German Studies Major/Minor Requirements

As the economic backbone of Europe still today, Germany continues to exert a profound influence in the European arena. The German Studies major introduces and explores the culture of German-speaking countries, with an emphasis on contemporary issues. The major offers an intellectually diverse program, which explores the social and political background of the culture through language, cultural and intellectual history, as well as visual culture and literature. The major prepares students for careers in education, business, communications, government, and many other fields, as well as for graduate study.

Major Requirements: German Studies (BA)

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE	SEMESTER HOURS
GER 307: Topics in Advanced German Conversation and Composition	4
Six of the following: GER 305: The Short Prose of Kafka GER 307: Topics in Advanced Conversation and Composition (may be repeated with a different topic) GER 317: Great German Thinkers GER 318: Great German Writers GER 329: Modern German Literature GER 340: German Cinema: Art and Politics GER 344/444: Modern Germany through the Cinema GER 430: The German Comedy GER 471: Practicum in the Teaching of German	24
GER 300*: Study Abroad (Goethe Institute or Consent) OR a second GER 307 OR another upper-level German course with instructor’s consent	4
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED:	32

Minor Requirements: German Studies

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE	SEMESTER HOURS
GER 307: Topics in Advanced Conversation and Composition	4
Five of the following: GER 300*: Study Abroad (Goethe Institute or Consent) GER 305: The Short Prose of Kafka GER 307: Topics in Advanced Conversation and Composition (may be repeated with a different topic) GER 317: Great German Thinkers GER 318: Great German Writers GER 329: Modern German Literature GER 340: German Cinema: Art and Politics GER 344/444: Modern Germany through the Cinema GER 430: The German Comedy GER 471: Practicum in the Teaching of German	20
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED:	24

*Strongly encouraged