About the Bachelor of Arts in German

A degree in German provides IU South Bend students with the tools to become a true international citizen in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual global community. The German Program promotes proficiency in the German language, knowledge of Germanic cultures and literatures, and the students' active engagement in cultural and linguistic exchanges.

Academic Advising

College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33-39 cr.)
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts additional requirements (14-23 cr.)
• Major Requirements (31 cr.)
• Required Minor taken in any campus school or interdisciplinary program (15-18 cr.)
• Electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 cr. requirement)

• Courses in online format are excluded from approval, except for courses previously authorized by World Language Studies. Please contact the department chair for details.
• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level.
• Courses required for the major and minor must be completed with a grade of C– or higher.
• A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required. All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Major Requirements (31 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

• GER-G 203 Second Year German 1
• GER-G 204 Second Year German 2
• GER-G 313 Writing German 1
• GER-G 495 Individual Readings in Germanic Literature (1 cr.)
• Four additional courses at the 300-level
• Three additional courses at the 400-level

Electives 

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated

• GER-G 300 Fifth-Semester College German
• GER-G 305 Introduction to German Literature: Types
• GER-G 306 Introduction to German Literature: Themes
• GER-G 307 Selected Works of Contemporary German Literature
• GER-G 310 Deutsch: Mittelstufe II
• GER-G 314 Writing German 2
• GER-G 363 Introduction to German Cultural History
• GER-G 370 German Cinema
• GER-G 396 German Language Abroad
• GER-G 464 German Culture and Society
• GER-G 465 Structure of German
• GER-G 495 Individual Readings in Germanic Literature

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