Requirements for a Major in German
A major in German consists of 33 hours in the language, at least
24 of these hours being on the 300 and 400 (upper division) levels.
Students are to include in these upper division hours at least one
three-hour course in each of the following areas: language skills,
literature, and civilization (see categories below) and at least
one course on the 400 level in German.
To increase fluency, all upper division courses are conducted
completely in German, but one course, designated FL (given in
English), may be part of a language major with approval of the
department head.
Advanced placement credits in German and credits earned in an
approved study abroad program count toward majors in German.
Students who major in German normally include study abroad in their
programs.
Skills: (At least one three-hour course
selected from the following)
- GR305 - German for Oral Communication 3 hrs.
- GR310 - German for Written Communication 3 hrs.
- GR315 - German for Business 3 hrs.
Literature: (At least one three-hour course
selected from the following)
- GR311 - Contemporary German Authors 3 hrs.
- GR341 - Romanticism to the Modern Period 3 hrs.
- GR342 - Major Trends in Modern German Lit. 3 hrs.
- GR430 - German Drama After 1945 3 hrs.
- GR467 - The Age of Goethe I 3 hrs.
- GR468 - The Age of Goethe II 3 hrs.
- GR470 - German Lit. of the 19th Century 3 hrs.
- GR475 - Seminar in 20th Century Literature 3 hrs.
Civilization: (At least one three-hour course
selected from the following)
- GR335 - Germany: Middle Ages to 1871 3 hrs.
- GR340 - Germany: 1871 to the Present 3 hrs.
Note: No more than 3 hours of independent study can be counted
toward a Major
Check the Worksheet "Auf dem Weg zu einem Hauptfach in
Deutsch" (On your way to a major in German)
Sept/2006 FY