German (BA)

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Affiliation: School of Arts & Letters

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS IN GERMAN

Minimum criteria for Honors in German:

3.50 overall Truman GPA
3.80 GPA in German courses
Procedure for applying for Honors in German if the above minimum criteria are met:

a. Letter of application written in German
b. Portfolio of work in the German program
c. Oral interview

Each applicant should meet with his or her capstone professor or German convener for details. Deadline for application: before midterm of the graduating semester.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

Liberal Studies Program Requirements: 31-57 Credits

Missouri Statute Requirement: 1-3 Credits

Bachelor of Arts Requirement: 0-6 Credits

Intermediate proficiency in ONE foreign language
GERM 230 - Intermediate German I Credits: 3
GERM 231 - Intermediate German II Credits: 3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

The German major consists of two (2) parts: Required Support and Major Requirements. Each student must complete both parts.

Part I: Required Support: 3-9 Credits

GERM 130 - Elementary German I Credits: 3
GERM 131 - Elementary German II Credits: 3
LING 238 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3

Part II: Major Requirements: 30 Credits

GERM 300 - German Composition and Conversation Credits: 3
GERM 429 - German Capstone Experience Credits: 3

Students select from the following to bring total upper-division credits in German to 30:

GERM 332 - Introduction to German Literature I Credits: 3
GERM 333 - Introduction to German Literature II Credits: 3
GERM 335 - German in Contemporary Society: Applied Economic and Political Aspects Credits: 3
GERM 336 - German Civilization I Credits: 3
GERM 338 - German Civilization II Credits: 3
GERM 339 - German Culture in English Credits: 3
GERM 430 - Topics in German Credits: 3 May be elected more than once for credit under different topics.
GERM 432 - Grimms’ Maerchen and German Dialectology Credits: 3
GERM 433 - Independent Studies of German Credits: 3 to 6
GERM 435 - Translation: German-English/English-German Credits: 3
GERM 437 - Classic Masterpieces of German Literature Credits: 3
GERM 439 - Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature of the German Speaking Countries Credits: 3

NOTE:

No grade of “D” in major courses is accepted toward the German major.

A maximum of 15 hours may be brought into the German Major from other institutions, domestic or abroad.

In lieu of German 339 (German Culture in English), a course relating to the culture or history of the German-speaking countries taught in another department may be selected with prior approval, but only one course taught in English may count toward the major or minor.