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Requirements for the Major in German

A minimum of 33 credit hours is required for the major, beginning with German III (11.203). Students need German II (11.102) or the equivalent before entering the major sequence. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in every course required for the major.

A. Required Core: 27 Credits

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
11.203 German III* 3
11.204 German IV* 3
11.205 Applied Phonetics
and Pronunciation		 3
11.206 Conversation and Composition I 3
11.207 Conversation and Composition II 3
11.211* Culture and Civilization I 3
11.331 Selected Twentieth Century Writers 3
11.402 Contemporary Issues in the German Media 3
11.422 Masterpieces of German Literature 3

B. Electives: Choose six credits minimum by advisement.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
11.212* Culture and Civilization II 3
11.281-289 Special Topics 3
11.290 German Studies Abroad
(1-6 credits)		 3-6
11.309 Commercial German I 3
11.403 Workshop 3
11.420 Seminar: Mass Culture and High Culture 3
11.490 Independent Study 3
16.400 Studies Abroad 3
38.498 Internship in the Humanities 3
*These courses fulfill the diversity requirement.

Requirements for the Minor in German

German III (11.203), German IV (11.204), Structure of the German Language (11.206), and 9 credits in German above the level of German III, for a total of 18 credit hours.

German for Secondary Education

Requirements for German for Secondary Education will be a German major plus the core requirements in Professional Education listed below.

Course # Course Title Credit Hours
60.206 Teachers, Schools and Society 2
60.204

or 60.350

or 60.351

 Educational Computing and Technology

or Instructional Design Systems

or Virtual Learning Communities

 3

3

3
60.251 Psychological Foundations of Education 3
60.291 Principles of Teaching 3
60.311 Classroom Measurement and Assessment 3
60.393

or 60.394		 Social Foundations of Education*

or Education in Urban Society*		 3
16.350 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language 3
60.497 Student Teaching - First Experience 6
60.498 Student Teaching - Second Experience 6

*These courses fulfill the diversity requirement.

It is the sole resonsibility of the student to make sure that credits required for graduation are counted properly and to exclude Developmental Studies courses from the count. Faculty provide only advice.