed for students preparing for reading examinations.|Retakable once for cr. Prereq: none.

  • 250 Jewish Contributions to German Life and Civilization: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.

    Jewish contributions to German life, letters, and civilization throughout the ages, reflected in legal, historical, literary, and personal writings in translation.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: none.

  • 270 German Myths and Legends: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.

    Variable topics in German myths and folk literature.|Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: none.

  • 271 Essentials of German Grammar. 3 cr. U.

    Systematic review and practice of grammar.|Prereq: German 204 or equiv, or cons instr.

  • 289 Internship in German, Lower Division. 1-6 cr. U.

    Application of basic principles of German in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.|One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in German; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

  • 297 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U.

    Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.|Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: acceptance in Study Abroad Prog.

  • 299 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U.

    Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.|Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

  • 301 German Authors in Translation: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U.

    Major works of one or more representative German authors.|Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st.

  • 331 Intermediate German Grammar and Usage. 3 cr. U.

    Review of major structures in German grammar; application of those structures through writing and speaking. Emphasis on written accuracy and proficiency.|Prereq: German 204(P) or equiv. Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (14 retro cr).

  • 332 (426) Intermediate Conversation and Composition. 3 cr. U.

    Practice in conversation and composition, with emphasis on issues in post-war and contemporary German culture, written accuracy, and proficiency.|Prereq: German 331(P).

  • 333 Analysis of German Texts. 3 cr. U. Introduction to a variety of texts in German; overview of basic textual analysis skills.|Students are encouraged to take 332 before 333. Prereq: German 331(P).

  • 334 Introduction to German Literature and Culture. 3 cr. U.

    Survey of German literature and culture from 1750 to the present.|Students are encouraged to take 333 before 334. Prereq: German 332(P).

  • 341 Undergrad Seminar in German-Amer Studies: Germans in Wisconsin & Milwaukee. 3 cr. U.

    Student projects and presentations on the various aspects of the German heritage in Wisconsin and Milwaukee.|Required of ethnic studies majors with a German-American concentration. Prereq: jr st.

  • 360 German for the Global World. 3 cr. U.

    Vocabulary, writing, reading, and oral German skills needed for the global world.|Prereq: German 332(426)(P); German 333(R) & 334(R).

  • 361 German for International Business Communication. 3 cr. U.

    Continuation of German 360, with emphasis on commercial vocabulary, business letters and forms, and specialized terminologies.|Prereq: German 360(P).

  • 381 Honors Seminar: 3H cr. U.

    Selected topics in German literature.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir.

  • 410 German Cultural History. 3 cr. U/G.

    Major aspects of German culture from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century.|Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(P); German 333(R) & 334(R).

  • 411 Modern-Day Germany. 3 cr. U/G.

    Continuation of German 410; the 19th and 20th centuries. May be taken before or after German 410.|Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(P); German 333(R) & 334(R).

  • 415 Topics in German Civilization: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G.

    In-depth study of selected topics of German civilization. Critical analysis and practical application of texts and teaching aids. Recommended for present and future high school teachers.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(P); German 333(R) & 334(R).

  • 425 Introduction to German Translation. 3 cr. U/G.

    Introduction to basic skills necessary to professional translation. Translation of texts from German into English and from English into German. Summarizing texts. Sight translation.|German 425 & Trnsltn 425 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(P), 333(P), & 334(P).

  • 450 German Literature: Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, Classicism. 3 cr. U.

    Major literary movements and writers in the late eighteenth century. Emphasis on Lessing, Schiller, and Goethe.|Prereq: German 332(426)(P), 333(P), & 334(P).

  • 451 Introduction to German Linguistics. 3 cr. U/G.

    The nature of linguistics; aspects of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics; discourse and text; varieties of German; acquisition of German as a foreign language.|Prereq: German 332(426)(P).

  • 452 German Literature from Romanticism to the Revolution of 1848. 3 cr. U.

    Major literary movements, writers, and works of the first half of the nineteenth century.|Prereq: German 332(426)(P), 333(P), & 334(P).

  • 454 German Literature: Realism, Naturalism, and the Turn of the Century. 3 cr. U.

    Major literary movements, writers, and works of the second half of the nineteenth century.|Prereq: German 332(426)(P), 333(P), & 334(P).

  • 456 German Literature from the Turn of the Century to World War II. 3 cr. U.

    Major literary movements, writers, and works of the first half of the twentieth century; expressionism, 'Neue Sachlighkeit,' and exile literature.|Prereq: German 332(426)(P), 333(P), & 334(P).

  • 458 Post-War German Literature: 1945-1965. 3 cr. U.

    Major literary writers and works in the federal republic. The German Democratic Republic, Austria, and Switzerland after 1945.|Prereq: German 332(426)(P); 333(P), & 334(P)

  • 460 German Literature from 1965 to the Present: 3 cr. U/G.

    Literary writers and works of the German-speaking countries from 1965 to the present.|Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(P) , 333(P), & 334(P).

  • 488 Topics in German Philology: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G.

    Topics pertaining to advanced German language study or to the development of the German language in its spoken or written form.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(P); German 333(R) & 334(R).

  • 489 Internship in German, Upper Division. 1-6 cr. U.

    Application of advanced principles of German in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.|One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hrs in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: German 332(426)(P), 333(P), & 334(P); 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

  • 497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U/G.

    Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.|Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

  • 499 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U.

    Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.|Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

  • 525 Seminar in Advanced German Translation. 3 cr. U/G.

    Refinement of translation skills; concentration on specific types of texts.|German 525 & Trnsltn 525 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; German/Trnsltn 425(P).

  • 626 (526) Advanced German Grammar and Usage. 3 cr. U/G.

    Analysis and discussion of a variety of text topics and genres. Practice in speaking and writing German; attention to written accuracy and sophistication of form.|Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(C). Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (14 retro cr).

  • 645 Seminar on Representative German Authors: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G.

    Works of representative authors. Any add'l prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.|Retakable w/chg in topic: undergrad, unlimited; grads, 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; one course from the group German 450-458(P).

  • 647 Seminar on Themes and Motifs in German Literature: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G.

    Recurring patterns and figures in the major genres.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; one course from the group German 450-458(C).

  • 649 Seminar on Theoretical Approaches to German Literature: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G.

    Particular theoretical ideas and methods applied to selected texts; literary movements in relation to philosophy and aesthetics.|Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; one course from the group German 450-458(C).

  • 671 Seminar on Phonetics. 3 cr. U/G.

    Articulatory phonetics and phonemics, emphasis on English-German contrasts and pronunciation difficulties; phonetic transcription; drills in pronunciation.|Prereq: jr st; German 331(P).

  • 672 (461) German for Professional Purposes. 3 cr. U/G.

    Language and structures of Germany's professional world. Historical, political, legal, economic, social and cultural forces shaping Germany today.|Prereq: jr st; German 332(426)(P), 333(P)& 334(P).

  • 681 Seminar on the History and Structure of German. 3 cr. U/G.

    Historical development of the German language from its beginnings to the present.|Prereq: jr st; German 332(P).

  • 699 Independent Reading. 1-3 cr. U.

    Advanced independent work under the supervision of a German faculty or instructional academic staff member. Students must submit a study proposal. For more information, consult the German program coord.|Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; 2.5 GPA; writ cons instr, dept chair, & assoc dean for SAS.

  • Ruth Schwertfegger


    German Program Coordinator
    Professor
    sword@uwm.edu, Curtin Hall 894, 414-229-4547







    Education: PhD in German Literature, Oxford University, England.

    Areas of Specialization: Twentieth century, Exile Literature, the Holocaust, Translation (German-English, French –English), the German-Irish connection and other inter-cultural courses.

    Interests: promotion of study abroad and faculty exchange, especially between The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and German universities.

  • Garry Davis


    Associate Professor

    gdavis@uwm.edu, Curtin Hall 895, 414-229-4942





    Education: Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1986

    Areas of Specialization: Germanic linguistics, history of the German language, historical linguistics

  • Barbara Merten-Brugger


    Program Coordinator First and Second Year German
    Associate Lecturer
    mertenb2@uwm.edu, Curtin Hall 883, 414-229-2493




    Education: Ph.D., University of Göttingen

    Areas of Specialization: German Language, History and Culture of German Speaking Countries, German Film Studies

    Interests: Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Teaching Methods, Immersion Teaching and Methods, Bilingualism

  • Jennifer Watson


    Associate Professor
    Associate Dean of L&S
    jwatson@uwm.edu, Holton Hall 244 , 414-229-5891





    Education: PhD in Germanic Languages and Literature, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997

    Area of specialization: Germanic languages and literature; Selma Lagerlöf; Turn of the century (19-20th) German and Scandianvian literature; Women writers of the 19th and 20th century

    Interests: see above, reading, traveling, my family

  • Bozena Tieszen


    Senior Lecturer
    tieszen@uwm.edu, Curtin Hall 887, 414-229-6794






    Education: PhD in Linguistics, UW-Madison, 1997

    Area of specialization: Comparative Indo-European Lingustics, Experimental Phonetics and Phonology, Sociolinguistics.

    Interests: History of ancient people,their languages and cultures, German and Germany, reading, travel, gardening

  • Veronica Lundback


    Scandinavian Studies Certificate Program Coordinato
    Lecturer / Sweedish & German

    lundback@uwm.edu, Curtin Hall 896, 414-229-4547





    Education: MA in Linguistics, UW-Milwaukee, 2004

    Areas of Specialization: Swedish Language, Scandinavian Society and Culture, Linguistics
    Interests: cultural identity, language and language learning, mythology, fairytales, literature and film, coffee, vampires, and cats

  • Dan Vyleta


    Assistant Professor

    vyleta@uwm.edu, Curtin Hall 883, 414-229-2493





    Education: PhD in History, University of Cambridge, 2003

    Area of Specialization: Cultural History, 19th and 20th century Austrian and German History, Historical Narratives and Narrative Theory
    Interests: Literature, Jaz