Requirements for German major at VWC

A departmental major in German consists of 24 semester hours beyond GER 212, including GER 305, 306, 313, 314 (or 315, 316). A student majoring in German should spend a semester in a German-speaking country.

Required Courses

  • GER 305: German Advanced Conversation and Composition I
  • GER 306: German Advanced Conversation and Composition II
  • GER 313: Cultural and Intellectual History of Germany: From the Germanic Tribes to Storm and Stress
    • or GER 315: German Literature: Early Germanic Tribes to the Age of Goethe
  • GER 314: Cultural and Intellectual History of Germany: From Romanticism to the Present
    • or GER 316: German Literature: Romanticism to Present Day

Elective Courses

The students must complete an additional 12 hours (4 courses) at the 300 or higher level. Optional courses are:

  • GER 325: The German Novelle
  • GER 326: The German Novel
  • GER 329: Modern German Literature
  • GER 430: The German Comedy
  • GER 431: German Literature into Film
  • GER 443: Senior Seminar
  • GER 471: Practicum in the Teaching of German
  • GER 492: Business German

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Questions or comments should be directed to: Stephen Adair
Most recent update: April 11, 2001
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