This is a secondary major, so students must complete the requirements for a primary major in another field.

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 Lit 3.0

course - Intro to German Linguistics 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 1 of 4 Courses

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

course - Hist of the German Language 3.0

course - Structure of Modern German 3.0

course - Sr Sem in German Language - You may take 10 times 3.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 6 hours

Credits from repeatable courses in Requirement 3 (440R, 497R, etc.) can be applied here once Requirement 3 is fulfilled. If not used for Requirement 4, the non-repeatable Germ 450 and Germ 460 can also be used here.

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 - 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 in the German Studies program. The courses must be taken concurrently. Germ 400R prepares students for proficiency exams. Germ 401 posts the capstone paper grade to the transcript.

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

course - Capstone Paper 1.0