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German Studies Major
Requirements for a major in German Studies are 32 semester credit hours which includes:
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German Core Courses (20 Hours) |
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| Course | Title | Hours |
| Major Requirements | ||
| GERM341 | Contemporary German Culture and Mores | 4 |
| GERM342 | Contemporary German Culture: Politics, Economics, and Current Events | 4 |
| Study Abroad | ||
| Option 1: | ||
| GERM343 | German Cultural Identity from Charlemagne to the Berlin Republic (Summer Wheaton in Germany program) | 4 |
| GERM496 | Internship (afterwards) | 2-4 |
| Option 2: (equivalent semester study abroad program) | ||
| GERM338 | Advanced German in Germany | 4 |
| GERM489 | Special Topics | 2-4 |
| Select One | ||
| GERM351 OR GERM361 |
Topics in German LIterature (two different versions) Topics in German Language and Cultural Studies |
4 4 |
| Senior Capstone Experience | ||
| GERM494 | Senior Seminar (Section 1 or 2) | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| ART353 | Renaissance and Reformation Art | 4 |
| ART471 | Studies in Art History | 4 |
| BEC331 | International Business | 4 |
| BITH372 | Historical Theology | 4 |
| BITH485 | Martin Luther | 4 |
| BITH488 | Karl Barth | 4 |
| ENGL434 | Modern Literary Theory | 4 |
| ENGL435 | History of Literary Criticism | 4 |
| HIST345 | Medieval Europe to 1300 | 4 |
| HIST346 | Renaissance Europe (1300-1600) | 4 |
| HIST348 | Revolutionary Europe (1789-1870) | 4 |
| HIST349 | Origins of Contemporary Europe (1870-1950) | 4 |
| HIST374 | Nazi Germany | 4 |
| IR356 | European Politics | 4 |
| IR361 | Post-communist Politics | 4 |
| PHIL312 | History of Philosophy: Modern & Contemporary | 4 |
| PHIL454 OR PHIL456 |
Historical Seminar (readings in German) German Historical Seminar |
4 4 |
| PHIL455 OR PHIL457 |
Historical Seminar (readings in German) German Historical Seminar |
4 4 |
| PHIL497 | Independent Study in German Philosophy | 4 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
| Secondary Education Required Course | ||
| GERM371 | Methods of Teaching Foreign Language | 4 |
Study Abroad
A period of study abroad in a German-speaking country is required either through participation in the eight-week long Wheaton in Germany program (GERM 343; GERM 496 Internship) or by completing an equivalent semester abroad program (at least 8 hours of which must be taken in German) with an accredited academic institution in either Germany, Austria, or Switzerland to be arranged and approved in consultation with the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and the Global and Experiential Learning (GEL) Division at Wheaton. (N.B. For students choosing the semester abroad option, an accompanying internship is also recommended.) Credits earned during a semester of study abroad may be applied either to a second major (with the approval of that major department), to the German Studies major, or (upon approval) to both.
Nota Bene
Students anticipating semester-length study abroad should consult with their advisor as early as possible to select the most suitable program for their interests. All programs must be accredited by a U.S. four-year college or university, or by the International Accreditation Association of Colleges and Universities.
German Minor Requirements
Students must complete 20 hours including GERM 341, 342 (required); 8 credit-hours from the following: GERM 343 (Wheaton in Germany), GERM 351 and GERM 361; and 4 credit-hours of upper-division GERM courses or 4 credit-hours from the German Studies elective courses listed above. (N.B. Participation in Wheaton in Germany is highly recommended.)