Academic Programs / Liberal Arts
German
Wilbert Roget, Department Chair
537 Anderson Hall
215-204-8266
wilbert.roget@temple.edu
Margaret Devinney, Faculty Advisor
215-204–3356
devinney@temple.edu
532 Anderson Hall
215-204-1760
www.temple.edu/fgis/Home/
Requirements for the Major
- Prerequisites: German 1001, 1002, with a minimum grade of C or equivalent placement.
- Course levels are incremental in skills and content. Courses must be taken sequentially or in some instances may be taken concurrently. Students who initially place beyond German 1003 may begin with German 2001 or at the 2000-level, as appropriate.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed below and are identified by "WI" in the RCI column.
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| German |
1003** |
Introduction to German III |
3 |
LB |
| German |
2001** |
Intermediate German |
3 |
|
| German |
3096 |
Composition I |
3 |
WI* |
| German |
3201 |
Culture & Civilization I |
3 |
|
| German |
|
Writing Intensive Course (number pending) |
3 |
WI |
| German |
Electives |
Select five from 2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level courses |
15 |
|
| Total |
|
|
30 |
|
| * Indicates writing capstone for the major |
|
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| **Students who place out of 1003 will need one additional elective; those who place out of 2001 will need two additional electives. |
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 department advisor.
|
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.
Requirements for the Minor
Prerequisites: German 1001 or equivalent placement with a minimum grade of C.
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| German |
1002 |
Introduction to German II |
4 |
LA |
| German |
1003 |
Introduction to German III |
3 |
LB |
| German |
2001 |
Intermediate German |
3 |
|
| German |
3096 |
Composition I |
3 |
WI* |
| German |
3201 |
Culture & Civilization I |
3 |
|
| German |
Electives |
Select one from 2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level courses |
3 |
|
| Total |
|
|
19** |
|
| * Indicates writing capstone |
| **Students who place out of 1002 will meet the requirement for the minor with 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 Special Foreign Language Certificate in German
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| German |
1001 |
Introduction to German I |
4 |
LA |
| German |
1002 |
Introduction to German II |
4 |
LA |
| German |
1003 |
Introduction to German III |
3 |
LB |
| German |
2001 |
Intermediate German |
3 |
|
| German |
2501 |
German for Business I |
3 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Select one course from: |
|
3 |
|
German
German |
3096
3201 |
Composition I
Culture & Civilization I |
|
WI* |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
20 |
|
| *Indicates writing capstone for the major. |
|
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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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