German Major, B.A.

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The bachelor of arts in German language and literature prepares students for a variety of career and graduate school options. The program of study may be combined with essential education courses to earn teacher certification.

Required Courses

University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits

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General Education Requirements: 30 Credits

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Required Minor: 20 Credits

German Major: 36 Credits

German Core: 16 Credits

Elementary/Intermediate Courses: 4-12 Credits*

GER 101, 102, 201, as needed to achieve placement into GER 202 (4-12)*

Intermediate/Accelerated Intermediate Course: 4 Credits**

GER 202 (or placement into GER 301) (4)**

GER 202 - Intermediate German II (4)

Two Literature Courses: 8 Credits

GER 401 - German Literature I (4)
GER 402 - German Literature II (4)
GER 405 - Special Topics in Literature I (4)
GER 406 - Special Topics in Literature II (4)

Senior Project: 4 Credits***

GER 442 - Senior Capstone: Research and Writing (4)

German Electives: 20 Credits

Choose 20 additional credits of 300- and 400-level GER courses:

GER 301 , GER 302 , GER 310 , GER 311 , GER 315 , GER 321 , GER 331 , GER 340 , GER 345 , GER 351 , GER 352 , GER 353 , GER 354 , GER 360 , GER 370 , GER 375 , GER 401 , GER 402 , GER 405 , GER 406 , GER 424 , GER 450 , GER 470 , GER 475

General Electives: 20 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

*These credits count towards General Electives.

**These credits also count towards General Education Requirements .

***Senior Project may be replaced by an eighth upper-level course by second majors only.