German Studies, B.A.

For additional programs and courses in this department, see Modern and Classical Languages .

Major Requirements

A major in German Studies (GRST) consists of at least 33 credit hours including the following coursework. This major will automatically satisfy the elementary competency in a foreign language requirement of the B.A. degree as noted in the B.A. Degree Requirements within the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

24 credit hours taught in German (GRMN)
GRST 480 - German Studies Capstone

German Studies Electives

Seven credit hours from the following:

Note:

Up to four credit hours from the following electives may be substituted for any of the above electives:

ARTH 100 - World Histories I
ARTH 102 - World Histories II
ARTH 302 - Modern Art
COMM 317 - Intercultural Communication
HIST 256 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe
HIST 258 - Early Modern Europe
HIST 285 - Twentieth-Century Europe: Hitler Versus Stalin
PHIL 265 - Modern Philosophy
PHIL 270 - Aesthetics
PHIL 370 - 20th Century Philosophy
With approval, the following courses may also serve as electives:
- GLST courses focusing on German Studies
- POLS 300 - Great Decisions in International Politics
- POLS 321 Model United Nations

*Students may not complete both the German major and the German Studies major.

Additional Requirements for the B.A. Degree