German Studies Major

Major Requirements

A departmental major in German Studies consists of:

1. 32 semester credits in German Studies above Intermediate German II, to include:
   GERM 305
    , GERM 308 , or
   GERM 309
     ; at least two of the following: 
     GERM 363 , GERM 364 , GERM 365 , and GERM 366 ; approved Study Abroad courses; and GERM 488  as the senior capstone experience.
2. 8 semester credits in or outside the German Studies department, which must include:
   1. One course providing an introduction to critical theory and approved by the department: GERM 277 - Metaphysics in Secular Thought  or GERM 279 - Value: The Bad, the Ugly, and the Cheap  or GERM 314 - Darwin, Nietzsche, Freud  or GERM 337 - Dead White Men  and most
      GERM 394
        (topics courses) fulfill this requirement. Courses outside the department include all core courses counting toward the Critical Theory concentration, and possibly elective courses subject to approval of department.  Other courses may also count, subject to department approval.
   2. One other course with significant German content. Possible courses include: ART 263 , ECON 227 , ECON 325 , GEOG 261 , HIST 258 , MUSI 342 , MUSI 343 , POLI 260 , or
      RELI 212
        , RELI 346 .
3. Participation in the Macalester German Study Abroad program, or another approved study abroad program (mentioned under “a”).