German Studies, B.A.

Requirements for the Major in German Studies:

A minimum of 10 courses beyond the 101-level, including three 300 level, and two 400 level, and GER 489  (Senior Project). Majors are normally expected to take one Term Abroad and are encouraged to improve their language skills by living in the German House, attending the weekly German Table, and participating in other extracurricular activities. Students have the option of taking one MLT course (Literature in Translation) for German credit. In addition, majors are urged to take other courses related to German culture and history in other academic fields such as English, history, philosophy, music, art history, and political science.

Requirements for Secondary School Certification:

• PSY 246 , and “Structured Field Experiences” (EDS 500A, and EDS 500B each a noncredit course). Requirements within the major include:
• Twelve courses in the same language sequence (French, German, Spanish), including FRN 303 , GER 202  or SPN 203 , a civilization/culture course, a survey course, three courses at the 400 level, and 450.
• Participation in at least one of Union’s Terms Abroad in an appropriate country as required. Additional experiences in foreign cultures, intensive language programs, and/or terms abroad are highly recommended.
• Interdepartmental, interdisciplinary, and dual majors must complete all requirements listed for the individual major to qualify for the program.
• MLL majors are encouraged to take courses in more than one language and also to seek certification in more than one language. A student must complete a full major in each language in which certification is sought. Students seeking certification in more than one language are recommended to complete the combined degree program which will allow for greater flexibility in course selection as well as the possibility for two terms abroad.