Program Overview

German Major

The German Major is a 30-credit program that requires students to complete the following courses:

• Select at least 8 courses taught in German from GRMN 2210 Intermediate German I and above (24 credits)
• Select up to 1 course taught in English, either from the department's offerings or from the list of approved courses in other departments (3 credits)
• Select one capstone taught in English (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 30

Course Options

The following courses taught in English have been approved to count toward the German major and minor:

• AHST 1191: Art and Mythologies of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Bolshevik Russia: Comparative Systems & Outcomes (3 credits)
• ENGL 1130: Literature of the Holocaust (3 credits)
• HIST 1112: Germany Between Dictatorship and Democracy (3 credits)
• HIST 2210: The Third Reich (3 credits)
• HIST 2212: Modern Germany: From Reich to Republic (3 credits)
• HIST 3304: The Holocaust in History and Memory (3 credits)
• MUSC 1124: Bach and Beethoven (3 credits)
• PHIL 3311: Kant (3 credits)
• PHIL 3317: Heidegger (3 credits)

Study Abroad Opportunities

German majors are encouraged to study abroad with Fairfield's program in Berlin, Germany or Salzburg, Austria during their junior year or in the summer. The final course for the German major must be taken at Fairfield University.