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| A. | GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: | |
| This option concentrates on the study of language, literature and culture of the German-speaking countries. | ||
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. | The student will be expected to complete nine courses on the 300-level in German language and literature, including GR 305, GR 315 and GR 316. Transfer credit may be allowed from other institutions or established Study Abroad Programs, but at least five German courses at the 300-level must be completed at Colorado College. The following, though not required, are highly recommended: Comp. Lit. 100 (Theory and Practice of Literature), either Comp. Lit. 210 (Introduction to Literary Theory) or English 250 (Critical Practices), and the study of another foreign language. | |
| 2. | All majors must pass the German Area Studies Test during the last semester of the senior year. This examination is a general multiple choice test in German language, literature and culture. GR 315, GR 316 and GR 229 serve as excellent preparation for this exam but students preparing for this test should review material from all courses taken. | |
| 3. | Those students wishing to qualify for graduation "with distinction"
will, after consultation with the German faculty, additionally be required
to write a senior thesis. The submission of a thesis, however, does
not automatically guarantee graduation with distinction; the thesis itself
must be a work of distinction.
Prior to block 5 of the senior year, (or block 1 for December graduates), candidates for graduation "with distinction" will submit to the Department a brief, written proposal outlining their choice of a thesis topic. These students should enroll in GR 416 to prepare for and complete the Senior Thesis. This option should be chosen only after thorough consultation with members of the department. |
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| 4. | All German majors are encouraged to participate in a German-Abroad Program and to spend at least one semester in a German-speaking country. | |
| B. | GERMAN COMBINATION MAJOR: | |
| This option permits the study of German language and literature in combination with selected courses from another discipline such as history, philosophy, political science or the arts. The combination must be worked out with the Department with a view toward cohesiveness and meaningful results. | ||
| Basic requirements: | ||
| 1. | The student will be expected to complete a minimum of six courses above the GR 202-level in German language and literature. These must include GR 305, GR 315, GR 316 and GR 229. College transfer credit will be accepted, but at least three German courses at the 300-level must be completed at Colorado College. The course requirements in the other discipline will generally include at least six courses at the 200-level or above (introductory 100-level courses are NOT included!). The study of another foreign language is recommended. | |
| 2. | All German Combination Majors must pass the German Area Studies Test (multiple choice) during the last block of the senior year. This examination is a departmental test in German language, literature, culture, history, geography and social/political institutions. | |
| 3. | German Combination Majors must also write in German or English an integrative essay (15-20 pages) on a topic chosen by the student with the assistance of a faculty advisor from the German Department. In block 5 of the senior year (block 1 for December graduates), each candidate will submit to the advisor a brief proposal outlining the topic of the integrative essay which will combine the areas chosen by the student. | |
| 4. | German Combination Majors are encouraged to participate in a German Abroad Program and to spend at least one semester in a German-speaking country. |
| TEACHER LICENSURE: |
| Students may qualify for secondary school teaching licensure under any of the above-mentioned options in German. The minimum requirements beyond intermediate German include GR 305, GR 315, GR 316, GR 229, and any two additional 300-level courses. For complete course and state requirements, please consult with the Education Department at Colorado College. |
| STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS | |
| Students in any of the above-mentioned options are encouraged to participate in a well-established Study Abroad Program through the Colorado College or another institution. (See this Web Page for information on options A or B below). | |
| A. | Colorado College: Spring semester in Lüneburg. |
| B. | Colorado College Exchange Program: Two full scholarships are awarded each year to qualified CC students for study at either the University of Regensburg or the University of Göttingen during the junior or senior year. |
| C. | Other programs: Visit CC's International Programs Office in the Worner Center for information on other programs in German-speaking countries. |
| D. | In order to receive transfer credit from non-CC programs, students must keep detailed documentation (course syllabi, notes, reading lists, certificates of course attendance, etc.) of all work completed abroad. Upon submission of that documentation to the corresponding department at CC (in consultation with the International Studies Office and the Registrar), CC credit will then be awarded or denied. |