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The German Program

German Major

There are two tracks in the German major: track A: Culture and Language, designed for prospective teachers and others wishing to put their German proficiency to use in their careers, and track B: Literature and Language, recommended for prospective graduate students and students with an expressed interest in literature, comparative studies, or related fields.

Both tracks require and emphasize the development of proficiency in the German language. The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures strongly recommends that students in both tracks of the German major plan to study abroad in the Bonn Program or in an equivalent program.

Both major tracks require 46 hours. The prerequisite (German 201, 5 credits) does not count towards the total required hours for the major. Students customize their own program by first choosing a track and then choosing their electives according to their interests. All course choices must be preapproved by the Undergraduate Studies Advisor.

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Major track A: Culture and Language

updated: 2005

B = may be satisfied by the Bonn Program (additional courses may be satisfied upon advisor's approval)
E=taught in English

Prerequisite

(Prerequisite to all other courses in the major; does not count toward major):

German 201 (5) Intermediate German III

Required Core (25 credit hours)

• German 301 (5) Advanced German I
• German 401 B (5) Advanced German II
• German 463 (5) German Culture of the 19th and 20th Centuries
• German 630 (5) Introduction to Stylistics
• Linguistics 201 [E] (5) Introduction to Language in the Humanities

Focus Electives 16 credit hours (minimum)

Choose at least 16 hours from this list; only one course in English [E] may be taken for credit toward the major:

German 202 (5) Business German
German 302 (5) Business German II
German 303 (3) The Practice of Translation
German 409 B (3) Advanced German Conversation
German 550 B (5) Current Events in German-Speaking Countries
German 635 B (5) Practical German Pronunciation
German 250 [E] German Literature and Popular Culture
German 260 [E] German Literature
German 261 [E] German Classics in Translation
German 262 [E] Modern German Literature in Translation
German H263 [E] The Faust Theme
German 275 [E] (5) Development of Contemporary German: Dresden Yesterday and Today
German 291 [E] Early German Literature in Cultural Context
German 292 [E] Modern German Literature in Cultural Context
German 299 [E] (5) Weimar and the Third Reich in German Literature and Film
German 399 [E] (5) The Holocaust Experience in German Literature and Culture
German 499 [E] (5) National Reconstruction: Postwar Culture in the two Germanys
German 671 [E] (5) German Cinema to 1945
German 672 [E] (5) German Cinema from 1945 to the Present

General Electives

10 hours are required. Of the 10 hours, one course must be taken from the list of general electives in the major and the remaining hours can be taken from the list of additional general electives or from the list of focus electives above. Only one course taught in English may be used in this section. No more than 1 course below the 300 level is permitted. Students may also choose additional courses from related departments upon approval of advisor.

General Electives in the Major

Choose at least one course from the following group:

German 230 B (5) Introduction to German Prose
German 231 B (5) Introduction to German Poetry
German 232 B (5) Introduction to German Drama
German 420 B (5) Studies in German Literature I (750-1700)
German 421 B (5) Studies in German Literature II (1700-1870)
German 422 B (5) Studies in German Literature III (1870-present)

Additional General Electives

History 512 (5) European History
History 513 (5) European Intellectual and Cultural History
History 518 (5) German History
History 580 (5) History of European Warfare
History 581 (5) European International History
History of Art H514 (5) Art as Historical Document: Evaluating the Evidence in Early Modern Europe
History of Art 607 (5) 19th-Century European Architecture
History of Art 627 (5) Northern Renaissance Art
History of Art 634 (5) Art of the 18th Century in Europe
History of Art 635 (5) 19th-Century European Art
History of Art 636 (5) 20th-Century European Art
Music 347 (3) Great Composers of 18th-Century Europe
Philosophy 303 (5) History of 17th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 304 (5) History of 18th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 305 (5) History of 19th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 306 (5) Fundamental Concepts of Existentialism
Philosophy 307 (5) Contemporary Continental Thought
Philosophy 603 (5) Studies in 17th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 604 (5) Studies in 18th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 605 (5) Studies in 19th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 606 (5) Studies in 20th-Century Philosophy
Political Science 627 (5) Government and Politics of Western Europe
Political Science 672 (5) Political Theory: Hume to Marx
Scandinavian 222 (5) Nordic Mythology and Medieval Culture
Scandinavian 500 (5) Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature
Scandinavian 520 (5) The Films of Ingmar Bergman
Yiddish 611 (5) History of the Yiddish Language
Yiddish 612 (5) Yiddish Linguistic Geography
Yiddish 641 (5) Language and Society in Interwar Vienna
Yiddish 671 (5) Yiddish for Speakers of German

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Major track B: Literature and Language

B = may be satisfied by the Bonn Program (additional courses may be satisfied upon advisor's approval)
E=taught in English

Prerequisite

(Prerequisite to all other courses in the major; does not count toward major):

German 201 (5) Intermediate German III

Required Core (25 credit hours)

German 301 (5) Advanced German I
German 401 (5) Advanced German II
AND
- German 230 B (5) Introduction to German Prose
OR
- German 231 B (5) Introduction to German Poetry
OR
- German 232 B (5) Introduction to German Drama
AND
German 463 (5) German Culture of the 19th and 20th Centuries
German 640 (5) Topics in German Literature and Culture

Focus Electives 13 credit hours (minimum)

(Select one from each group):

GROUP A
German 230 B (5) Introduction to German Prose
German 231 B (5) Introduction to German Poetry
German 232 B (5) Introduction to German Drama

GROUP B
German 420 B (5) Studies in German Literature I (750-1700)
German 421 B (5) Studies in German Literature II (1700-1870)
German 422 B (5) Studies in German Literature III (1870-present)

GROUP C
German 550 B (5) Current Events in German-Speaking Countries
German 630 (5) Introduction to Stylistics
German 250 [E] German Literature and Popular Culture
German 260 [E] German Literature
German 261 [E] German Classics in Translation
German 262 [E] Modern German Literature in Translation
German H263 [E] The Faust Theme
German 275 [E] (5) Development of Contemporary German: Dresden Yesterday and Today
German 291 [E] Early German Literature in Cultural Context
German 292 [E] Modern German Literature in Cultural Context
AND
German 299 [E] (5) Weimar and the Third Reich in German Literature and Film OR
German 399 [E] (5) The Holocaust Experience in German Literature and Culture OR
German 499 [E] (5) National Reconstruction: Postwar Culture in the two Germanys AND
German 671 [E] (5) German Cinema to 1945
German 672 [E] (5) German Cinema from 1945 to the Present
Linguistics 201 [E] (5) Introduction to Language in the Humanities

General Electives in the Major

6 credit hours (minimum)

No more than 1 course from the following list below the 400 level; students may also choose additional courses from the focus electives list; additional courses from related departments upon approval of advisor):

English 280 (5) The English Bible
English 535 (5) Literature of the 18th Century
English 540 (5) Poetry and Poetics of the British Romantic Period
English 541 (5) Victorian Poetry and Poetics
English 542 (5) 19th-Century British Novel
English 543 (5) 20th-Century British Fiction
English 547 (5) 20th-Century Poetry
English 549 (5) Modern Drama
English H590 (5) Honors Seminar: Major Periods in Literary History
German 303 (3) The Practice of Translation
German 409 B (3) Advanced German Conversation
German 540 (3) Literature and Life in German-speaking countries
History 512 (5) European History
History 513 (5) European Intellectual and Cultural History
History 518 (5) German History
History 580 (5) History of European Warfare
History 581 (5) European International History
History of Art H514 (5) Art as Historical Document: Evaluating the Evidence in Early Modern Europe
History of Art 607 (5) 19th-Century European Architecture
History of Art 627 (5) Northern Renaissance Art
History of Art 634 (5) Art of the 18th Century in Europe
History of Art 635 (5) 19th-Century European Art
History of Art 636 (5) 20th-Century European Art
Music 347 (3) Great Composers of 18th-Century Europe
Philosophy 303 (5) History of 17th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 304 (5) History of 18th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 305 (5) History of 19th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 306 (5) Fundamental Concepts of Existentialism
Philosophy 307 (5) Contemporary Continental Thought
Philosophy 603 (5) Studies in 17th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 604 (5) Studies in 18th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 605 (5) Studies in 19th-Century Philosophy
Philosophy 606 (5) Studies in 20th-Century Philosophy
Scandinavian 222 (5) Nordic Mythology and Medieval Culture
Scandinavian 500 (5) Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature
Scandinavian 520 (5) The Films of Ingmar Bergman
Yiddish 611 (5) History of the Yiddish Language
Yiddish 612 (5) Yiddish Linguistic Geography
Yiddish 641 (5) Language and Society in Interwar Vienna
Yiddish 671 (5) Yiddish for Speakers of German

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German Minor

The Department welcomes students who are majoring in other departments and are also interested in completing a Minor Program in German. The Minor in German consists of a minimum of 24-26 credit hours beyond German 104, and can be designed according to the student's particular interest. We suggest, however, that all students who wish to minor in German complete German 201 and 301. Five of the credit hours for the minor can be fulfilled by completing a GLL GEC course taught in English; these credits can be overlapped with the College of Arts and Sciences GEC requirements. If you intend to complete a Minor program in German, please contact our Undergraduate Studies Advisor.