Graduate Certificate in German
Collaborative Online Degree
This 100 percent online program is taught by IU South Bend, IU Bloomington, IU East, IUPUI, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, and IU Southeast. This consortial model allows you to take coursework from several campuses and learn from a wide range of faculty.
Many online support services are available to assist you as you progress through the program.
IU Online’s Graduate Certificate in German offers advanced-level instruction in the German language. This program may be of special interest to K–12 German teachers, or anyone looking to improve their mastery of the language.
As a student in this program, you enhance your language proficiency and teaching techniques; study current research on effective pedagogical strategies and foreign language instruction; and enhance your intercultural competence in order to promote student engagement with the Hispanic world.
Of Special Interest for Dual-Credit and Community College Instructors Needing to Meet HLC Standards
The Graduate Certificate in German is ideal for those who want to teach dual-credit courses and who need to meet Higher Learning Commission dual-credit qualification standards. These standards require teachers wanting to teach dual-credit courses to hold either a master's degree in their area of instruction or a master's degree in another discipline (such as education), plus at least 18 credit hours of discipline-specific graduate coursework.
If you hold a master's degree in another discipline, you can meet HLC standards by completing the 18-credit hour Graduate Certificate in German.
Admissions
Admissions requirements vary by campus.
Certificate Requirements (18 cr.)
To earn a Graduate Certificate in German, you must complete 18 credit hours.
Required Courses (18 cr.)
- GER-T 510 Methods in German Instruction
- GER-T 520 Grammar and Writing
- GER-T 530 Film, Media, and Popular Culture
- GER-T 540 Germany and the United States
- GER-T 550 German Literature and Thought
- GER-T 560 Culture and Society