Major/Minor Requirements
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First Major, Supplementary Major, and Minor in German
The Major
- The successful completion of 10 courses (30 credit hours) beyond the three-semester language requirement (i.e., beyond 20201).
- Of these 10 courses, seven (7) must be taught in German. Four (4) of the upper division courses must be taken at the home institution and at least two (2) of these courses must be at the 40-level or above from departmental offerings.
The Supplementary Major
- Successful completion of 8 courses (24 credit hours) beyond the three-semester language requirement (i.e., beyond 20201).
- If these 8 courses beyond 20201, six (6) must be taught in German; three (3) of the latter must be upper division courses taken at the home institution from departmental offerings, two (2) at the 30-level, and one (1) on the 40-level.
The Minor (Only for non-Innsbruck students)
- Successful completion of 5 courses (15 credit hours) at the 20201 level or above, only one (1) of which may be taught in English.
For majors or supplementary majors in German, a year of study abroad in Innsbruck, Austria, is considered customary. They are, therefore, strongly encouraged to participate in this program during their sophomore year. Experience shows that a supplementary major in German can be useful in a variety of careers.
German Curriculum Effective September 2006
Major :
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10 courses beyond 20201, seven (7) of which must be taught in German. Four (4) of the upper division courses must be taken at the home institution from departmental offerings and at least two (2) of these courses must be at the 40-level.
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Supp. Major :
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8 courses beyond 20201, six (6) of which must be taught in German. Three (3) of the upper division courses must be taken at the home institution and must be at the 30- level or above from departmental offerings.
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Minor :
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5 courses at the 20201 level or above, only one (1) of which may be taught in English.
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Placement Exam :
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Any student with previous German experience MUST TAKE the placement exam before enrolling in a German course. Please note that this includes students who have taken an AP or SATII exam.
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Language Courses
A. Language Requirement (generally defined as successful completion of 20201 or its equivalent)
- 10101
- 10102
- 20201 (Innsbruck equivalent: 20211—Level 1 of the Salzburg Sprachkurs)
B. 20202: Intermediate German/Special Topics
(Prerequisite: 20201 or its equivalent.)
Special topics based on faculty specializations, but in all cases designed to enhance students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to a level that will allow them to succeed in 30-level courses. (Innsbruck equivalent: 202I2—Deutsch als Fremdsprache II in Innsbruck or Level 2 of the Salzburg Sprachkurs.)
MINOR
Minors may take any combination of courses in Clusters A, B and C. The culminating course for the minor may be (but does not have to be) from Cluster D. Students who participate in a study abroad program must take at least one course from department offerings after their return on the home campus.
MAJOR
Majors must select at least one course each from clusters A and B (in that order) before taking courses from Cluster C and should take at least one course from Cluster C before proceeding to courses from Cluster D. Courses from Cluster D are intended to serve as culminating (senior-year) courses. For first majors, at least four of these courses must be taken at the home campus; for supplementary majors, three courses must be taken at the home campus.
Schematic Organization of Clusters A-D
Cluster A (Conversation/Composition/Reading)
(Prerequisite for this cluster is 20202 or the equivalent)
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30102 ABCs of Speaking, Reading, and Writing about Literature
Offered in fall semester in even years.
30103 Advanced Conversation
301IA—Deutsch als Fremdsprache III)
Offered every spring semester.
30105 Advanced Stylistics and Composition
Offered in fall semester in odd years.
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Cluster B (Introduction to Culture and Literature)
(Prerequisite for this cluster is at least one course from Cluster A)
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30107 German Cultural History
(HIST 356/357IA-Habsburg History-will also fulfill this requirement.)
Offered every spring semester.
30109 Survey of German-language Literature
Offered every fall semester.
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Cluster C (30-Level Literature, Culture, Linguistics & Professional German)
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Variety of courses offered as dictated by student needs and faculty specialization.
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Cluster D (40-Level Literature, Culture, Linguistics & Professional German)
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Variety of courses offered as dictated by student needs and faculty specialization.
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