German (GER) Major

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication: 
  ENGL 101
    and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

• Goal #1 First Year Experience  Credits: 2
• Goal #2 Culture Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility  Credits: 3

College Requirements: 2

Bachelor of Arts 

• Modern Languages* (completion and competency in one language at the 202 level or a department-approved advanced upper division language course) Credits: 3-14 *Included in the major
• Social Sciences  Credits: 2

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications  and Bachelor of Science Specifications .

Major Requirements: 36

Major Core: 14

• GER 101 - Introductory German I * (COM) (G)
    Credits: 4
• GER 102 - Introductory German II * (COM) (G)
    Credits: 4
• GER 201 - Intermediate German I * ** (COM)
    Credits: 3
• GER 202 - Intermediate German II * ** (COM)
    Credits: 3

Major Electives: 22
      Select at least 18 upper-division credits.

The following is a suggested sequence. 
All majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad in a German-speaking country.

Composition and Conversation: 3

• GER 330 - Reading and Writing for Communication
    Credits: 3

Advanced Language Electives: 4

• GER 310 - Practical German Language Skills
    Credits: 3
• GER 411 - Advanced Composition and Conversation I (COM)
    Credits: 3
• GER 412 - Advanced Composition and Conversation II (COM)
    Credits: 3

Literature Electives: 4

• GER 353 - Introduction to German Literature
    - Credits
• GER 453 - Survey of German Literature I (COM)
    Credits: 3
• GER 454 - Survey of German Literature II (COM)
    Credits: 3
• GER 392 & 492 - Topics (COM)
    (if literature focused) Credits: 2-3

Culture and Civilization: 3

• GER 433 - German Civilization I (COM) (AW)
    Credits: 3
• GER 434 - German Civilization II (COM) (AW)
    Credits: 3
• GER 392 & 492 - Topics (COM)
    (if culture focused) Credits: 2-3

Additional credits may come from travel or field experiences

• GER 491 - Independent Study (COM)
    Credits: 1-3
• GER 296 & 396 - Field Experience
    Credits: 1-6

Electives: 47