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German B.A.

General Degree Requirements

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Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Bachelor of Arts - German

  • Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all upper-division GRMN courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the German major.

Course Requirements

Language Core
Complete all of the following courses:
GRMN 101Elementary German I4
GRMN 102Elementary German II4
GRMN 201Intermediate German I4
GRMN 202Intermediate German II4
Upper-Division Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
GRMN 301Studies in German Language, Media, and Culture I3
GRMN 302Studies in German Language, Media, and Culture II3
GRMN 311Introduction to German Literature3
GRMN 313German Narratives in Literature and Film3
Complete one of the following courses: 3
19th Century German Literature
20th and 21st Century German Literature
Special Topics
German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives 1
Complete three of the following courses: 9
Introduction to Multicultural Literature in Contemporary Germany
Survey of German Cinema
Nature and the Environment in German Literature and Film
German Culture & Civilization
German Culture: Beginnings to Romanticism
Germ Culture: Romanticism to the Present
Total Hours40
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The advanced writing expectation must be met by successfully completing either GRMN 351H or GRMN 352H.

 
 

Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
AutumnHours
GRMN 101 Elementary German I 4
WRIT 101 College Writing I 4
Math Requirement 3
General Education Requirement 3
HUSC 194 Seminar/Workshop 1
Activity 1
 Hours16
Spring
GRMN 102 Elementary German II 4
General Education Requirement 9
Activity 1
 Hours14
Sophomore
Autumn
GRMN 201 Intermediate German I 4
Intermediate Writing Requirement 3
Upper Division Elective 9
 Hours16
Spring
GRMN 202 Intermediate German II 4
Advanced Writing Requirement 3
Elective 8
 Hours15
Junior
Autumn
GRMN 301 Studies in German Language, Media, and Culture I 3
Upper Division Elective 3
Elective 9
 Hours15
Spring
German Major Core Course 3
German Survey Course Elective 3
Germen Elective 3
Elective 6
 Hours15
Senior
Autumn
German Major Core Course 3
German Survey Course Elective 3
German Literature/Culture Course 3
German Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
German Survey Course elective 3
German Major Core Course 3
German Literature/Core Course 3
Elective 6
 Hours15
 Total Hours121

Last updated Autumn 2024