BA with a Major in Germanic Studies with a Business Minor

Majors in Germanic Studies must complete either the Germanic Studies Concentration or the German with a Business Minor concentration.

Degree Requirements—Germanic Studies with Business Minor, Concentration II

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Germanic Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.

Summary of Requirements
Concentration II Requirements28
Required Collateral Courses14
General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours78
Total Hours120

General Education

See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.

Concentration II Requirements—German with a Business Minor

Required Courses
GER 211Exploring German-Speaking Cultures3
or GER 212 Rural, Urban, Global: Germanic Geographies
GER 300Writing in the Study of German a1
GER 3153
GER 415Business Practices in German-Speaking Countries3
GER 4503
GER 401Research in German Studies3
12 hours of Germanic Studies course work (GER 492 and GER 493 are recommended) b,c12
Total Hours28
a

GER 300 fulfills the  LAS Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. Must be taken concurrently with a course that receives credit toward a major offered by the Department of Germanic Studies.

b

No more than two courses taught in English may count toward the major.

c

GER 104 is one of the designated Germanic Studies courses.

Required Collateral Courses

These courses constitute a business minor.

Courses
ACTG 210Introduction to Financial Accounting3
ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics a4
IDS 200Intro to Management Information Systems4
BA 200Business Communication3
Total Hours14
a

This course is approved for the Understanding the Individual and Society, and Understanding U.S. Society General Education categories.

Recommended Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
ENGL 160 Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts 3
GER 101 Elementary German I 4
General Education Requirement course 3
General Education Requirement course 3-5
 Hours13-15
Spring Semester
ENGL 161 Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research 3
GER 102 Elementary German II 4
General Education Requirement course 3
General Education Requirement course 3
Quantitative Reasoning 3-5
 Hours16-18
Second Year
Fall Semester
GER 103 Intermediate German I 4
ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics a 4
General Education Requirement course 3
General Education Requirement course 3
 Hours14
Spring Semester
GER 104 Intermediate German II 4
Elective 3
ACTG 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
General Education Requirement course 3
General Education Requirement course 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall Semester
GER 211
Exploring German-Speaking Cultures
or Rural, Urban, Global: Germanic Geographies
3
GER 315 3
BA 200 Business Communication 3
General Education Requirement course/Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring Semester
GER 415 Business Practices in German-Speaking Countries 3
IDS 200 Intro to Management Information Systems 4
General Education Requirement course/Elective 3
German Electives 6
 Hours16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
GER 300 Writing in the Study of German 1
GER 450 3
German Elective b 3
Electives 8
 Hours15
Spring Semester
GER 401 Research in German Studies 3
German Elective b 3
Electives 9-12
 Hours15-18
 Total Hours120
a

ECON 120 is approved for the Understanding U.S. Society and Understanding the Individual and Society General Education categories.

b

GER 492 and GER 493 are recommended if an internship is available.

Note: Study Abroad is strongly recommended during a summer session and/or Junior year.