Program Overview

German, M.A.

Overview

The department offers programs of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in the fields of German (Culture, Literature, Second Language Acquisition) and Slavic Studies (Russian and/or Ukrainian Culture, Literature). Programs must be arranged in consultation with the Graduate Chair of the department.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for Master's students are found in the Master's Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Students with other degrees or backgrounds may be eligible for admission to a Pre-Master's program to the satisfaction of the department.

Pre-Master's Option

This unit offers a Pre-Master's program of study. The Pre-Master's program of study is intended to bring a student's background up to the equivalent of the required 4-year degree in the major department/unit, and to provide the student with any necessary prerequisites for courses to be taken in the Master's program. Completing the Pre-Master's program does not guarantee acceptance to the Master's program.

Degree Requirements

Students fulfill the requirements for the Master's degree by doing a combination of coursework and thesis. A minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework is required, including GRMN 7200 and 6 other credit hours at the 7000 level in the student's major discipline. The remaining 6 credit hours, designated as ancillary credit, may be taken at the 7000, 4000, 3000 (or in exceptional circumstances the 2000) level and may be in courses in the student's major discipline, or in another program or department, at the discretion of the chair of the Graduate Studies Committee. A thesis prospectus must be submitted to the candidate's M.A. advisor a minimum of two months before the thesis is submitted to the M.A. Committee.

Progression Chart

• Plan of Study Grid
  • Year 1:
    • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 cr)
    • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 cr)
    • GRMN 7200: Literary and Cultural Theory (3 cr)
    • COURSE XXXX: Course related to student's major discipline (6 cr)
    • COURSE XXXX: Ancillary Credit 1 (6 cr)
  • Year 2:
    • GRAD 7000: Master's Thesis 2 (0 cr)

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program. Prior to registration in German or Slavic Studies, students must consult with the graduate chair or the department head.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

• All students must successfully complete:
  • GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student's research or within the student's first year, whichever comes first
  • GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration
• Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

• All students must:
  • maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+
  • meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements
  • meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses)

Courses

German

• GRMN 6000: Reading Language Test (0 cr)
• GRMN 7200: Literary and Cultural Theory (3 cr)
• GRMN 7210: Introduction to Second Language Acquisition and Methods of Language Teaching (3 cr)
• GRMN 7240: Colloquium in German Studies 1 (3 cr)
• GRMN 7242: Colloquium in German Studies 2 (3 cr)
• GRMN 7300: Special Topics in German Literature and Culture 1 (3 cr)
• GRMN 7330: Seminar in Contemporary German Literature and Culture (3 cr)
• GRMN 7340: Seminar in German Film and Media Studies (3 cr)
• GRMN 7350: Seminar in German and European Literature and Culture (3 cr)
• GRMN 7360: Independent Studies in German (3 cr)

Expected Time to Graduate

The expected time to graduate is 2 years.