Fall Semester
The fall program for students with beginning through advanced German offers two-credit language and culture classes taught in German. Additionally, students choose two courses from an art history class, an economics class, or an environmental policy class. Instruction in these courses begins in English and switches gradually to German. Students enroll in a special program of four courses and earn a full semester of Duke University academic credit. They must enroll in GERMAN 67 or GERMAN119S (see below) for two course credits and in two other program courses.
Prerequisites
Applicants must be in good academic standing with a B average. A letter of recommendation from a professor of German, a transcript, and a statement of purpose are required. Starting in Fall 2008, a beginning language track will also be available.
Special note to students with no prior German:
Those applying to the Fall program at the Humboldt without any prior German (or without any German courses at Duke), the required letter of recommendation may come from any instructor.
Courses & Credits
GERMAN 14
Introduction to the German Language
Students will be exposed to the fields of reading, writing, listening and speaking and will be trained so that they can take full advantage of being in the target country. After a short period, students will be able to communicate with native German speakers on a basic level. (Meets language requirements of Curriculum 2000.) (Two course credits)
GERMAN 67
Intensive Intermediate German
Intensive grammar review and practice of spoken and written German. The course covers the work of second-year college German. Taught by the resident director and program faculty. (Two course credits)
GERMAN 119S
Advanced German Language and Culture
Development of advanced proficiency with particular emphasis on speaking and writing. Analysis of literary and non-literary texts, excursions, museums, films, theater performances. Advanced grammar review, vocabulary building, oral presentation, written assignments. The course covers the work of third and/or fourth year college German. Taught by the Resident Director. (Two course credits)
ARTHIST 190
Berlin: Architecture and the City, 1871 to the Present
Development of urban Berlin, from the Gründerzeit (the Boom Years) of the 1870s to the present: Architecture of Imperial Berlin, the Weimar and Nazi periods, post-World War II and the reconstruction as a unified city, from late Historicism to Postmodernism. Taught by German faculty. (One course credit)
ECON 60
Economics of a United Europe
Implications of a common monetary policy, common welfare standards, unemployment, and migration in the European Union. Taught by a leading German expert. (One course credit)
POLSCI 100A
Environmental Policy in Europe
Economic concepts and environmental policies with their application to selected environmental issues in Western and Eastern Europe, transboundary pollution problems, and the role of the European Community. Taught by a leading German expert. (One course credit)
Special Winter Course
Mid October - Mid February
Students who have completed two years of college-level German and plan to attend the full academic year, may enroll in a fifth course at Humboldt Universität or at the Technische Universität (T.U.B.) from mid October to mid February with a short Christmas break. They will earn transfer credit for this course and pay an additional fee for accommodations. For Humboldt courses, check www.hu-berlin.de. For T.U.B. courses check www.tu-berlin.de.
