Major in German

Bachelor of Arts Degree

CIP 16.0501

University Studies Requirements...............................44-47 hrs

University Studies selections must include:
•University Studies Electives:

CSC 199 Introduction to Information Technology

Note: Intermediate level modern language courses completed as part of the major or minor also satisfy modern language requirements for the B. A. All majors and minors, including those who score at or above the 301 level on the Placement Exam, will be required to take GER 301 and 331. GER 301 and 331 serve as a gateway courses to the upper level culture and literature courses. A minimum grade of C is required in 301 and 331. MLA 400 is required for the major; passing scores on the third year proficiency exams are required for entry into MLA 400.

Required Courses..............................................................19 hrs
MLA 099 Transitions
GER 201 Intercultural Communications in German
GER 202 Practical Applications in German
or
GER 203 German for the Working World
GER 301 Social Issues in German Texts
GER 323 German Culture and Civilization
or
GER 324 Contemporary German Culture and Civilization
GER 331 Advanced Language Practice

MLA 400 Senior Seminar

Note: Credit for GER 101 and 102 may not be used for the major but will be counted for graduation.

Limited Electives.................................................................6 hrs
Select from the following literature courses:
GER 401 Survey of German Literature I
GER 402 Survey of German Literature II
GER 419 European Cinema
GER 421 Topics in German Literature
GER 441 Topics in German Cultural Studies
GER 450 Literary Masterpieces in German
GER 460 Studies in a Genre
GER 501 Literature before 1600
GER 503 Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Literature
GER 505 Nineteenth-Century German Literature
GER 507 Twentieth-Century Literature

GER 521 Topics in German Literature

Approved Electives in German..........................................9 hrs

Select from GER courses beyond GER 203.

Required Support Course..................................................3 hrs
One related course outside of the Department of Modern Languages, selected from the approved list given in the departmental introduction.

Note: The department strongly recommends that majors study abroad for at least one summer.

Required Minor............................................................21-24 hrs

Electives........................................................................12-18 hrs

Total Curriculum Requirements..................................120 hrs1

1Each student must submit a senior research project.

The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.

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