554029 - German: Literature, Film, and Culture Emphasis

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German and Russian Bachelors BA

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Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

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Cultural Literacy and Linguistics

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate a broad knowledge comprehension and appreciation of the culture literature linguistics and history of German-speaking countries.

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Language Proficiency

Learning Outcome

Students will speak listen read and write German at the ACTFL Advanced Low level or higher.

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Critical Engagement

Learning Outcome

Students will communicate effectively in speech and writing about topics related to the culture literature and linguistics of German-speaking countries. Their presentations and writing will demonstrate careful analysis critical thinking coherent argumentation and the ability to connect their ideas to those of relevant scholars and thinkers.

Program Requirements

- The Department of German and Russian requires a minimum of 18 hours of upper-division major credit to be taken in residence at BYU for this degree program. These hours may also go toward BYU's 30-hour residency requirement for graduation.

- Complete the following prerequisite courses: Germ 101, 102, 201, 202. Some or all may be waived based on placement exam. See german.byu.edu for more information or contact the department.

Requirement 1 — Complete 3 hours

Complete 3 hours of the following or equivalent residency (mission, study abroad, internship, German language residence):

course - Advanced Conversation - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 1.0v

Requirement 2 — Complete 5 Courses

course - Germany 20th Century 3.0

course - Germany Today 3.0

course - Cultural History of Germany 3.0

course - Intro to German Literature 3.0

course - Intro to German Linguistics 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 9 hours

course - Topics in German Literature - You may take 10 times 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 8 hours

Additional credits of Germ 440R can be applied here once Requirement 3 is fulfilled.

course - German & Scandinavian Cinema 3.0

course - Marx, Nietzsche, Freud 3.0

course - 3rd Yr Proficiency Tutorial - You may take once 1.0v

course - Intermediate German 3.0

course - Writing About Literature 3.0

course - Field Studies in German - You may take once 1.0v

course - German Art and Architecture 3.0

course - Methods in Teaching German 3.0

course - Practicum in Teaching German 1.0

course - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

course - German Proficiency Workshop 2 - You may take once 1.0v

course - Hist of the German Language 3.0

course - Structure of Modern German 3.0

course - Special Studies in German - You may take once 0.5v

course - Sr Sem in German Language - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 2 Courses

Complete the following courses (not offered spring or summer) during one of last two semesters before graduation. Courses must be taken concurrently. Germ 400R prepares students for proficiency exams. Germ 401 posts the capstone paper grade to the transcript. The capstone paper must have a literature, film, culture topic.

course - 4th-Yr Proficiency Tutorial - You may take once 1.0

course - Capstone Paper - You may take up to 1.0 credit hours 1.0