Queens College is offering courses in their German program. See the course dates and descriptions below.
As always, check in and update your CUNY BA advisor regarding courses and requirements for your AOC.
German 111: Elementary German I
4 hr., 4 cr.
Section 1 Code: 11081 Tuesday/Thursday 12:10 PM – 2:00 PM
Fully Online Professor Reichert
Section 2 Code: 11083 Tuesday/Thursday 2:15 PM – 4:05 PM
Fully Online Professor Reichert
Section 4 Code: 11085 Monday/Wednesday 6:30 PM – 8:20 PM
Fully Online Professor Skwara
Intended for students with no previous knowledge of German. A basic orientation to the German language and culture designed to help the student negotiate simple social situations. Practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension.
Fulfills Pathways Language requirement. Zero Textbook Cost.
German 112: Elementary German II
4 hr., 4 cr.
Section 1 Code: 11089 Monday/Wednesday 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
Fully Online Professor Skwara
Prereq: German 111 or equivalent. A continuation of German 111 designed to help the student negotiate simple social situations. Practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Zero Textbook Cost.
German 228: Conversation and Composition
3 hr., 3 cr.
Section 1 Code: 60737 Monday/Wednesday 3:10 PM – 4:25 PM
Fully Online Professor Spreizer
Prereq: German 223 or equivalent. Group discussions, short presentations, and role plays integrated with writing assignments and grammar review. Designed to bring the student to an intermediate mid/high level of proficiency.
Contact Prof. Spreizer directly (christine.spreizer@qc.cuny.edu) to enter this course.
Courses in English Translation
The following German 41W courses are Writing-Intensive and fulfill the Pathways “Literature” requirement. The prerequisite is QC English 110. All readings, discussions and writing assignments are in English. Students may take up to two German 41W courses for credit provided the topic is different.
German 41W also fulfills PLAS “Reading Literature” (RL) and “European Traditions” (ET) and LASAR Humanities I Tier 1 requirement.
German 41W: German-Language Women Writers: Weimar to Today
3 hr., 3 cr.
Section 1 Code: 11074 Tuesday/Thursday 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Fully Online Professor Carr
Prereq: English 110. This course will investigate the major events of German and European history in the 20th and 21st centuries through the perspectives of several important German-language women writers.
Beginning with the Weimar Republic and ending with contemporary Germany, we will discuss the political, social, and literary implications of texts by authors such as Irmgard Keun, Ingeborg Bachmann, Christa Wolf, Jenny Erpenbeck, Yoko Tawada, and others. All readings, discussions and writing assignments are in English.
German 41W: Writing in the New Germany: History and Memory
3hr., 3 cr.
Section 2 Code: 11078 Monday/Wednesday 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Fully Online Spreizer
Prereq: English 110. This course will examine the responses of German-speaking writers to economic, social, and political changes of the 20th and 21st centuries. There will be a particular focus on the period after “Die Wende” (the unification of Germany in 1989/1990). We will examine issues related to coming to terms with the Holocaust and World War II, the division of Germany into East and West (1949-1989), the (re)unification of Germany after 1989/90, and present-day debates on migration and national identity. All readings, discussions, and writing assignments are in English.
DID YOU KNOW?
• Students can complete a QC minor in German with just 15 credits.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN GERMAN (MINOR CODE GERMMIN)
15 credits beyond GERM 111 or its equivalent. Six credits must be taken from among the language courses GERM 112 through GERM 236; at least 3 credits are required in the 300 series. The remaining 6 credits may be taken from any other courses, including those taught in English translation (GERM 41, 45, 250, 310–315). Students should consult with the undergraduate advisor for German as early as possible in order to plan their programs.
• Students can complete a QC major in German with just 33 credits.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR IN GERMAN (MAJOR CODE GERMBA)
33 credits beyond German 111 or its equivalent. Students must take at least 24 credits from among the language courses GERM 112 through GERM 236, and from among courses in the 300 series. The remaining 9 credits may be taken from among any other German courses, including those taught in English (GERM 41, 45, 250, 310-315), including “Eurocourses.” Interested students are urged to consult with the undergraduate advisor for German as early as possible in order to plan their programs.
- Students may take courses in Berlin at FUBiS (Freie Universität Berlin im Sommer) for QC credits. Visit the QC Education Abroad office in King Hall 203 or access their website at https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/globaled/studyabroad/Pages/default.aspx for program deadlines and information on grants and financial aid. For the most up-to-date Berlin Winter and Summer Program details view the Freie Universität Berlin im Sommer (FUBiS) website at www.fubis.org.
- Paid Internship opportunities in German-speaking countries are available through organizations such as Cultural Vistas: www.culturalvistas.org.
- Competitive Grants for study and research are available through the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and other international organizations.
- See the DAAD Scholarship Database: www.daad.org/en/find-funding/scholarship-database/
- German is the largest ancestry group in the US — approximately 50 million Americans claim German heritage.
- The US is Germany’s largest trading partner and Germany is the 5th largest trading partner of the US.
- Germany and Austria award over 2000 grants each year to American students.
- English and German are closely related languages. Learn German and improve your English!
As always, check in and update your CUNY BA advisor regarding courses and requirements for your AOC.
German Program
Department of European Languages and Literatures
200 Queens Hall
Queens College/CUNY (718) 997-5980
Advisor: Professor Christa Spreizer
christine.spreizer@qc.cuny.edu