German Studies, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 27+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

• GRMN 313 German Conversation (3)
• GRMN 314 German Composition and Grammar (3)

Complete 3 credit hours from any GRMN 400-level course:

• GRMN 468 Studies in Modern German Literature (3)
• GRMN 472 Studies in German Cinema (3)
• GRMN 490 Special Topics in German (3)
• GRMN 496 Directed Reading (1-3)
• GRMN 498 Independent Study (1-3)

• Or complete the following Bachelor’s Essay sequence. Note that 499A will count toward your electives and 499B will count toward the capstone.

• GRMN 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• GRMN 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Elective Requirement

Complete 18 additional credits hours from any GRMN 300-level or higher course or from the following courses with no more than 6 credit hours from any GRST course, JWST 230, or JWST 330.

• GRMN 320 Special Assignment Abroad (3)
• GRMN 325 German Contemporary Issues (3)
• GRMN 326 German Media (3)
• GRMN 328 German Language Study Abroad (3)
• GRMN 329 Current Issues in Germany or the German-Speaking World (3)
• GRMN 331 German for Business (3)
• GRMN 332 German in International Business (3)
• GRMN 333 German Translation for the Professions (3)
• GRMN 341 Advanced Grammar and Syntax (3)
• GRMN 365 Introduction to Literature (3)
• GRMN 390 Special Topics in German (3)
• GRMN 468 Studies in Modern German Literature (3)
• GRMN 472 Studies in German Cinema (3)
• GRMN 490 Special Topics in German (3)
• GRMN 496 Directed Reading (1-3)
• GRMN 498 Independent Study (1-3)
• GRMN 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• GRMN 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• GRST 122 Understanding German Business Culture (3)
• GRST 200 Special Topics in Contemporary German Culture (3)
• GRST 221 The African Diaspora in German-speaking Cultures (3)
• GRST 222 Global Cultures of Surveillance: Arts, Surveillance, and Disruptions in a Global Context (3)
• GRST 223 Global Avant-Gardes: Experimental Art and Performance in a Global Context (3)
• GRST 230 Green Germany: Environmentalism and Sustainability in Modern Germany (3)
• GRST 231 LGBTQ Berlin (3)
• GRST 270 Trends in Contemporary German Cinema (3)
• GRST 271 German Cinema in Exile: Film noir (3)
• GRST 371 Special Topics in German Cinema (3)
• JWST 230 The Holocaust (3)
• JWST 330 Representations of the Holocaust (3)

Proficiency Exam Requirement

Majors in German Studies are required to take a proficiency exam during their last year prior to graduation. Information about the nature of the exam and the schedule for each semester is available in the department and on its website.

Notes:

• No more than 3 credit hours from GRMN 496  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from GRMN 498  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.