German Teaching (BA)

Licensure: This program meets the educational requirements designed to lead to an occupationally required professional license or certificate in the state of Utah. Students pursuing occupations requiring a license or certificate in a state other than Utah should contact the appropriate BYU academic advisement center as well as the licensing agency in the state where they intend to work to seek information and guidance regarding licensure and certification requirements.

- For students accepted into the major after December 16, 2019, grades below C in any required coursework in a teaching major or teaching minor will not be accepted. Teacher candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher once admitted into the program and to qualify for student teaching. For additional details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

- Declare the major at the Liberal Arts Advisement Center and contact the German Teaching major advisor for advising.

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

Requirement 1 —Complete 2 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 7 Courses

Note: Germ 377 must be taken concurrently with Germ 378. Germ 377 and 378 may be waived for students who have taken a methods course for another language.

course - Intermediate German 3.0

course - Germany 20th Century 3.0

course - Germany Today 3.0

course - Intro to German Literature 3.0

course - Intro to German Linguistics 3.0

course - Methods in Teaching German 3.0

course - Practicum in Teaching German 1.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 13 hours

Complete 13 additional hours of courses numbered 217 or higher.

course - German & Scandinavian Cinema 3.0

course - Marx, Nietzsche, Freud 3.0

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

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 - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

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

course - Topics in German Literature - You may take once 3.0

course - Hist of the German Language 3.0

course - Structure of Modern German 3.0

course - Topics in German Linguistics - You may take once 3.0

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

Requirement 4 —Complete 1 Course

Complete the following courses (not offered spring or summer) during one of last two semesters before graduation. The courses must be taken concurrently. Germ 400R prepares students for proficiency exams. Germ 401 posts the Teacher Work Sample grade to the transcript. Completion of Germ 400R two semesters before student teaching is recommended.

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

Complete the ETS Praxis test for German prior to applying for graduation and certification. Contact Education Student Services in 120 MCKB to sign up for the test.

Professional Education Component:

Licensure requirements: Contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426, to schedule the final interview to clear your application for the secondary teaching license. You should be registered for your last semester at BYU prior to the scheduled appointment.

All candidates for teacher licensure are required to be fingerprinted and pass an FBI background check prior to enrolling in FLANG 276. Go to 350 MCKB for fingerprinting and an FBI background check. Allow 2-3 weeks for processing. Fingerprint clearance is valid for three years only. If clearance expires prior to student teaching, candidates must repeat the fingerprint clearance and fee process. Failing to expunge or clear up a police record of any kind prior to the background check may result in a blocked registration while a review board investigates the charges. Candidates who do not pass an FBI background check will be removed from the teacher education licensure program.

Requirement 5 —Complete 7 Courses

Note: FBI fingerprint and background clearance must be completed before enrollment in FLANG 276. Note: FLANG 276 is the prerequisite for CPSE 402, IP&T 286, SC ED 353, and SC ED 375.

course - Educ Stdnts w/Disablts in ScEd 2.0

course - Exploration-Tchg Foreign Lang 4.0

course - Integrating K-12 Ed Tec 1 1.0

course - Tching K-12 Online/Blended Lrn 1.0

course - Multicultural Educ 2.0

course - Ad Dev & Class Mgmt 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 12 hours

course - Secondary Student Teaching - You may take up to 12.0 credit hours 12.0

Complete an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview or ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview—Computer and receive a minimum rating of Advanced-Low before applying to student teach. Contact the Center for Language Studies (3086 JFSB) to schedule your interview. This requirement may also be satisfied during Germ 400R.