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Undergraduate Curriculum |
The Department of German Studies provides instruction designed to develop competence in oral and written communication; insights into language form, usage and meaning; and knowledge of German literature, cultural history, and contemporary issues in the German-speaking world. Scholarships are avaliable such as the Weinel Scholarship, the Grunow Scholarship, the German Heritage Klub Scholarship, and the Minority Scholarship. Various study abroad and exchange programs are available. The Department of German Studies offers the intensive Arizona in Leipzig program during the summer. Many students also study at the Deutsche Sommerschule in Taos, New Mexico. A major in German Studies, by itself or in combination with another field, can open the door to careers in education, international business, the foreign service, and many other professions.
The Department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts with a major in German Studies. The Bachelor of Arts in Education and Master of Education with a teaching major in German Studies are available through the College of Education.
German Studies Major: requires a minimum of 30 units beyond the 200-level. Core courses: 300 and 301 (9 units), and 496 (3 units; must be taken in senior year). 18 units chosen from the following list: 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 475, 480, 494, and 497. Up to six units of 300 and 400-level General Education courses in German Studies may be counted toward the major. One of these must be used to fulfill the writing emphasis requirement. Majors should select their supporting minor in consultation with the Undergraduate Advisor.
German Studies Major with a teaching emphasis: 30 units beyond the 200 level, including 300 and 301, 479, and 480. Additional 15 units to be chosen from the 300 and 400-level courses. Candidates must demonstrate oral proficiency in German at the level of ACTFL/ETS Oral Proficiency Advanced or the equivalent. To gain state certification for teaching German in public schools, the College of Education requires students to take 32 units of education course work. German 479 or 480 count toward these 32 units. The internship TTE 394B must be taken in conjunction with German 479 or 480. Admission to the programs of the College of Education is very competitive, and students are required to meet with an advisor well in advance of commencement of their studies.
German Studies Minor: A total of 23 units are required beyond German 102. There are two possible tracks:
Option A (with an emphasis on German language): GER 201, 202 (8 units), and Gateway block GER 300 and 301 (9 units). Further German Studies courses (6 units) (excluding General Education courses offered in English) from: GER 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 475, 480, 494A, 496A-496E, 497A-497F. Students planning for a career teaching German are strongly encouraged to take German 480.
Option B (with an emphasis on German culture, in English): GER 201, 202 (8 units), and Gateway level GER 301 (3 units). Further German Studies courses (12 units) (a minimum of 9 units must be upper-level credits) from: GER 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 325, 373, 375, 376, 379, 455. To see the courses, click here. For graduate admission and degree requirements, consult the Graduate Catalog.
In addition to the courses listed below, the Department of German Studies faculty is prepared to offer courses, subject to faculty availability and student interest, in Linguistic and Computer-Assisted Approaches to Literature.
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