German, BA

This major is administered by the Department of World Languages and Literatures .

Program Learning Outcomes

Oral Communication: You will be able to create oral comprehensible output (i.e., your thoughts, ideas, and opinions) in the target language at the Intermediate-Low level minimum (students in the minor), and Intermediate-High level minimum (students in the major or in the teacher certification program) as described by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines
Written Communication: You will be able to create written comprehensible output (i.e., your thoughts, ideas, and opinions) in the target language at the Intermediate-Low level minimum (students in the minor), and Intermediate High level minimum (students in the major or in the teacher certification program) as described by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
Interpretative Communication: You will be able to understand, interpret and evaluate authentic material in the target language in its written and spoken form on a variety of topics at the Intermediate-Low level minimum (students in the minor), and Intermediate-High level minimum (students in the major or in the teacher certification program) as described by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines
Intercultural Competency: You will be able to compare and evaluate the relationship between the products, practices, and perspectives of the cultures of the target language and your own
Communities: You will be able to justify the usage of the target language beyond the school setting

Consists of 35 credits.

Required Core, 20 credits

FLNG 250 - Introduction to World Languages Credits: 3
GERM 211 - Third Semester German Credits: 4
GERM 212 - Fourth Semester German Credits: 4
GERM 313 - Developing Speaking Proficiency Credits: 3
GERM 314 - Developing Writing Proficiency Credits: 3
GERM 315 - Developing Reading Proficiency Credits: 3

Electives, 15 credits

12-15 additional credits of 300-400 level German courses taken at UWSP and/or one of our approved study-abroad programs.

3 credits may be from one of the following:

FLNG 251 - Humanities in World Cultures Credits: 3
FLNG 252 - Media Arts in World Cultures Credits: 3

Other Requirements

Global Seal of Biliteracy: Apply, test, and receive the certification from the Global Seal of Biliteracy and provide a copy of the certification to the Department of World Languages and Literatures (if not previously obtained).

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.