BA in German Studies

Admission to the Program

Students must be approved by the department for formal admission to the major. Language course work may be waived if high school or other preparation warrants it. Placement will be made in consultation with a departmental adviser.

University Requirements

• A total of 120 credit hours
• Six credit hours of college writing
• Three credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination

General Education Requirements

• A total of 30 credit hours, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas
• No more than 6 credit hours in the same discipline

Major Requirements

• A total of 39 credit hours with grades of C or better. Prerequisite: completion of intermediate language level. Russian: A total of 36 credit hours with grades of C or better. Prerequisite: completion of intermediate language level.
• One of the following field concentrations:

  Twelve credit hours in a second foreign language at any level
  
  Twelve credit hours in area studies in the major field at the 300 level or above
  
  Teacher education leading to certification to teach a foreign language  at the secondary level

  An approved minor related to the major field; for example, another language, business administration, communication, economics, political science, history, sociology, literature, anthropology, or international studies

Course Requirements (39 hours)

Please see AU Registrar Schedule for current offerings.

• GERM-332 German Conversation and Composition I (may be replaced by other 300- or 500-level courses if warranted by language proficiency)
• GERM-333 German Conversation and Composition II (may be replaced by other 300- or 500-level courses if warranted by language proficiency)
• GERM-438 German Civilization I (3)
• GERM-439 German Civilization II (3)
• Three credit hours of linguistics course work from the following:

  ANTH-225/ANTH-225G Language and Human Experience 1:2 (3)
  
  ANTH-254 Language and Culture (3)
  
  or TESL-5xx course as approved by adviser

• Remaining credit hours at the 300-level or above

University Honors Program

Students in the University Honors Program have the opportunity to graduate with University Honors in the major. To do so, students complete 12 hours of advanced-level Honors work in the department and, upon departmental recommendation, graduate with University Honors in the major. The department's Honors coordinator advises students in the University Honors Program regarding departmental options. See the University Honors Program for details.