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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

African American Studies
Minor
American Culture and Media Arts
American Studies
Minor
Minor, Asian-American
Anthropology
General Anthropology Track
Human Biology Track
Visual Anthropology Track
Minor, General Anthropology
Minor, Visual Anthropology
Asian Studies
Minor, Asian Studies
Minor, Asian-American Studies
Certificate, Asian Business and Society

Criminal Justice

Minor
Critical Languages
Minor, Japanese
Certificate, Chinese
Certificate, Japanese
Economics
Minor, Economics
Mathematical Economics
Certificate, Political Economy
Certificate, Management Career
English
Minor
Certificate, Writing
Environmental Studies
French
Minor
Certificate, Foreign Language
Geography and Urban Studies
Minor, GUS
Double Major with College of Education
Certificate, Travel and Tourism
Certificate, Geog. of Tourism
Certificate, Geog. of Sports Rec. & Tourism Planning
German
Minor
Certificate, Foreign Language
GREEK, HEBREW, AND ROMAN CLASSICS
Classics
Minor
Minor, Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Hebrew
Minor
History
Minor
Italian
Minor
Certificate, Foreign Language
Jewish Studies
Concentration, History
Concentration, Religion
Minor
Latin American Studies
Minor
LASS
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies (LGBT)
Mathematical Economics
Organizational Studies
Philosophy
Emphasis, Pre-Law
Minor
Political Science
Minor
Psychology
Minor, Psychology
Minor, Cognitive Neuroscience
Religion
Concentration, Religion and Public Life
Concentration, Religion, a Global Context
Minor
Russian
Minor
Certificate, Foreign Language
Sociology
Concentration, Health Track
Minor, Sociology
Minor, Sociology of Health
Certificate, Health Research
Spanish and Portuguese
Language, Literature, and Linguistics
Language and Professional Studies
Spanish for Education
Minor, Portuguese
Certificate, Multilingual Business and Gov. Studies
Certificate, Spanish
Certificate, Spanish and Latin-Amer. Studies, Business
Certificate, Latin-Amer. Studies, Health & Human Services
Certificate, Latin-Amer Studies
Women's Studies
Minor
Certificate

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German

Istvan Varkonyi, Chair
5th floor Anderson Hall
(215) 204 – 8266
istvan.varkonyi@temple.edu
Margaret Devinney, Faculty Advisor
(215) 204 – 3356
devinney@temple.edu
Anderson Hall, Room 532
(215) 204 - 7260

Note: Department chairs frequently change at the beginning of the academic year.  Students should contact departments for updated information.

Summary of Requirements for the Major

● Prerequisites: German 0051and 0052 or equivalent placement with a minimum grade of C.
● Required courses: ten courses in German. 
● 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

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

Requirements for the Minor

● Six courses in German.
● Prerequisites: German 0051 or equivalent placement with a minimum grade of C.

Requirements for the Special Foreign Language Certificate in German

Distinction in Major

To be considered for Distinction in the German Major, 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 advisor.


Study Abroad

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

Students interested in Study Abroad should discuss their plans with the faculty advisor in German early in their academic program.

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