BA with a Major in Germanic Studies
Majors in Germanic Studies must complete either the Germanic Studies Concentration or the German with a Business Minor Concentration.
Degree Requirements—Germanic Studies, Concentration I
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Concentration I Requirements | 31 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 89 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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 I Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GER 211 | Exploring German-Speaking Cultures | 3 |
| or GER 212 | Rural, Urban, Global: Germanic Geographies | |
| GER 300 | Writing in the Study of German a | 1 |
| GER 401 | Research in German Studies | 3 |
| Nine additional hours of 300- and 400-level Germanic Studies courses b | 9 | |
| 15 hours of additional Germanic Studies courses. Program must be approved by major advisor. b,c | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
- 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.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| GER 101 | Elementary German I | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 13-17 | |
| 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 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GER 103 | Intermediate German I | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GER 104 | Intermediate German II | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GER 211 or GER 212 |
Exploring German-Speaking Cultures or Rural, Urban, Global: Germanic Geographies |
3 |
| German Elective | 3-4 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GER 3xx or GER 4xx | 3 | |
| German Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GER 401 | Research in German Studies | 3 |
| GER 3xx or GER 4xx | 3 | |
| German Elective | 3 | |
| GER 300 | Writing in the Study of German a | 1 |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GER 3xx or GER 4xx | 3 | |
| German Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 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.
Note: Study Abroad is strongly recommended during a summer session and/or Junior year.