Effective Fall 2022

All majors and minors in the department must earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C- is not acceptable) in each upper-division course that carries the LARA, LASL, LCHI, LFRE, LGEN, LGER, LGRK, LITA, LJPN, LKOR, LLAT, LRUS, or LSPA subject code.

Freshman
AUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
LGER 100First-Year German I 5
LGER 101First-Year German II 5
Arts and Humanities3B3
Historical Perspectives3D3
Social and Behavioral Sciences3C3
Electives 8
 Total Credits 30
Sophomore
 
LGER 200Second-Year German I (GT-AH4)3B3
LGER 201Second-Year German II (GT-AH4)3B3
Advanced Writing23
Biological and Physical Sciences3A7
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion1C3
Quantitative Reasoning1B3
Electives 6
 Total Credits 28
Junior
 
LGER 300Reading and Writing for Communication-German 3
LGER 310Approaches to German Literature 3
Select between one and three German elective courses from the following:1,2 3
Oral Communication-German  
Introduction to German Translation and Interpreting  
German Phonetics  
Issues in German Culture  
Issues in Swiss and Austrian Culture  
Business German  
20th Century German Literature  
Introduction to German Cinema Studies  
Advanced German Oral Communication  
Advanced German Translation and Interpreting  
Advanced Business German  
Selected German Literary Movements and Periods  
Genre Studies in German  
Author Studies in German  
Topic Studies in German  
Advanced Studies in German Film  
Select one course from the following: 3
Issues in German Culture  
Issues in Swiss and Austrian Culture  
Electives 18
 Total Credits 30
Senior
 
LGER 400Advanced German Communication Skills 3
LGER 434Advanced German Culture4A3
Select one from the following: 3
Language, Literature, and Society-General4B,4C 
Seminar-German Language, Literature, and Society4B,4C 
Select one German elective course from the following not taken in the junior year:1 3
Advanced German Oral Communication  
Advanced German Translation and Interpreting  
Advanced Business German  
Selected German Literary Movements and Periods  
Genre Studies in German  
Author Studies in German  
Topic Studies in German  
Advanced Studies in German Film  
Seminar-German Language, Literature, and Society4B,4C 
Select one literature course from the following not taken elsewhere: 3
Selected German Literary Movements and Periods  
Genre Studies in German  
Author Studies in German  
Topic Studies in German  
Advanced Studies in German Film  
Seminar-German Language, Literature, and Society4B,4C 
Electives5 17
 Total Credits 32
 Program Total Credits: 120
1

 No more than six credits of these German elective courses may be taken in English.

2

If a student has credit for LGER 200 and LGER 201, they only need to take one additional elective course in their junior year.

3

Students must select either LGER 335 or LGER 336.  Whichever of the two is not selected may be included among the selection of three courses in the junior year.

4

LGER 492 may be taken for up to six credits. 

5

Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400- level).  A minimum of 9 elective credits must be upper-division.

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
All majors and minors in the department must earn a minimum grade of C (a grade of C‐ is not acceptable) in each upper‐ division course that carries the LARA, LASL, LCHI, LFRE, LGEN, LGER, LGRK, LITA, LJPN, LKOR, LLAT, LRUS, or LSPA subject code.
 

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)  1A3
LGER 100First-Year German IX  5
Historical Perspectives  3D3
Elective   3
 Total Credits   14
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LGER 101First-Year German IIX  5
Arts and Humanities  3B3
Social and Behavioral Sciences  3C3
Electives   5
CO 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 2.X   
 Total Credits   16
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LGER 200Second-Year German I (GT-AH4)X 3B3
Biological and Physical Sciences  3A3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  1C3
Elective   6
 Total Credits   15
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LGER 201Second-Year German II (GT-AH4)X 3B3
Advanced Writing  23
Biological and Physical Sciences  3A4
Quantitative ReasoningX 1B3
 Total Credits   13
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LGER 300Reading and Writing for Communication-GermanX  3
Upper-Division LGER Elective (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab)   3
Electives   9
 Total Credits   15
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LGER 310Approaches to German LiteratureX  3
Select one course from the following:   3
Issues in German CultureX   
Issues in Swiss and Austrian CultureX   
Upper-Division LGER Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab)   6
Elective   3
 Total Credits   15
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
LGER 400Advanced German Communication SkillsX  3
LGER 434Advanced German Culture X4A3
Select one course from the following:   3
Selected German Literary Movements and Periods X  
Genre Studies in German X  
Author Studies in German X  
Topic Studies in German X  
Advanced Studies in German Film X  
Seminar-German Language, Literature, and Society X4B,4C 
Electives   7
 Total Credits   16
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
Select one course from the following:   3
Seminar-German Language, Literature, and SocietyX 4B,4C 
Language, Literature, and Society-GeneralX 4B,4C 
LGER 4**X  3
ElectivesX  10
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.X   
 Total Credits   16
 Program Total Credits:   120