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German (B.A.) with K-12 Teaching Certification
Program Overview
The German Major encompasses a wide variety of courses to study the language itself, as well as the history, literature, culture, and civilization of German-speaking people. Introductory level courses focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation, composition and culture and are taught with an emphasis on oral proficiency. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in German.
Major Requirements
Complete the following for your major:
| GERM 101 | Fundamentals of German I | 3 |
| GERM 102 | Fundamentals of German II | 3 |
| GERM 201 | Intermediate German | 3 |
| GERM 206 | Contemporary German Culture | 3 |
| LANG 493 | Modern Languages Seminar | 3 |
| EDSP 207 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDSP 307 | Inclusion Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | Education and American Society | 3 |
| EDUC 203/PSYC 203 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 208 | Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades | 3 |
ENGL 1xx
| (ENGL 122-ENGL 176, meeting QuEST literature) | 3 |
| LANG 320 | Foreign Language Teaching Methods | 3 |
CIS/MATH/STAT
| meeting Quest mathematical science | 6 |
| TEP 210 | Sophomore Field Experience | 0 |
| TEP 310 | Junior Field Experience | 0 |
| TEP 410 | Secondary Pre-Student Teaching Experience | 0 |
27 credits of approved German courses beyond the 206 level, including the following:
One-Semester Study Abroad:
18 credits of approved German courses at Ludwig Maximillians-Universität in Munich, Germany. Students may select among courses in grammar, literature, history, or political science. Students should confirm with the Department of Modern Languages that the courses that they select are approved for the German major.
Students must complete a minimum of 33 credits in German GERM).
Professional Semester:
QuEST Requirements
| Experiential Learning requirement | 0 |
| QuEST requirements | Credits |
| First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 |
| Created and Called for Community (W) | 3 |
| Mathematical Sciences | met/major |
| Laboratory Science | 3 or 4 |
| Science, Technology & the World | 3 |
| Social Science (EDUC 203) | met/major |
| European History or United States History | 3 |
| Literature (ENGL 122 to ENGL 176) | met/major |
| Philosophy and Religion | 3 |
| Arts | 3 |
| First Semester of Language (GERM 101) | met/major |
| Second Semester of Language (GERM 102) | met/major |
| Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural (GERM 201) | met/major |
| Non-Western Studies | 2 or 3 |
| Bible | 3 |
| Christian Beliefs | 3 |
| Wellness course | 1 |
| Ethics, World Views or Pluralism | 3 |
| QuEST requirements | 36-38 |
| Major requirements | 87 |
| Total credits | 123-125 |
The writing requirement for this major is distributed among major courses.