German Major at Ohio State
Requirements (30 Credit Hours)
Prerequisites—12 credit hours
- German 1101 German I or equivalent
- German 1102 German II or equivalent
- German 1103 German III or equivalent
Students can complete their GE language requirement by enrolling in our German language sequence.
German Placement Chart (opens in a new window)
- In-person / Hybrid classes are: German 1101.01 / 1102.01 / 1103.01
- Online classes are: German 1101.02 / 1102.02 / 1103.02
- Students may complete the GE language sequence by participating in our Dresden Study Abroad Program!
Want information about beginning German language classes? Please contact Dr. Budimka Uskokovic (.2).
- German 2101 — Texts and Contexts I: Contemporary German Language, Culture and Society (taught in German)
- German 2102 — Texts and Contexts II: 20th-Century German Language, History and Culture (taught in German)
- German 3101 — Texts and Contexts III: Historical Perspectives (taught in German; fulfills the Technology Embedded Literacy requirement)
- German 2350 — Introduction to German Studies (taught in English; fulfills Advanced Writing, Technology Embedded Literacy, and AI Fluency)
German 2102 is the prerequisite for all 3000-level topics courses.
- German 3102 — News and Views: Conversations about Current Issues in the German-Speaking World (taught in German; Technology Embedded Literacy)
- German 3200 — Topics in German Literature, Art and Film (taught in German)
- German 3300 — Topics in German Culture Studies, Social and Intellectual History (taught in German)
- German 3600 — Topics in German Language and Linguistics (taught in German; Data Analysis Embedded Literacy)
- German 3510 — ALI German for the Professions(Data Analysis and Technology Embedded Literacy)
- German 4200 — German Literature, Art and Film
- German 4300 — German Culture Studies, Social and Intellectual History
- German 4600 — German Linguistics/Language(fulfills Data Analysis Embedded Literacy)
- German 4604 — From the German: Translation in the 21st Century (AI Fluency)
- German 5602 — German for the Professional World
One elective course (for example, a GE course or an internship). If you're pursuing a double, triple, or multiple major, your elective can overlap with a GE Theme Course.
For current German courses taught in English, check out our GE webpage!
Questions about the major?
Contact Dr. Andy Spencer, 355 Hagerty Hall, spencer.4@osu.edu.