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.
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Bachelor of Arts - German; Concentration in German Language Education

College of Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2022-23

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Language Core and Introduction to German Culture19
Upper-Division Core Courses12
German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives9
German Language Education Requirements6
Total Hours46

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

Complete all of the following courses:
GRMN 106HIntroduction to German Culture and Civilization3
GRMN 101Elementary German I4
GRMN 102Elementary German II4
GRMN 201Intermediate German I4
GRMN 202Intermediate German II4
Total Hours19

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses

Rule: Must complete all of the following subcategories. 12 total credits required.

Subcategory 1

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
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Subcategory 2

Complete 1 of the following courses:3
19th Century German Literature
20th and 21st Century German Literature
Special Topics
Total Hours3

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.

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 Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-


German Language Education Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
LING 270SIntro to Linguistics3
WLC 410Methods Teaching Foreign Language3
Total Hours6

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