Electives may be chosen from within or from outside the department with the approval of the graduate adviser. More detailed information may be obtained from the departmental office. Candidates must also complete all undergraduate requirements for a teaching certificate, although no graduate credit is given for undergraduate courses. In some cases, with proper advance approval, graduate courses may be applied to the teaching certification requirements. Residence requirements are those of the Graduate College.
More detailed information is available from the departmental office.
Admission to the program is on a competitive basis. Candidates for the Ph.D. in German may specialize in older German literature, modern German literature, Germanic linguistics, or Scandinavian literature. Students working toward the Ph.D. degree must have completed all requirements for the M.A. degree given above and must complete an additional 10 units of course work approved by the graduate adviser. At least eight units must be for courses in Germanic Languages and Literatures. Residence requirements are those of the Graduate College.