German Major/Minor
German Major
Majors or minors in German should carefully prepare their programs in consultation with a departmental faculty advisor. German 201-202 or the equivalent is a prerequisite to the major. German 331-332 do not count toward the major. In order to graduate, majors will be required to take a proficiency test in German.
German Minor
German 201-202 equivalents are prerequisites to the minor. The minor consists of at least 18 hours of German courses numbered above 300 – normally German 301-302 and 12 additional hours of courses numbered above 300 (excluding 331-332 and courses in English translation).
Language & Literature Concentration
Language and literature concentration consists of at least 30 hours of German in courses numbered above 300, including 301-302 and 3 hours chosen from German 323, 350, 363 or 416.
German Studies Concentraton
The German studies concentration is designed for students who would like to focus on German-speaking countries from a comprehensive cultural perspective. The four components of the German studies concentration are command of the German language; knowledge of the cultural achievements (art, music, philosophy, poetry, fiction, religion, theatre) of the German-speaking people; knowledge of the political, social, and cultural history of the German-speaking nations; and knowledge and understanding of contemporary institutions in German-speaking nations. This concentration consists of 36 hours, distributed as follows.
Language - Any four from German 311, 312, 411, 412, 435, 485.
Literature, Culture, Arts - Any four from Art History 441; German 301, 302, 305, 323, 350, 363, 415, 416, 419, 420, 431, 432, 433, 434; Musicology 400, 420, 430; Philosophy 324, 326, 353, 370, 395; Religious Studies 385, 411.
History - At least one from German 436; History 315, 323, 334, 335, 471, 472, 484.
Contemporary Institutions - At least one from Geography 340; German 363.
Additional Courses - Two additional courses from the above History and Contemporary Institutions lists.
Honors Concentration
The honors concentration consists of at least 32 hours of German in courses numbered above 300, including completion of German 477 or 478 with a grade of A or B+. To be admitted to the honors program, students must present a cumulative grade point average in German major courses of at least 3.5 and have an overall GPA of not less than 3.2. Students should apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts honors program at the end of their junior year. Application forms are available in the department office. Since courses taken abroad are not calculated in the overall average, the department reserves the right to make a judgment on the appropriateness of a study-abroad curriculum for acceptance as honors work and to require other 400-level courses as a condition for the degree.