Program Overview

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German Studies

Overview

Join the ranks of the world's most influential thinkers, philosophers, writers, and artists when you pursue a degree in German Studies. The Bachelor of Arts in German Studies is designed to familiarize students with the German language and the cultures and histories of German-speaking communities. Designated a German Center of Excellence by the American Association of Teachers of German, the German Studies department provides students with a diverse education. Students acquire language proficiency in German and a broad background in German culture, history, and literary studies. Students can tailor their coursework to focus on different subject areas, including German for professional purposes, German contemporary culture, current events, cultural history from the Middle Ages to the present, fairy tales, music, applied linguistics, and language teaching.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• GER 310: Present Day German: Its Structure and Uses
• GER 379: Religion in German Culture
• GER 461: The Task of the Translator

Career Fields

• Academics
• Business
• Economics
• Engineering
• Technology

Level of Math

• General Knowledge

This strand involves the general understanding and appreciation of how mathematics is used to solve problems in everyday life. The G-strand does not prepare a student for any further work grounded in mathematics and assumes the student will not proceed beyond the basic Foundations level noted above. Thus, only those students whose major requires the most general knowledge of mathematics should take this strand.

Level of Second Language

• 4th Semester Proficiency

Fourth-semester skill level in a second language is required. B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options:

1. Scoring the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona.
2. Completion of a two-course sequence beyond the second semester of post-secondary language instruction.
3. Completion with a C or higher of a 300- or 400-level language course at the post-secondary level.
4. Completion of one course beyond the third semester in combination with an AP (Advanced Placement) score, IB (International Baccalaureate) score, or a CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) score determined by the individual language department.
5. An AP, IB, or CLEP language score determined by individual language departments.
6. A minimum of one semester study abroad in a language program approved by the appropriate language department as the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level.

Pre-major Required?

• No

This Major's College

• College of Humanities

Degree

• Bachelor of Arts

Sample Plans

2025, German Studies

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework

First Year

1st Semester

• ENGL 101 - First Year Composition
• GER 101 - Beginning German I
• MATH
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• HUMS 101 - College Success and Building Connections (recommended)

2nd Semester

• ENGL 102 - First Year Composition
• GER 102 - Beginning German II
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)

Second Year

3rd Semester

• GER 201 - Intermediate German I
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• General Elective

4th Semester

• GER 202 - Intermediate German II
• General Elective
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• General Elective
• General Elective

Third Year

5th Semester

• GER core
• Minor Course
• General Elective
• General Elective
• General Elective

6th Semester

• GER core
• Minor Course
• Minor Course
• General Elective
• Upper Division General Elective
• General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)

Fourth Year

7th Semester

• GER core
• Upper Division German Elective
• Upper Division German Elective
• Upper Division Minor Course
• Upper Division Minor Course

8th Semester

• GER 496C - Senior Seminar: Culture
• Upper Division German Elective
• Upper Division German Elective
• General Elective
• Upper Division Minor Course