German Sample Plan of Study
Following is one possible way to complete the major.
Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim. Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.
First Year
Fall Semester
FYS 110 | First Year Seminar I (FS) | 4 |
GERM 110 | Introduction to German I (L1) | 3 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| Cultural Elective (Taught in English) | 3 |
Spring Semester
FYS 111 | First Year Seminar II (FS) | 4 |
GERM 111 | Introduction to German II (L2) | 3 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
GERM 210 | Intermediate German I | 4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
GERM 211 | Intermediate German II | 4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
FREN | German Elective | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
FREN | German Elective | 3-4 |
FREN | German Elective | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Third Year
Students interested in Study Abroad should consider going their Junior or Senior year.
One of the German Elective courses must be a Literature class.
Fall Semester
GERM 320 | German Conversation and Composition I (W) | 4 |
| OR | |
GERM 321 | German Conversation and Composition II (W) | 4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
FREN | German Elective | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |