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 101Fundamentals of German I

3

GERM 102Fundamentals of German II

3

GERM 201Intermediate German

3

GERM 206Contemporary German Culture

3

LANG 493Modern Languages Seminar

3

EDSP 207Introduction to Special Education

3

EDSP 307Inclusion Practices

3

EDUC 201Education and American Society

3

EDUC 203/PSYC 203Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 208Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools

3

EDUC 331Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades

3

ENGL 1xx
(ENGL 122-ENGL 176, meeting QuEST literature)

3

LANG 320Foreign Language Teaching Methods

3

CIS/MATH/STAT
meeting Quest mathematical science

6

TEP 210Sophomore Field Experience

0

TEP 310Junior Field Experience

0

TEP 410Secondary Pre-Student Teaching Experience

0

27 credits of approved German courses beyond the 206 level, including the following:

GERM 211Unified Germany

3

GERM 301Readings in German Literature I

3

GERM 302Readings in German Literature II

3

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:

EDUC 420Professional Issues in Education

2

TEP 407Student Teaching Seminar

1

HDFS 311Adolescent Development

3

TEP 435Student Teaching:Secondary

9

QuEST Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement 0
QuEST requirements Credits
First Year Seminar3
Oral Communication3
Created and Called for Community (W)3
Mathematical Sciences met/major
Laboratory Science3 or 4
Science, Technology & the World3
Social Science (EDUC 203)met/major
European History or United States History 3
Literature (ENGL 122 to ENGL 176)met/major
Philosophy and Religion3
Arts3
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
Bible3
Christian Beliefs3
Wellness course1
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism3
QuEST requirements36-38
Major requirements87
Total credits 123-125

The writing requirement for this major is distributed among major courses.