German B.A. - German Language Education
- This concentration contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this concentration , you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. . Approvals for this concentration must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- French qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in French. Students should complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement in another field in more demand in high schools.
- Study in a French speaking country, provided either through the university's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.
Bachelor of Arts - German; Concentration in German Language Education
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Language Core and Introduction to German Culture | 19 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
| German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives | 9 | |
| German Language Education Requirements | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 46
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Note: 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.
Language Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GRMN 106H | Introduction to German Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| GRMN 101 | Elementary German I | 4 |
| GRMN 102 | Elementary German II | 4 |
| GRMN 201 | Intermediate German I | 4 |
| GRMN 202 | Intermediate German II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Must complete all of the following subcategories. 12 total credits required.
Subcategory 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GRMN 301 | Studies in German Language, Media, and Culture I | 3 |
| GRMN 302 | Studies in German Language, Media, and Culture II | 3 |
| GRMN 311 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subcategory 2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 1 of the following courses: | 3 | |
| 19th Century German Literature | ||
| 20th and 21st Century German Literature | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives
Rule: May substitute a 400-level course with consent of instructor
Note: The upper-division writing expectation must be met by successfully completing either GRMN 351H or GRMN 352H.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
German Language Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| WLC 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach German, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.