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German Studies |
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The German Studies Program, which offers a German minor and a German Studies major, seeks to give students the requisite linguistic skills with which to read, discuss, and write intelligibly in German.
For students wishing to broaden their proficiency, the German Program offers advanced German-language courses which deal with aspects of German literature and culture. Students have an opportunity in these courses to sharpen their linguistic proficiency while at the same time gaining a better understanding of the contributions made by German-language philosophers, artists, and writers. The German Program course offerings can also be supplemented by a number of courses from other Departments as part of the German Studies Major. Students who wish to pursue graduate study or a career utilizing German are encouraged to take as many German Program courses as possible.
The German Studies Major consists of a minimum of 33 credits. In order to be permitted to declare a major in German Studies, the student must have a grade of at least C+ (2.33) in 203 or a combined average of 2.5 in 203-204. Students must complete at UW-Parkside a minimum of 15 credits in their major in courses numbered 300 or above. The following core courses beyond the Introductory Level (103-104) are required of all German Studies majors:
| GER 203-204 | Intermediate German I & II | 8 cr |
| GER 305 | Conversation & Composition | 4 cr |
| GER 310 | German Culture & Civilization | 3 cr |
| GER 320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 cr |
| GER 495 | Senior Project in German | 3 cr |
| 21 cr |
In addition, students must complete at least four (4) courses selected from the following list. Students who wish to emphasize study in and about German language and literature are encouraged to choose as many German Program offerings as possible. Alternate courses from other departments may be chosen after consultation with the student's adviser in German. Students must fulfill any course prerequisites for courses in other departments:
| ART 343 | History of Modern European Art | 3 cr | |
| ECON 310 | International Trade | 3 cr | |
| ENGL 247 | Introduction to Modern World Literature | 3 cr | |
| HIST 274 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 cr | |
| HIST 320 | Germany 1848 to Present | 3 cr | |
| HIST 373 | Social History of Europe | 3 cr | |
| HUM 230 | Culture and Literature | 3 cr | |
| MUS 414 | History of Western Music | 3 cr | |
| POLS 330 | European Politics | 3 cr | |
| GER 350 | German Phonetics | 3 cr | |
| GER 402 | 3 cr | ||
| GER 475 | Translation Internship | 3 cr | |
| GER 490 | Special Topics in German | 3 cr | |
| GER 494 | Fieldwork in German | 3 cr |
Total courses for German Studies Major:
| Core Courses in German | 21 cr | |
| Additional four (4) courses | 12 cr | |
| 33 cr |
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Students electing to declare a minor in German are expected to complete the
following courses beyond the Introductory Level (103-104):
| GER 203-204 | Intermediate German I & II | 8 cr | |
| GER 305 | Conversation & Composition | 4 cr | |
| GER 310 | German Culture & Civilization | 3 cr | |
| GER 320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 cr | |
| 18 cr |
The course Teaching a Foreign Language (Teacher Education) may not be counted toward the required minimum of 18 credits.
Students who have completed at least the German minor with a GPA of 3.0 or better will normally test successfully for the Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache, the internationally recognized certificate of German language proficiency which is administered through the Goethe Institut.
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