Majoring and Minoring

For complete information about majoring and minoring, see the online catalog.

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German Studies Major Requirements

A minimum of 40 semester hours (10 courses) beyond GERM 201 Intermediate German I:

The following courses are required:

GERM 301 German Composition and Conversation or equivalent in Munich

GERM 321 Introduction to Literary Studies or equivalent in Munich (may be repeated for credit with change of topic)

GERM 410 Major Periods in German Literature From the Beginning to Enlightenment

GERM 411 Major Periods in German Literature from the Enlightenment to the Present (offered in Munich only)

GERM 422 German Culture and Civilization (offered in Munich only)

GERM 450 Special Topics (may be repeated for credit with change of topic)

One of the following:

GERM 230 German Literature in Translation (topics vary) or

GERM 350 Topics in German Literature and Culture

Two additional courses are to be selected from offerings on-campus or overseas:

Elective courses offered on campus that may count towards the major:

GERM 202 Intermediate German II

GERM 230 German Literature in Translation (if not taken to fulfill the above req.)

GERM 251/252 Conversational German, if two courses are taken.

GERM 350 Topics in German Literature and Culture (if not taken to fulfill the above req.

HIST 226 20th Century Germany 

HIST 229  Holocaust in Comparative Perspective

HIST 323 Modern European Intellectual History

Elective courses offered in Munich that count toward the major:

OS-125 Art through the Ages

OS-425 Contemporary Literature

With program approval, Overseas Courses pertaining to German literature, culture, or history may count as elective credit.

NOTE: Majors are required to take a senior oral proficiency evaluation.

Any upper-level German course taken on campus on a credit-no credit basis with the exception of 251/252 cannot be counted toward the major.

An optional Honors Thesis may be completed, with faculty approval, as part of the major.  More information can be found HERE.

German Studies Minor Requirements

A minimum of 24 semester credits beyond GERM 201, distributed as follows: 

GERM 202 Intermediate German II

GERM 301 Advanced German Composition and Conversation

GERM 321 Introduction to German Literary and Cultural Studies

GERM 410 German Culture and Theory Today or GERM 450 Special Topics in German Cultural History

8 credits of electives chosen from the following list:

GERM 230 Topics in German Literature and Culture in Translation (taught in English)

GERM 251 German Conversation (2 credits - must also take GERM-252)

GERM 252 German Conversation (2 credits - must also take GERM-251)

GERM 290 Big Ideas in German Thought and Culture (requires approval if taught in English)

GERM 322 Introduction to German Literary and Cultural Studies in English (requires different topic than GERM-321)

GERM 410 German Culture and Theory Today

GERM 450 Special Topics in German Cultural History WLL 140 Topics in World Literatures (requires approval)

A maximum of two courses taught in English may be applied to the minor. At least 12 semester credits must be exclusive to the minor (may not be used in any other set of major or minor requirements). Students who place above the 202 level upon entering Lewis & Clark will be required to take additional coursework to meet the minimum credit requirement.