German

专业详情

A major in the department prepares students for teaching language at the elementary level or for graduate work leading to advanced degrees in French, German, Italian, Latin American, Portuguese, or Spanish studies, or in comparative literature. It also provides excellent background for work in fields such as philosophy, history, international affairs, business, law, or medicine. Opportunities are available to study abroad. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities.

Students are encouraged to declare their intent to major in German in their sophomore year and to make an advising appointment with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to discuss their academic plans, including options for a study abroad semester or year.

Majors must complete a minimum of nine courses (at least 3 credits each) in German beyond AS.210.262 Intermediate German II.

Majors are required to complete the Advanced German sequence, (AS.210.361 Advanced German I: Cultural Topics of the Modern German-speaking World and AS.210.362 Advanced German II: Contemporary Issues in the German Speaking World), which counts for 6 credits (2 courses) and is a prerequisite for upper level AS.213.xxx seminars taught in German. If students are waived from AS.210.361 and/or 362, they must complete an additional AS.213.2xx-4xx course per waived advanced language course to keep the number of required courses at nine.

Of the remaining seven courses, majors choose courses designated AS.210.3xx (German language), AS.211.xxx (with POS-TAG MLL-GERM), courses in other departments with POS-TAG MLL-GERM, and AS.213.xxx. No more than 6 credit hours of translation courses (courses in English with POS-Tag MLL-ENGL) may be used to fulfill major requirements and five of the nine courses for the major must be taken at Hopkins. All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better and may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.