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The German major is designed to provide students with the
language skills necessary for work or study in German speaking
countries: Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.
Students also learn about German culture and literature.
The German major combines practice in reading, speaking,
and writing about themes of general interest and about topics
related to business and other professions. In addition,
students read and discuss important literary works and explore
German cultural history. At
USC, fellowship and ample opportunities to speak German
are provided by the German Club.
The German major, unlike the English or history major, for
instance, has the advantage of providing an additional valuable
skill: mastery of a foreign language!
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The Course Requirements |
During their first two years, German majors typically take general education courses and, if they are novices in German, enroll in beginning and intermediate German courses. Students with language experience take a placement test and may place into higher-level German courses. A major in German requires 27 hours of course work at the level of GERM 270 and above. (Only one course may be taken at the 200-level, however; all others must be at the 300-level and above.) You can put together your German major from the following courses: |
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- GERM 270 The German Middle Ages (taught in English)
- GERM 280 Survey of German Culture (taught in English)
- GERM 295 German Green Technologies (taught in English)
- GERM 310 German Conversation
- GERM 311 German Conversation and Composition
- GERM 316 German for Business and Other Professions
- GERM 320 German Kabarett
- GERM 333 Study of German Abroad (USC Summer Program Only)
- GERM 340 Readings in German Literature
- GERM 398 Special Topics in German Literature and Culture (topics vary; taught in English)
- GERM 401P Practicum in Teaching German to Young Children
- GERM 411 Advanced Language Practice in German
- GERM 416 Advanced German for Business and Other Professions
- GERM 420 German Literature and Culture of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
- GERM 430 The Age of Goethe
- GERM 440 German Literature and Culture of the 19th Century
- GERM 450 German Literature from 1890-1945
- GERM 460 Post-War and Contemporary German Literature
- GERM 500 Survey of German Culture
- GERM 510 Advanced German Grammar
- GERM 515 Introduction to German Linguistics
- GERM 580 Topics in German Film (topics vary; taught in English)
- GERM 598 Special Topics in German (topics vary)
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Up to three courses taught in English can count toward the German major.
You may take our Special Topics courses (398, 580, 598) multiple times, as long as the course theme (and suffix) is different.
GERM 401P may only be taken once for credit towards the major.
GERM 315 (Intensive Readings in German) is designed primarily for graduate students and does not count toward the German major.
Business majors are encouraged to enroll in GERM 316, and GERM 416.
A maximum of six hours of GERM 333, Summer Study Abroad, applies to the German major.
Transfer credit from study in the exchange programs with Bamberg and Erfurt can be included in the German major.
Students who begin their German major with knowledge in German and who are placed into the 300-level or higher may petition for credit-by-examination (for a maximum of 6 credits) for GERM 210 and GERM 211.
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Minors, Cognates, and Second Majors |
German can be taken in conjunction with a number of minors
or cognates, among them other languages, History, English,
Comparative Literature, Film, International Studies, Library
Science, Business Administration, Education, Women Studies,
Linguistics, etc. You can also double major in one of the
above areas or get a double degree if the field is outside
the College of Arts and Sciences. Likewise, German makes
an excellent minor or cognate in conjunction with other
majors.
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Study Abroad |
All
students pursuing a major in German are strongly
encouraged to participate in a study abroad experience.
At USC, we offer an
intensive summer-study-abroad for four weeks in Wittenberg,
a one-year or one-semester exchange program with the University
of Bamberg, as well as other study and work opportunities
that allow students to sample life in German speaking countries
and learn the language.
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Faculty |
The faculty at USC has an international reputation specializing
in language teaching, business German, German linguistics,
studies in film, literature and culture through the middle ages
to the present, teaching methodology, and more.
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Career Opportunities |
Students with a German major are preparing for a variety
of careers ranging from business, international law, the
hospitality and tourism industry to teaching and translating.
They go to work for international airlines or one of the
one-hundred-twenty German companies in South Carolina; they
become teachers, translators, foreign operations secretaries,
hotel managers, overseas shipping managers, communication
specialists, travel guides, and more. The German major also
provides an excellent foundation for graduate study in German
literature, comparative literature, linguistics, English
as a foreign language, international business, law, and
other fields.
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Advisement |
The German Program is committed to personal and conscientious
advising. Each student is assigned a faculty advisor who
makes certain that academic requirements can be completed
in a timely manner. The advisor will help the student complement
a career choice with the appropriate minor, cognate, or
second major. Study-abroad can be planned into the student's
undergraduate itinerary well ahead of time and credit transferred.
Make an appointment with an advisor any time!
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South Carolina Honors College |
Students who qualify for participation in the
South Carolina Honors College
program often choose to pursue a major in German. Our curriculum
allows students to take full advantage of all the academic
opportunities provided in both colleges. German faculty
members teach honors courses and serve as academic advisors
for honors students. Our courses on German literary masterworks,
on Germanic mythology, Wagner, Hitler or Goethe are popular
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Graduate Studies |
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The German major can continue his or her German studies
in graduate school:
1. Our department offers an
M.A.
and an
M.A.T
in German.
2. An M.A. or a Ph.D. can be earned in Comparative Literature
and in Linguistics. Language proficiency is essential in
both fields.
3. The International Master in Business Administration (IMBA)
offers an outstanding opportunity to combine language skills
with business studies. The program requires mastery of the
language for the purpose of interning for half a year with
a company in Germany--an integral IMBA degree component.
4. The M.A.T. is necessary for a teaching career. Elementary
and high school teachers are trained in our department.
Additional Information
Browse through our website for a complete
schedule of courses
. You can also obtain information on our exchange programs
with the
University of Bamberg,
our
Summer-Study-Abroad Program in the Lutherstadt-Wittenberg
, scholarships,
German
Club
, Stammtisch, and other activities sponsored by the department.
Ready to complete an
on-line undergraduate application
?
For detailed information, contact:
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