German Studies

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The core and distribution requirements for a major in German Studies are those listed for baccalaureate degrees .

Advanced placement for the AP German Language examination (see Advanced Placement International Baccalaureate and CLEP Examinations for the minimal passing score) allows students to immediately enroll in 300-level courses. The advanced placement hours awarded will be credited to the graduation requirement of 126 hours.

Study abroad is a key component of this major and is to be taken after GER 202 has been successfully completed, preferably during the junior year or in one summer between the sophomore and senior years. The student may take certain coursework in English (history, political science, art, etc.), but German language courses must be taken in German during this study abroad semester. At least three (3) of the 300-level German courses of this major must be taken on Covenant’s campus. A minimum of one German language or culture course must be taken during the study abroad semester.

Students seeking a major in German Studies are required to take five German courses at the 300- and 400-levels, write and defend a Senior Integration Paper in German (GER 492 ), take the five (5) prescribed history and political science courses listed below, and complete one of the enhancement courses in art, music, philosophy or interdisciplinary studies. The exemption from or completion of six (6) hours of intermediate level German (GER 201 and GER 202 ) is required prior to pursuing the major requirements.

Requirements for Major

Core Curriculum Requirements 59 hour(s).
Electives 31 hour(s).

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

GER 310 German Conversation 3 hour(s).
or GER 315 German Conversation and Reading 3 hour(s).
GER 341 German Structure & Stylistics I 3 hour(s).
or GER 342 German Structure & Stylistics II 3 hour(s).
GER 492 Senior Integration Paper in German 3 hour(s).
Three GER-prefix courses at the 300-level. 9 hours
HIS 213 The Formation of Europe to 1550 3 hour(s).
or HIS 339 Renaissance and Reformation 3 hour(s).
HIS 214 Age of Europe 1550-1871 3 hour(s).
HIS 309 Modern Germany 3 hour(s).
POL 200 Comparative Politics 3 hour(s).
or POL 210 International Relations 3 hour(s).
POL 325 European Politics 3 hour(s).

Choose one from the list below:

One foreign language enhancing course. Where applicable, these below and others from the larger enhancement list may satisfy both a core and major requirement:

ART 270 Introduction to Art History 3 hour(s).
ART 372 Global Modernisms 3 hour(s).
ART 373 Art and the Church 3 hour(s).
ASL 201 Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 hour(s).
IDS 315 Religions and Social Theory of 19th Century Europe 3 hour(s).
LIN 150 Introduction to Linguistics 3 hour(s).
MUS 372 History of Western Music 1700-1900 3 hour(s).
PHI 254 20th-Century Continental Philosophy 3 hour(s).

German Studies

Requirements for Major

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

Choose one from the list below:

Total hours for the major: 36

Total degree hours: 126