Offered by Department of Modern Languages

German Major

German Option
Bachelor of Arts

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 27
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 0
  • Capstone = 3
• BA Language requirement = 3-5
• Complete one beginning level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major
  OR
  Complete one intermediate or upper level college course or equivalent competency in a foreign language other than the language of the major.
• Major Option = 36
• Minor or 2nd Major = 24
• For specific requirements see #3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 108-110
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 15-17
• Minimum total hours required for BA in German = 125
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. German Option Requirements (24 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • GERM 200GS, Intermediate German I - 3 hours
     • GERM 201GS, Intermediate German II - 3 hours
     • GERM 204GS, Culture, Conversation and Composition - 3 hours
     • GERM 302, Phonetics and History of German - 3 hours
     • GERM 303, Advanced German Grammar - 3 hours
     • GERM 304, Advanced Composition and Conversation I - 3 hours
     • GERM 305, German Civilization - 3 hours
     • GERM 354, Survey of German Literature - 3 hours
2. German Option Electives (12 hours required)
   • Take 9-12 hours from:
     • GERM 275, German Study Abroad II - 3 hours
     • GERM 276, German Study Abroad II - 3 hours
     • GERM 300-GERM 499
   • Take 0-3 hours from:
     • GERM electives above
     • FORL 300-FORL 499

Students with high school preparation or native competencies may enter the program at a higher level, reducing total hours for the program. Consult with the department chair for approval.