GERM - German Major
Program Title
Program Type
Degree Designation
Department(s)
Program Description
Major effective prior to 2011
Modifications Made to Curriculum: Fall 2018, Fall 2019
Requisites
Requirements for the Major (34 Credits)
I. Core (16 credits)
Complete all of the following:
course - Intermediate German
course - German Culture and Conversation
course - Introduction to German Studies
course - German Literature and Culture
Note: Heritage speakers and other advanced students whom the German Studies program determines are fluent in German should substitute an upper-level elective in German Studies beyond course in place of any course that they test out of.
II. Electives in German Studies (12 credits)
Complete 12 credits, selected from the following. One 4-credit elective in German Studies may be taken in English: course, course, course, or course.
course - German Studies in English
course - German Literature in English
course - German Culture in English
course- German Film in English
course - Periods in German Literature
course - Themes in German Literature
course - German Film
course - German Studies
III. Elective in Another Discipline (4 credits)
In consultation with their major advisor, majors must complete an additional 4 credits in a course that has a topic related to German Studies, including:
course - Europe, 1914-1945: The World Wars and the Great Dictators
course- Perspectives on the Holocaust
course - The Shattering of Reason: From Hegel to Nietzsche
course - German Film in English
IV. Capstone (2 credits)
Normally taken in the senior year. Students enroll in 2 credits of course while taking an upper-level German-language course such as course, course, course, or course. The capstone involves guided research that concludes with a substantial paper in German on a topic chosen in consultation with their major advisor.
course - Capstone Project
Note
It is strongly recommended that all German Studies majors study abroad in a German-speaking country. Students considering graduate study in German should take additional courses in areas such as history, literature, mythology, philosophy, linguistics, political science, and another language.