The major requires a total of 36 credits with a minimum of 20 credits selected from courses numbered 3000 or higher. GERMAN 4220 and GERMAN 3530 are required. Students who major in German must have a grade point average of no lower than a 2.50 in the German courses they take, and meet the education abroad requirement by completing eight to nine credits in our Education Abroad program at the 3000-4000 level. Similar or comparable cultural experiences could also be accepted.
In addition, students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to take nine credits of English literature and philosophy with no more than two courses from each area (2000 level or above).
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
GERMAN 4220 | Phonetics | 2 |
GERMAN 3530 | German Civilization | 3 |
Select nine credits of literature and philosophy with no more than two courses from each area (2000 level or above) | 9 | |
Eight to nine credits study abroad at the 3000-4000 level | 8-9 | |
German Courses 1 | ||
Select 31 credits of the following with a minimum of 20 credits selected from courses numbered 3000 or higher: | 31 | |
Elementary German | ||
Elementary German | ||
Intermediate German | ||
Intermediate German | ||
Foreign Languages Travel Abroad Seminar | ||
German Conversation and Composition I | ||
German Conversation and Composition II | ||
German Literature of the 20th Century | ||
German Literature of the 19th Century | ||
Supervised Independent Study | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
1 | GERMAN 2440 does NOT count toward the major unless special arrangements have been made. |