German, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 11031) (SIMS Code: 113101)

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 48 units in German courses can apply to the degree.

Students majoring in German must complete a minor in another field to be approved by the departmental adviser in German.

Impacted Program

The German major and emphasis are impacted programs. To be admitted to the German major or emphasis, students must meet the following criteria:

Complete preparation for the major;
Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units;
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

Major Academic Plans (MAPs)

Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.

Preparation for the Major

(21 units)

GERMN 100A - First Course in German Units: 5
GERMN 100B - Second Course in German Units: 5
GERMN 202 - Readings in German Units: 3
GERMN 205A - Third Course in German Units: 4
GERMN 205B - Fourth Course in German Units: 4

Language Requirement

The language requirement is automatically fulfilled through coursework for preparation for the major.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

International Experience Requirement

All German majors are required to complete an approved study abroad program in a German-speaking country consisting of a minimum of six units (90 hours). However, German majors are strongly encouraged to complete a more extensive abroad experience by participating in a semester or an academic year program. To fulfill the International Experience Requirement, German majors must enroll in a study abroad program approved by the department. Unapproved study abroad programs will not meet the international experience requirement for the major.

Major

No more than one German course taught in English can apply to the major.

A minimum of 27 upper division units to include

GERMN 300 - Zeitgeist and Popular Culture Units: 3
GERMN 301 - Grammar and Composition Units: 3
GERMN 304 - Phonetics of Spoken German Units: 3
GERMN 400 - German Studies Through the Media Units: 3
GERMN 430 - Culture and Society Units: 3
12 units in upper division German

Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements ” for additional ways to satisfy competency.

Students electing the study of German to fulfill the language requirement for the bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts and sciences must successfully complete GERMN 202 or GERMN 205A or GERMN 205B or the equivalent level of achievement. The usual sequence of coursework is

GERMN 100A - First Course in German Units: 5
GERMN 100B - Second Course in German Units: 5
GERMN 202 - Readings in German Units: 3
GERMN 205A - Third Course in German Units: 4
GERMN 205B - Fourth Course in German Units: 4

High School Equivalents

High school courses in language(s) other than English may be used for purposes of placement in college courses and may be counted toward meeting the language requirement in various majors. These high school courses will not count as college credit toward graduation.

Secondary school language courses can be used as follows:

The first two years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first semester of a college level course.
The first three years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first two college semesters.
Four years of high school level language count as the equivalent of three college semesters or five college quarters, thus fulfilling the language requirement.