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German Major and Minor

 

Within the curriculum of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Foreign Languages offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts major and minor in German. Similarly, a German major and minor are available in an Education curriculum. Requirements vary somewhat from one WMU Undergraduate Catalog to the next.

Students who have chosen to major in German must also satisfy WMU's Baccalaureate Writing requirement by successfully completing LANG 3750 or 3760-Foreign Literature in English Translation, which does not apply toward the hours required for a major or minor. Students who have more than one major may fulfill this requirement in another major.

Please note that majors or minors in German must take at least the last two courses in their German program at Western Michigan University (LANG 5580 may not be used to fulfill this requirement). Students who have completed their work at other institutions and who wish to be certified for teaching German must complete at least three courses in German at Western Michigan University (LANG 5580 may not be one of the three courses).

Only courses in which a grade of "C" or better is obtained can be counted toward a major or minor.

Note: No student may graduate under a catalog which is more than ten years old.