For a concentration in German literature and culture, a minimum of eight courses is required.
Exceptions require the permission of the department chair.
University regulations require that a student maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses comprising the concentration or minor concentration program. The German minor concentration consists of five courses at the 300 and 400 levels , with a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least one of the five courses must be a seminar. Honors and High Honors Students with an average of 3.3 in courses included in the concentration and with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 are eligible for honors in German. Students who have attained that average may declare their intentions to pursue honors in the spring of the junior year or, at the latest, the fall of the senior year.