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.
German 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 German. Students are encouraged to complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement in another field in more demand in high schools.
Study in a German language 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
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 46
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2022-23
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.
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 Culture | 19 | |
Upper-Division Core Courses | 12 | |
German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives | 9 | |
German Language Education Requirements | 6 | |
Total Hours | 46 |
Language Core
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
GRMN 106H | Introduction to German Culture | 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. 21-22 total credits required.
Subcategory 1
Code | Title | Hours |
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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 |
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Complete 1 of the following courses: | 3 | |
GRMN 441 | 19th Century German Literature | |
GRMN 451 | 20th and 21st Century German Literature | |
GRMN 491 | 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 |
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Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
GRMN 317L | Introduction to Multicultural Literature in Contemporary Germany | |
GRMN 322L | Survey of German Cinema | |
GRMN 340L | Nature and the Environment in German Literature and Film | |
GRMN 350 | German Culture & Civilization | |
GRMN 351H | German Culture: Beginnings to Romanticism | |
GRMN 352H | Germ Culture: Romanticism to the Present | |
Total Hours | 9 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
German Language Education Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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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.