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Sep 07, 2024
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American University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
German Studies (BA)
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Admission to the Program
Students must be approved by the department for formal admission to the major. Language coursework may be waived if high school or other preparation warrants it. Placement will be made in consultation with a departmental advisor. Major Requirements
- 39 credit hours with grades of C or better
- Prerequisite: completion of intermediate language level (GERM-233 )
- One of the following field concentrations:
- 12 credit hours in a second foreign language at any level
- 12 credit hours in area studies in the major field at or above 300-level
- Teacher education leading to certification to teach a foreign language at the secondary level
- An approved minor related to the major field: for example, another language (Arabic Language (Minor) , Chinese Language (Minor) , French Language (Minor) , Japanese Language (Minor) , Russian Language (Minor) , Spanish Language (Minor) ), Anthropology (Minor) , Business Administration (Minor) , Communication (Minor) , Economics (Minor) , History (Minor) , International Studies (Minor) , Literature (Minor) , Political Science (Minor) , or Sociology (Minor)
Required (12 credit hours)
Note: GERM-332 and GERM-333 may be replaced by other 300- or 400-level courses if warranted by language proficiency. Linguistics (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or 3 credit hours of TESL-xxx coursework at 400-level as approved by advisor: Capstone (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following or other approved coursework at or above 400-level:
Electives (21 credit hours)
- 21 credit hours chosen from 300- to 400-level courses, independent study projects, internships, and topics courses in German studies
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