I.  Required Courses (16 Credits):
GERM 30, GERM 100, GERM 101, and GERM 102

Heritage speakers and other advanced students whom the German Program determines are fluent in German should substitute an upper-level elective in German Studies beyond GERM 102 in place of any course that they test out of.

II.  Electives in German Studies (12 Credits)
German majors must take an additional 12 credits of upper-level electives in German Studies.  One 4-credit course may be a German Studies course taught in English.

III.  Elective in Another Discipline (4 Credits)
In consultation with their advisor in German, majors must take an additional 4 credits in an approved course that has a topic related to German studies.  The following courses count toward this elective:

ENGL 121: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud
HIST 47: Modern German History
HIST 138: Germany, Nazism, and the Holocaust
HIST 153: Europe 1914-1945
HOLST 33: Perspectives on the Holocaust
PHIL 117: History of 19th Century Philosophy

IV. Senior Project (2 Credits)
The senior project is the capstone experience for the major in German Studies.  Students enroll in 2 credits of GERM 199 while taking an upper-level German course such as GERM 110, 112, 114, or 118.  The senior project involves guided research that concludes with a substantial paper in German on a topic chosen in consultation with their advisor in German.

Note: It is strongly recommended that all German majors spend time in a German-speaking country.  Students considering graduate study in German should take additional courses in areas such as history, literature, mythology, philosophy, linguistics, political science, and another language.

Requirements for the Minor
in German Studies (20 Credits)

I.  Required Courses (16 Credits)
GERM 30, GERM 100, GERM 101, and GERM 102.

II.  Elective Course (4 Credits)
German minors must take an additional 4-credit upper-level elective in German Studies beyond GERM 102.  This elective may be a course taught in English.

Note: It is recommended that German minors spend time in a German-speaking country.