BA in the Teaching of German

Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of German 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
Major Requirements34
Additional Requirements for Teacher Licensure25
General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours61
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.

Major Requirements

Required Courses
GER 211Exploring German-Speaking Cultures3
or GER 212 Rural, Urban, Global: Germanic Geographies
GER 300Writing in the Study of German a1
GER 401Research in German Studies3
Teaching Methodology
GER/SPAN 448Foundations of Second Language Teaching3
GER/SPAN 449Teaching Second Language Literacy and Cultural Awareness3
9 hours of 300- and 400-level courses. 9
12 hours of additional Germanic Studies courses. Program must be approved by major advisor. b12
Total Hours34
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

Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog to determine if any of these courses are approved General Education courses.

Additional Requirements for Teacher Licensure

Courses
ED 200Education Policy Foundations3
ED 210Principles of Learning and Instruction Across the Lifespan3
ED 425Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in the Urban Secondary Classroom4
SPED 410Exceptional Learners3
GER 494Educational Practice with Seminar I6
GER 495Educational Practice with Seminar II6
Total Hours25

In addition to specified course work in the major field, the teacher education student must fulfill certain other requirements and must maintain a minimum departmental GPA of 3.00/4.00, a cumulative GPA of 2.50/4.00, and a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 in education courses. For detailed information, see the Program Guide for Teacher Education in German, available from the secondary education coordinator in the Department of Germanic Studies.

Programs must be approved by the major advisor for Germanic Studies. Licensure requirements need to be approved by the Licensure Officer in the Council on Teacher Education.

The teaching license is not automatically awarded upon successful completion of licensure and degree requirements. Before the license is issued, the candidate must file an application for the Illinois teaching license with the Council on Teacher Education. The candidate must also pass a series of examinations required by the Illinois State Board of Education. The Content Area Test must be passed before the candidate is allowed to student teach. For information on application procedures, contact the Council on Teacher Education located at 412 S. Peoria St. See the Council on Teacher Education section of the catalog.

Recommended Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
Declare Secondary Education Curriculum  
Take General Education/Curriculum courses 16-18
 Hours16-18
Spring Semester
Take General Education/Curriculum Courses 16-18
(Meet with Program Advisor) b  
 Hours16-18
Second Year
Fall Semester
Take General Education/Curriculum courses 16-18
 Hours16-18
Spring Semester
ED 200 Education Policy Foundations 3
ED 210 Principles of Learning and Instruction Across the Lifespan 3
Complete Application to Candidacy c  
Take General Education/Curriculum courses 10-12
 Hours16-18
Third Year
Fall Semester
SPED 410 Exceptional Learners 3
CI 414 Middle and High School Literacy (after admission to candidacy) d 3
Complete Application to Candidacy c  
Take General Education/Curriculum courses 10-12
 Hours16-18
Spring Semester
Request Enrollment Approval for:  
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in the Urban Secondary Classroom (March 15) d  
Complete Application to Student Teach c  
Take Content Area Test by deadline a,c  
Complete General Education/Curriculum courses 16-18
 Hours16-18
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
ED 425 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in the Urban Secondary Classroom 4
Complete General Education/Curriculum courses 8
 Hours12
Spring Semester
File Intent to Graduate Form (No later than the 3rd week of the semester in which you plan to graduate)  
Complete Student Teaching 12
Complete Entitlement Application  
 Hours12
 Total Hours120
a

http://www.il.nesinc.com

b

https://las.uic.edu/advising/major-minor-advising

c

Consult program advisor or CTE website for deadline

d

Only for Teaching of History and Mathematics

Endorsement for the Teaching of German

Endorsement is available to students obtaining full licensure in an approved UIC Teacher Education major. To teach German as a second subject in Illinois public schools one must apply for, meet all requirements, and receive an Endorsement from the State Board of Education. For information on requirements and application procedures for a second subject endorsement in German, contact the Council on Teacher Education.