German (BA)

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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN GERMAN

Minimum criteria for Honors in German:

3.50 overall GPA
3.50 GPA in major courses
At least one of the following:
a. Study Abroad (at least one summer) with a GPA of 3.5 or above in courses taken abroad OR
b. One additional upper-division German course OR
c. Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate research outside of classwork OR
d. Significant activity/leadership in the German Honor Society Delta Phi Alpha.
Each applicant should meet with his or her capstone professor or German convener for details. Deadline for application: before midterm of the graduating semester.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Liberal Studies Program Requirements: 31-58 Credits

Missouri Statute Requirement: 1-3 Credits

Bachelor of Arts Requirement: 0-6 Credits

Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language
GERM 230 - Intermediate German I Credits: 3
GERM 231 - Intermediate German II Credits: 3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

The German major consists of two (2) parts: Required Support and Major Requirements. Each student must complete both parts.

Part I: Required Support: 3-9 Credits

GERM 130 - Elementary German I Credits: 3
GERM 131 - Elementary German II Credits: 3
LING 238 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3

Part II: Major Requirements: 30 Credits

GERM 300 - German Composition and Conversation Credits: 3
GERM 429 - German Capstone Experience Credits: 3

Students select from the following to bring total upper-division credits in German to 30:

GERM 332 - Introduction to German Literature I Credits: 3
GERM 333 - Introduction to German Literature II Credits: 3
GERM 335 - German in Contemporary Society: Applied Economic and Political Aspects Credits: 3
GERM 336 - German Civilization I Credits: 3
GERM 338 - German Civilization II Credits: 3
GERM 339 - German Culture in English Credits: 3
GERM 430 - Topics in German Credits: 3 May be elected more than once for credit under different topics.
GERM 432 - Grimms’ Maerchen and German Dialectology Credits: 3
GERM 433 - Independent Studies of German Credits: 3 to 6
GERM 435 - Translation: German-English/English-German Credits: 3
GERM 437 - Classic Masterpieces of German Literature Credits: 3
GERM 439 - Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature of the German Speaking Countries Credits: 3

NOTE:

No grade of “D” in major courses is accepted toward the German major.

A maximum of 15 hours may be brought into the German Major from other institutions, domestic or abroad.

In lieu of German 339 (German Culture in English), a course relating to the culture or history of the German-speaking countries taught in another department may be selected with prior approval, but only one course taught in English may count toward the major or minor.