School of Liberal Arts: Germanic and Slavic Studies
2008-2009 Academic Year
354
Germanic and Slavic Studies
Office:
305 Newcomb Hall
Phone:
504-865-5276
Fax:
504-865-5277
Website:
www.tulane.edu/~germruss
Professors
William C. Brumfield, Ph.D., California, Berkeley
Brian Horowitz, Ph.D., California, Berkeley (Chair & Director of Jewish Studies)
Associate Professors
Elio Brancaforte, Ph.D., Harvard
George M. Cummins III, Ph.D., Harvard
Assistant Professors
Anjeana Hans, Ph.D., Harvard
Philip Hollander, Ph.D., Columbia
Emeriti
Bodo K. Gotzkowsky, Ph.D., Rice (John T. Krumpelmann Professor of German)
Valerie Greenberg, Ph.D., Chapel Hill, Professor of German
Karlheinz Hasselbach, Dr. Phil., Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Professor of
German)
GERMAN STUDIES
Germanic Studies provides students with a wide range of opportunities to explore
culture, literature, and language of the German-speaking countries. Such studies
may fulfill the language requirement, serve as part of the general education, or
lead to an in-depth course of study as a German major, double major, or minor.
The study of German prepares students for academic careers in fields such as
history, art history, religion, philosophy, political science, literature, and music as
well as for professional careers, that emphasize the international aspects of
business, law, economics, finance, government, science, engineering, and
education.
All major programs in German are designed individually by the student in
consultation with the designated departmental advisor. The major in German
consists of at least 27 credits or nine courses beyond GERM 203 Intermediate
German I. These courses are organized into two groups: I. foundational courses
(four courses, 12 credits) and II. advanced courses (five courses, 15 credits), as
outlined below. All German majors complete the foundational courses, before
they select advanced courses according to two tracks: one language and literature
track and one cultural studies track.