Degree Requirements:

Bachelor of Arts: A MAJOR IN GERMAN FOR THE B.A. DEGREE requires 30 semester hours beyond the 200-level credits, including German 303, 304, and 331, and at least 9 hours at the 500 level. Students must complete a minimum of 9 of the 30 upper-division credits in residence on The University of Mississippi campus at Oxford, Tupelo, or Southaven. A maximum of 15 of the 30 upper-division credits for the major may be taken through an approved study abroad program.

A MINOR IN GERMAN requires the completion of 15 hours beyond the 200-level credits. A maximum of 9 credits for the minor may be taken through an approved study abroad program. German 303 and 304 are required for the minor.

Courses Offered:

GERM 101. Elementary German I.

GERM 102. Elementary German II.

GERM 111. Intensive Elementary German.

GERM 198. Elementary German Study Abroad.

GERM 199. Special Topics in German.

GERM 201. Intermediate German I.

GERM 202. Intermediate German II.

GERM 298. Intermediate German Study Abroad.

GERM 299. Special Topics in German.

GERM 303. Conversation and Composition I.

GERM 304. Conversation and Composition II.

GERM 311. Business German.

GERM 321. German Culture and Civilization.

GERM 330. Introduction to Linguistics in German.

GERM 331. Introduction to Literature and Literary Analysis in German.

GERM 361. German Cinema.

GERM 398. Advanced German Study Abroad.

GERM 399. Special Topics in German.

Master of Arts: Two Master of Arts programs are available; in each, a comprehensive oral and written examination is required, based on an approved reading list and courses pursued. The first option requires 24 hours of graduate level work, a thesis, and at least nine hours in an minor field. The second option require 36 hours of graduate level work with no thesis required. Up to twelve hours in a minor field may be taken with the approval of the Graduate Advisor.

Courses Offered:

GERM 571. Advanced Grammar and Composition.

GERM 572. German Phonetics and Phonology.

GERM 574. History of the German Language.

GERM 575. Topics in Applied Linguistics.

GERM 577. Survey of German Literature and Culture I.

GERM 578. Survey of German Literature and Culture II.

GERM 584. The Age of Goethe.

GERM 585. Nineteenth Century German LIterature.

GERM 586. Twentieth-Century Germ.

GERM 587. German Fairy Tales.

GERM 593. Topics in Cultural Studies.

GERM 598. Graduate German Study Abroad. (1-9).

GERM 599. Special Topics.

GERM 671. Research Methods.

GERM 672. Research and Practice in Classroom Second Language Acquisition.

GERM 673. Seminar.