German Major and Minor Requirements

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Make the most of your time studying German at the University of Arizona! Explore our course offerings and degree requirements and come talk to us to create a plan that is right for you. 

The German Studies Curriculum

Undergraduate majors and minors in German Studies acquire language proficiency in German and a broad background in German culture, history, and literary studies. As early as their fourth semester, students can choose from several different subject areas according to their interests, including German for professional purposes, German contemporary media, conversation about current events, cultural history from the Middle Ages to the present, fairy tales, music, applied linguistics, and language teaching. 

Major in German Studies

Here is the roadmap of undergraduate requirements for a German Studies major:

Start
The first step is to take German 101 and 102 for a total of 8 units. If you test in at the 200 or 300 level, proceed to the next step. 

Next
The major requires a minimum of 32 units beyond the two 100-level language courses and includes taking GER 201 and 202 (or the intensive course GER 211 instead). Please note that 211 is only 6 credits instead of 8 for 201 and 202, so we recommend taking an additional German core course to fulfill your requirements. 

Core
Take 9 units from our 300-level core courses (3 units per course, taught in German). At least 3 of these units should come from GER 301, 303, or 311. 

• GER 301 German Cultural and Literary History
• GER 302 German Conversations
• GER 303 German through Contemporary Media
• GER 310 Present Day German: Its Structure and Uses
• GER 311 German through Performance
• GER 315 German for Professional Purposes

Electives
The remaining 12 units can be any GER courses not taken for the core requirements (does not include GER 101 and 102).
A minimum of 6 units must be taught in German, and a minimum of 6 units must be 300-level courses or above.

Senior Seminar
In the spring semester of senior year, take GER 496C: Milestones in German Literature and Culture (3 units, co-convened with graduate students). 

German Major Complete!
Hurra! Du hast's geschafft!

*Resident requirement: 12 units of upper-level (300- and 400- level) courses in German Studies

Minor in German Studies

Here is the roadmap of undergraduate requirements for a German Studies minor:

Start
The first step is to take German 101 and 102 for a total of 8 units. If you test in at the 200 or 300 level, proceed to the next step. 

Next
The minor requires a minimum of 20 units beyond the two 100-level language courses and includes taking GER 201 and 202 (or the intensive course GER 211 instead). Please note that 211 is only 6 credits instead of 8 for 201 and 202, so we recommend taking an additional course to fulfill your requirements. 

Electives
The remaining 12 units can be any GER courses not taken for the core requirements (does not include GER 101 and 102).
A minimum of 9 units must be 300-level courses or above.

German Minor Complete!
Hurra! Du hast's geschafft!

*Residence requirement: 9 units of upper-level (300- and 400-level) courses in German Studies.