German
Major (GERM)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Required: 122 semester
hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
AOS Codes:
German, U171
German with Secondary-Subject
Area Teacher Licensure, U173
The
German Major, depending on the student's interest and other abilities,
may lead into various careers such as teaching, government service
and international trade. The specialized study of German aims to improve
language skills and to convey an understanding of German culture,
through the study of literature, film and works of German thought
Students seeking teacher licensure should see Teacher
Education Programs.
Student
Learning Goals
Upon completion of the program, German majors will be expected
to:
| Requirements
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I
General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
See complete
GEC requirements and approved
course listings for all categories. |
Students
may select courses for: |
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| Literature (GLT) |
3 |
| Fine Arts (GFA) |
3 |
| Philosophical, Religious,
Ethical Principles (GPR) |
3 |
| Historical Perspectives
on Western Culture (GHP) |
3 |
| Mathematics (GMT) |
3 |
Natural Sciences
(GNS)
one must be a laboratory
course; each must have a
different departmental prefix |
6-7 |
Reasoning and Discourse
(GRD)
ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and
one additional GRD course |
6 |
Social and Behavioral
Sciences (GSB)
|
6 |
| Department
specifies the following: |
| One additional GLT
course (student may select) |
3 |
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II General Education Marker Requirements
See details
and courses. It
is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing
the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
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| Students
may select courses for: |
Global/Global-Nonwestern
Perspectives (GL/GN)
Four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers; at least one of which
must carry the GN marker. |
One
Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In
addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete
a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified
at least one course among their major requirements which is taught
as Speaking Intensive. |
One
Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In
addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete
a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified
at least one course among their major requirements which is taught
as Writing Intensive. |
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III College of Arts and Sciences
Additional Requirements (CAR)
See requirements
and approved courses.
|
Historical Perspectives
on Western Culture
either a GHP/GPM
or GMO course
|
3 |
Natural Sciences
one additional GNS/GLS or GPS course |
3-4 |
Social and Behavioral
Sciences (GSB)
one additional GSB course
|
3 |
Foreign Language
(GFL)
Intermediate-level proficiency
in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion
of coursework through course number 204 |
0-12 |
Writing Intensive
Courses (WI)
A total of four WI courses
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IV Major Requirements
All
majors must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 in German courses
for a degree in German.
Minimum
of 24 semester hours in German above the 204 level, including
at least:
1.
Four courses involving literature or culture from the following:
GER 215*, 216*, 217*, 218*, 221*, 305*, 306*, 403, 404, 405,
406, 491, 492 or 493 (if taken for 3 sh)
2.
Four additional courses above the 204 level
*These
courses count as major credit only if a student also enrolls
in GER 291 and 1 sh of tutorials (491, 492) where an appropriate
amount of speaking or reading is done in German.
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V Suggested Related Area Courses
Suggested
but not required: ART 305; ATY 385, 387, 587; ENG 201, 202,
339, 340; HIS 375, 376, 391, 392; RUS 201, 202, 313, 314, 315,
316; PHI 252, 330.
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VI Electives
Electives
sufficient to complete the 122 semester hours required for degree.
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