German Major and German Minor
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German Minor
If you are interested in a German minor, please see the Undergraduate Advisor to fill out an application. All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter-grade basis. This includes both courses offered in German and those offered by other departments and applied to the minor. Make sure to follow the requirements from the year you declare the minor. After completing the requirements, you must see the undergraduate advisor and fill out a Minor Clearance Form. This is the only way your minor will be recognized by the college.
Double Majors
The department supports students who would like to follow the ambitious path of a double major. Please contact Jean-Michel Ricard for more information!
Placement Exams
Students who would like to be placed into a German language course will need to contact the German Language Coordinator, Evelyn Reder, to have their proficiency assessed in an oral exam.
Senior Honors Program
Students may request nomination for the senior honors program by filing an application form, or they may be nominated by faculty. Qualifying requirements include an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0, with 3.5 in the German major, and at least 105 units completed, including at least two upper-division courses in German.
To earn departmental senior honors, students will work with a professor of choice for two quarters to complete a senior thesis, while receiving course credit for German 197 (Senior Honors Project). No more than 4 units of 197 credit may be applied to the major requirements. Students who complete departmental honors will receive the notation of "Distinction in the Major" on both official transcripts and their diploma. Students interested in departmental honors should consult with the undergraduate advisor in German.