A student electing to take an after-degree program in Education or to pursue graduate studies should obtain a minimum of 30 credits in German. Required courses 6 cr. GER 111 and 112. Minor in German 1. Prerequisite course German 30, or GER 091 and 092, or 103 and 104, or equivalent.
Advanced placement is possible for students with previous experience in the German language.
Placement exams are given in GER 111 for the purpose of advising students of the appropriate level at which they should begin their university language studies. These exams are given shortly after the start of classes in order to facilitate movement between levels. Many senior German courses are offered in alternate years only. The first in a two-course sequence of beginners' German for a student who is lacking credit in German at the high school level. GER 091 and 092 together are designed to develop ability in speaking and writing German, with a strong emphasis on the development of oral communication skills.