Germanic Studies: German Studies, BALAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Germanic Studies, German Studies Concentration
The Germanic Studies Concentration provides a multidisciplinary approach to the study of German, emphasizing a balanced knowledge of German language, literature, and culture as well as exposure to contemporary politics and social issues in broader European and global contexts.
Undergraduate degree programs in Germanic Languages & Literatures:
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Germanic Studies, German Studies Concentration
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
Minimum hours required major and supporting course work: normally equates to 34 hours in German. Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
University Requirements
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the fourth semester or equivalent of a language other than English, or completion of the third semester in two different languages other than English is required) | 0-20 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum of 34 hours of German courses including: | ||
| GER 211 | Conversation and Writing I | 3 |
| GER 212 | Conversation and Writing II | 3 |
| GER 420 | German Cultural History | 4 |
| Select 24 hours, including at least 12 hours of 300- and 400-level coursework from this list: | 24 | |
| Intermediate German I | ||
| Intermediate German II | ||
| German Popular Culture | ||
| Germany and Europe | ||
| Grimms' Fairy Tales - ACP | ||
or GER 251 | Grimm's Fairy Tales in Context | |
| The Holocaust in Context - ACP | ||
or GER 261 | The Holocaust in Context | |
| Sexuality and Literature | ||
| Intro to German Literature | ||
| German Literature and Culture | ||
| Politics of the European Union | ||
| Global Issues in German | ||
| German-English Translation: Theory & Practice | ||
| German Linguistics | ||
| Middle Ages to Baroque | ||
| Enlightenment to Romanticism | ||
| Realism to Expressionism | ||
| 1920s to Today | ||
| German Cinema I | ||
| German Cinema II | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Germanic Studies, German Studies Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a fourth level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Free elective course | 1 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | Language Other than English (4th level) | 4 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | General Education course or Composition I | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free elective course | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GER 211 | 3 | GER 212 | 3 |
| GER course from list | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective Course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GER course from list | 3 | GER course from list | 3 |
| GER course from list | 3 | GER 300-400 level course from list | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GER 300-400 level course from list | 3 | GER 420 | 4 |
| GER 300-400 level course from list | 3 | GER 300-400 level course from list | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Germanic Studies, German Studies Concentration