German (Supplementary Major)

Successful completion of 8 courses (24 credit hours) beyond Intermediate German I (GE 20201)
GE 20202Intermediate German II3
Choose Two:6
GE 30303
German before Germany
GE 30304
German Literary and Cultural Tradition(s)
GE 30305
Contemporary Germany
Five Additional Electives 15
Three of which must be numbered GE 20113 and above
One must be in German at the 40000-level
Two may be in English
Total Hours24

German Studies Concentration

Successful completion of 8 courses (24 credit hours) in German Studies numbered 20201 or above. Elective courses may be in any combination of German and English-language classes. At least 3 courses must be listed or cross-listed in the Department or taken in a Department-approved study abroad program. University Seminars and College Seminars with a German Studies focus may also count towards this requirement with approval of the DUS. Students must take at least one 3-credit course in German history and at least one 3-credit course in German culture (architecture, art, film, literature, music, philosophy, or theology). The DUS in German will determine whether a given course satisfies one of these requirements. All German Studies courses taken outside of the Department must be approved by the DUS in German.

Senior Thesis

German supplementary majors who elect to write a Senior Thesis must meet the following requirements:

  1. The student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the major, 
  2. Should be nominated by two members of the German faculty during the spring semester of his or her junior year and no later than the first week of classes fall semester of the senior year, and 
  3. The thesis may be written in either German or English with a length of between 25–35 pages, including notes and references. (Exceptions beyond 35 pages require advisor approval.) Two bound copies of the final document are to be submitted to the Department of German

For the fall semester the student will receive a satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade (3 credits) for Senior Thesis (GE 48499). At the completion of the thesis in the spring semester, the student will be given a letter grade (3 credits) for Senior Thesis II (GE 48498). Only the spring credits may count toward the 24-credit hour requirement for the supplementary major.