Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: German, BA Minimum Credits Required:__________________

German, BA

Department of Modern and Classical Languages, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

55 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of German?

In keeping with the aim of providing the skills needed to learn about a culture in depth, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages trains in two areas: language structure and literary analysis. Language structure is taught both holistically and analytically. Holistic language learning is facilitated by modern methods and multimedia technology, as well as study abroad opportunities. The department supports the analytical instruction of language structure through a full range of language skills courses, as well as a significant number of courses in linguistics. Literary analysis is essential to a student’s understanding of the highest achievements in aesthetic expression of a culture’s values.

The department provides instruction in history and culture, as well as literary theory, with an end to enabling the student to gain access to the intellectual life in the culture. The department imparts skills to future foreign language teachers so that they may similarly enable high school students to begin the acquisition of foreign languages.

Why Consider a German Major? 

The department provides students the skills to learn firsthand about major world societies. The department believes that the best way to understand a culture directly is through its language. The modern languages offered in the department are spoken natively by nearly two billion people. The multifaceted programs of the department provide an opening to the world through language, literature, culture and civilization. It is a meeting place for true diversity.

 Contact Information

Modern and Classical Languages
Department Office

Miller Hall 223
360-650-3918

German Advisor
Petra S. Fiero
Miller Hall 217A
360-650-4860
Petra.Fiero@wwu.edu

 Sample Careers

Interpreter | Foreign Correspondent | Foreign Service Officer | FBI Agent | Educator | Linguist | Travel Writer | All careers involving communication

 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Make an appointment with the German advisor.

When meeting with the advisor, you should bring:

  • An “Official Declaration of Undergraduate Major” form (available at the Department Office)
  • An unofficial WWU transcript
  • Documentation for courses taken at other colleges or universities
  • Documentation for any study-abroad credits earned

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors. A GPA of 2.50 or above in major is required.

Requirements

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

❑ Maximum of 15 credits at the 200 level

 GERM 301 - High Intermediate German: Contexts & Culture
 GERM 302 - Advanced German: Contexts & Cultures I
 GERM 314 - Phonetics

❑ One course from:

    GERM 331 - Civilization of Germany Through the Nineteenth Century
    GERM 332 - German Civilization Today
 GERM 340 - Introduction to German Literature

❑ One course from:

    GERM 341 - Nineteenth-Century German Literature
    GERM 343 - Eighteenth-Century German Literature
 GERM 401 - Advanced German: Contexts & Cultures II (must be taken on campus)
 GERM 402 - Advanced German: Contexts & Cultures III (must be taken on campus)
 GERM 450 - Studies in German Literature

NOTE: GERM 425 is not applicable to major

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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