Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies: Germanic Studies, BA
The study of German provides a deep understanding of language and cultures. Building from basic language competency to synthesizing significant literary works, historical context and current media and politics, the German Concentration of the FIGS major and the German minor offer a comprehensive education through engaged, active learning in a combination of core courses with a wide range of electives. Students’ learning experiences can be broadened and applied in study abroad as well as internship programs.
The minimum total course units for graduation in this major is 32. Double majors may entail more course units.
For information about the General Education requirements, please visit the College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum page.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| College General Education Requirements and Free Elective | ||
| Foundational Approaches + Sectors 1 + Free Electivces | 20 | |
| Major Requirements | 3 | |
| Seeing Differently: Transcultural Approaches to Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies | ||
| Intermediate German II | ||
| Texts and Contexts | ||
or GRMN 2100 | Texts and Contexts | |
| Electives | ||
| At least 4 c.u of electives must be courses taught in German in the department: | 4 | |
| Handschrift-Hypertext: Deutsche Medien | ||
or GRMN 3110 | Handschrift-Hypertext: Deutsche Medien | |
| Business German: A Macro Perspective | ||
or GRMN 2190 | Business German: A Macro Perspective | |
| Business German: A Micro Perspective | ||
or GRMN 2290 | Business German: A Micro Perspective | |
| Places of Memory. Lieux de memoire. Erinnerungsorte. | ||
| Seeing Green: Environmentalism in Germany and Austria | ||
| German Youth Cultures | ||
| Writing in Dark Times: German Literature | ||
| Crime and Detection | ||
| Topics in German Literature | ||
| Kafka's Creatures | ||
| German Literature after 1945 | ||
| Decadence | ||
| Topics in German Culture | ||
| Reading the Twentieth Century | ||
| The Long Nineteenth Century: Literature, Philosophy, Culture | ||
| The Long Eighteenth Century | ||
| Early Modernism | ||
| Additional Electives 2 | 5 | |
| First-Year Seminars | ||
| Jews and China: Views from Two Perspectives | ||
| Babylon Berlin: German Crime Books | ||
| Politics of Commemoration | ||
| Climate Change and Community in Indonesia | ||
| German courses taught in English | ||
| Freud: The Invention of Psychoanalysis | ||
| Freud's Objects | ||
| Marx, Marxism, and the Culture of Revolution | ||
| Nietzsche's Modernity and the Death of God | ||
| Berlin: History, Politics, Culture | ||
| Metropolis: Culture of the City | ||
| The Fantastic and Uncanny in Literature: Ghosts, Spirits & Machines | ||
| Fashion and Modernity | ||
| German Cinema | ||
| Jewish Films and Literature | ||
| Women in Jewish Literature | ||
| Jewish American Literature | ||
| Yiddish Literature and Culture | ||
| Translating Cultures: Literature on and in Translation | ||
| Water Worlds: Cultural Responses to Sea Level Rise & Catastrophic Flooding | ||
| Forest Worlds: Mapping the Arboreal Imaginary in Literature and Film | ||
| Liquid Histories and Floating Archives | ||
| Queer German Cinema | ||
| Comparative Cultures of Sustainability | ||
| Comparative Cultures of Resilience and Sustainability in the Netherlands and the United States | ||
| Is Europe Facing a Spiritual Crisis? | ||
| Sustainability & Utopianism | ||
| Global Sustainabilities | ||
| Witnessing, Remembering, and Writing the Holocaust | ||
| Autobiographical Writing | ||
| Topics German Cinema | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art | ||
| Writing About Art Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Literary Theory | ||
| Global Modernism Seminar | ||
| The Vikings | ||
| Origins of Nazism: From Democracy to Race War and Genocide | ||
| Topics in Dutch Studies | ||
| The Trouble with Freud: Psychoanalysis, Literature, Culture | ||
| Environmental Humanities: Theory, Method, Practice | ||
| Public Environmental Humanities | ||
| The Panorama Experience | ||
| Inside the Archive | ||
| Topics In Aesthetics | ||
| Additional courses taught in German at the 2000-level or higher | ||
| Courses taught in German at approved study abroad programs | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study-Senior | ||
| Major-related courses in FIGS or other departments | ||
| Coursework in another foreign language relevant to the student's interests | ||
| Total Course Units | 32 | |
- 1
You may count no more than one course toward both a Major and a Sector requirement. For Exceptions, check the Policy Statement.
- 2
The remaining 5 electives can be any combination of:
- Additional courses taught in German beyond GRMN 1500 (Texts and Contexts).
- Courses at approved study abroad programs.
- Honors Research Project.
- Independent Study.
- Major-related courses, either in FIGS or in other departments.
- Coursework in another foreign language relevant to the student’s interests.
- First-Year Seminars counted retroactively.
Honors
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.4 in the Major.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| FIGS 4000 | Honors Thesis | 1 |
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2024 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.