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German

Istvan Varkonyi, Chair
5th floor Anderson Hall
215-204-8266
istvan.varkonyi@temple.edu

Margaret Devinney, Adviser
(215) 204-3356
devinney@temple.edu

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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

  • Prerequisites: German 0051and 0052 or equivalent placement with a minimum grade of C.

  • Required courses: 10 courses from the German curriculum, including German C061 and 0062, W231 and 0232. Two cognate courses in English may be accepted as part of the required courses.

  • Students who place out of C061 will need one additional elective; those who place out of 0062 will need two additional electives.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

* Indicates writing capstone for the major

Department

Course #

Course name

Sem. Hours

Core Indicator

German

C061

Intermediate German I

3

LB

German

0062

Intermediate German II

3

 

German

W231

Composition and Conversation

3

*WI

German

0232

Culture and Civilization

3

*

Choose 6 Electives from 100-, 200-, and 300-level courses  18  

Note: Up to two upper level courses outside of the Department will count as electives if they relate to the major as approved by the Department advisor.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR

Prerequisites: German 0051 or equivalent placement with a minimum grade of C.
Required courses: 6 courses from the German curriculum.

Department

Course #

Course name

Sem. Hours

Core Indicator

German

0052

Beginning German II

4

LA

German

C061

Intermediate German I

3

LB

German

W231

Composition and Conversation

3

*WI

German

0232

Culture and Civilization

3

 

Choose 2 Electives from 100-, 200-, and 300-level courses

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE IN GERMAN

Department

Course #

Course name

Sem. Hours

Core Indicator

German

0051

Beginning German I

4

LA

German

0052

Beginning German II

4

LA

German

C061

Intermediate German I

3

LB

German

0062

Intermediate German II

3

 

German

0120

German for Business and Travel

3

 

Choose 1 course from:

German

W231

0232

Composition and Conversation

Culture and Civilization

3

3

WI*

Distinction in Major

To be considered for Distinction in Major in German, students must:
(1) Complete the requirements for the concentration in German with a GPA of at least 3.50;
(2) Have an overall GPA of at least 3.25;
(3) Be recommended to the Chair of the department by the German faculty adviser.


Study Abroad

Students declaring a major or minor in the department are encouraged to study abroad. Temple University has programs at the universities of Hamburg and Tuebingen in Germany. Courses completed in these programs may be credited toward the German major and minor and in partial satisfaction of the International Studies requirement.

Students interested in Study Abroad should discuss their plans early with the faculty adviser in German

 

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