THE FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS

GERMAN

The German Department offers coursework in language, linguistics, literature, and culture. Required courses for German majors are listed below. Entering students take a placement test upon arrival to determine where to begin the program.

Required Courses

10 German courses (unless placement requires additional language study) consisting of:

• GERM-111 Intensive Advanced German: Stories and Histories (Level III) or GERM-102
• GERM-152 Text in Context (4 credits) (Level IV)

At least one additional level IV course:

• GERM-150-199

Senior Seminar (GERM-459, 489, or 499)

Electives to make a total of 10

German majors are strongly encouraged to take a second language.

German Minor

Students majoring in other subjects are welcome to minor in German. Six semester courses taught in German and above 011 or 002 are required.

German Major with Business Coursework

(See section on this topic in the Bulletin.)

The Certificate in European Studies

(See section on this topic in the Bulletin.)

Five-Year Joint Bachelor/Master Degree Program

(See section on this topic in the Bulletin.)

Scholarship Support

The German Orphan Home Foundation has donated funds to the German Department to be disbursed as fellowship aid, on the basis of merit and need. Eligible are German majors as well as other students. Application forms and more detailed information are available from the German Department.

Cultural Opportunities

Students are urged to participate in numerous cultural opportunities offered by the Department and the Washington area. For details contact the German Department or by subscribing to the internal list serv at GERMAN-L@listproc.georgetown.edu.

Overseas Study

The Department requires students to have a significant overseas study experience. Students interested in the University's five-week summer study program at the University of Trier, Federal Republic of Germany, should contact the Department or the Office of International Programs. The University also conducts semester and full-year programs at the universities of Berlin, Munich, Tübingen and Vienna. In addition, students can, in consultation with their advisors, arrange independent study programs in various German-speaking countries. (See section on this topic in the Bulletin.)

(For course listings for German see http://explore.georgetown.edu/courses/)

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