Foreign Language, German Option 1, B.A.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Arts Degree)

A major will consist of a minimum of 30 semester hours in German, including at least 24 semester hours of Upper Division courses. Students who because of superior previous training begin their major courses at the Upper Division level may substitute up to six semester hours in a second language or related field toward fulfillment of the major requirement. Linguistics 4500 Introduction to Language Description and Analysis is recommended for all Foreign Language majors and may, with approval of the departmental chairperson, be substituted for one Upper Division Course in German for students concentrating in German. It is particularly recommended for those German majors who are also working toward teacher licensure at the secondary school level.

The following courses, which require no foreign language background, may not be used as credit substitutes for required Upper Division Foreign Language courses: FREN 3510 ; GERM 3520 , or GERM 4510 ; SPAN 3510 or SPAN 3550 . They may, however, serve as open electives in any curriculum or as credit substitutes for certain lower division Foreign Language courses.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I Credit: 3. ⁱ
HIST 2210 - Early Western Civilization Credit: 3. or
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit: 3.
MATH Credit: 3.
Natural Science Credit: 4.
UNIV 1020 - First-Year Connections Credit: 1. ¹

Total: 17

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German 2 Credit: 3. ⁱⁱ
HIST 2220 - Modern Western Civilization Credit: 3. or
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3. ²
Natural Science Credit: 4.

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
GERM 3010 - Written Communication in German Credit: 3. ⁱⁱⁱ
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

Electives Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
GERM 3020 - Oral Communication in German Credit: 3. ^iv
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Electives Credit: 6.
GERM 3112 - German Civilization and Culture Credit: 3.
GERM 3150 - Introduction to German Literature Credit: 3.
HIST 4640 - History of Modern Germany Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

Electives Credit: 9.
GERM 3200 - Business German Credit: 3. or
GERM 4810 (5810) - Special Topics in German Credit: 3. or
GERM 4910 - Directed Studies in German Credit: 1-6 per semester. Maximum 16. (Three hours required)

And one of the following:

HIST 4530 (5530) - Renaissance and Reformation Credit: 3.
HIST 4540 (5540) - Absolutism and Enlightenment Credit: 3.
HIST 4550 (5550) - French Revolution and Napoleon Credit: 3.
HIST 4560 (5560) - 19th Century Europe Credit: 3.
HIST 4570 (5570) - World War II and the Cold War Credit: 3.
or
Two courses lower level sequence in another foreign language taught in the foreign language

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Electives Credit: 12.
GERM 3200 - Business German Credit: 3. or
GERM 4810 (5810) - Special Topics in German Credit: 3. or
GERM 4910 - Directed Studies in German Credit: 1-6 per semester. Maximum 16. (Three hours required)

Total: 15

Second Semester

Electives Credit: 7.
GERM 3200 - Business German Credit: 3. or
GERM 4810 (5810) - Special Topics in German Credit: 3. or
GERM 4910 - Directed Studies in German Credit: 1-6 per semester. Maximum 16. (Three hours required) ³
GERM 4920 - Senior Capstone Credit: 3.

Total: 13

Note:

*	Students are strongly encouraged to take at least six hours in a study-abroad program.
¹	This course not included in 120-hour curriculum.
²	ART 1035 , FREN 2510 , MUS 1030 , SPAN 2510 , SPAN 2550 , THEA 1030 or PHIL 1030
³	Students pursuing Teacher Licensure must take GERM 4925: Teaching Licensure Senior Capstone instead of GERM 4920: Senior Capstone.
ⁱ	Foreign Language majors must pass GERM 2010 with a minimum of C or better in order to enroll in GERM 2020.
ⁱⁱ	Foreign Language majors must pass GERM 2020 with a minimum of C or better in order to enroll in GERM 3010.
ⁱⁱⁱ	Foreign Language majors must pass GERM 3010 with a minimum of C or better in order to enroll in subsequent upper-division German courses.
^iv	Foreign Language majors must pass GERM 3020 with a minimum of C or better in order to enroll in subsequent upper-division German courses.