German, B.A.

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Degree Requirements

In addition to courses in the language major, students are advised to choose courses in other areas that complement their language study. Such courses include other languages, history, philosophy, art and music, business, and education. Faculty in the department are eager to discuss students’ academic plans as they design their course of study.

In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see College Degree Requirements ) and the University Degree Requirements (see 1400 University Degree Requirements and Graduation ).

University Grade-Point Average and Grade Requirements

Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.0 in Areas G and H to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. (See 1460 GPA Requirement for additional information.)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hours)

Required courses (0-9 Hours)

GRMN through the 2002 level 0-9 Hours

Majors must achieve competence at the intermediate level before beginning courses at the 3000 level. They may demonstrate competence through placement exam scores, including the CLEP exam, prior study, or courses taken at Georgia State University.

Select additional elective courses from the following to complete 18 hours in Area F

Any courses in other world languages
AL 2101 - Exploring Language 3 Credit Hours
AL 2102 - Languages of the World 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1002
ANTH 2020 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
AH 1700 - Survey of Art I: Western Art from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 Credit Hours
AH 1750 - Survey of Art II: Western Art from the Renaissance to the Present 3 Credit Hours
ART 1301 - Art, Society, and Culture 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2120 - British Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2130 - American Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History since 1500 3 Credit Hours
FLME 1010 - Film Aesthetics and Analysis 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 1010 - Basic News Writing 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2401 - Global Issues 3 Credit Hours
THEA 1301
WGSS 2010 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 3 Credit Hours

Area G: Major Requirements (30 Hours)

The major in German consists of 30 hours (10 courses) on the 3000/4000 level. Prerequisite for all courses on the 3000 level is GRMN 2002 . Prerequisite for all courses at the 4000 level is the completion of at least 3 of the 4 courses at the 3000 level.

Required courses to fulfill CTW requirement (6 Hours)

GRMN 3301 - Advanced German I-CTW 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 4402 - German Communication and Perspective- CTW 3 Credit Hours

Major Requirements (9 Hours)

GRMN 3302 - Advanced German II: Practical Conversation 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 3311 - Stories and Histories 3 Credit Hours
GRMN 3313 - Introduction to German Cultural Studies 3 Credit Hours

Concentration Courses (15 Hours)

Requirements for Teacher Certification

Students who wish to be certified to teach German in the public schools of Georgia should choose the courses listed under the “Foreign Language Education Concentration” above and the following methodology courses offered by the Foreign Language Education faculty in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education in the College of Education and Human Development: FORL 3022 , FORL 4025 , FORL 4026 , and EDCI 4600 . All students will register for Opening School Experience (EDCI 4650 ) and Student Teaching (EDCI 4700 ).

All students seeking certification in German must pass EXC 4020 in the College of Education and Human Development with a grade of B or higher.

Students must apply formally and be admitted to the Teacher Education program in world languages. For the application, please go to the admissions page on the College of Education and Human Development web site, To qualify for the Student Teaching experience, students must receive a grade of B or higher on a departmental test of oral and written proficiency in their target languages. Specific information about date and place of these exams is available in the department office. To apply, students must have:

Earned a 2.5 overall cumulative GPA,
Passed [Combined Test I, II, and III (700)] or been exempted from the GACE Program Admission Assessment. When registering for the assessment, program entry candidates must add your program provider (Georgia State University - school code 5090) as a score recipient when you register or we will not receive notification that you have completed the assessment.; and
Completed the Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Entry (350) Assessment; though there is no “Pass/Fail” grade assigned. Program entry candidates must add your program provider (Georgia State University) as a score recipient when you register or we will not receive notification that you have completed the assessment.

In order to be recommended for K-12 certification in German, students must complete all major courses taken in the Department of World Languages and Cultures and the methodology courses taken in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education (FORL courses) with a grade of B or higher.

Pre-Service Certificate

Upon admission to a teacher education program, students will be contacted by the college advisement/admissions office and provided with instructions to claim enrollment in their program and submit a GaPSC Pre-Service Certificate Application. The pre-service certificate is required for placement in required field experiences or clinical practice.

Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE)

The state of Georgia requires such candidates to take various GACE and Educator Ethics assessments as part of the educator certification process. These computer-delivered assessments have been developed by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) and are delivered by the Education Testing Service (ETS). You will take these tests at different times.

Program Admission and Content Assessments: Program Admission Assessment [Combined Test I, II, and III (700)] is an admission requirement (unless candidate meets qualifications for exemption - scroll down to “Options to Satisfy the Program Admission Assessment Requirement”). When registering for the assessment, program entry candidates must add your program provider (Georgia State University - school code 5090) as a score recipient when you register or we will not receive notification that you have completed the assessment.

Content Assessment (different content assessments for each program) tests your content knowledge and is taken after enrollment and prior to program completion. You will receive specific information regarding this test as you near completion of your program (required for certification).

Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment: Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Entry (350) Assessment is an admission requirement. Completion of this assessment is required for admission, though there is no “Pass/Fail” grade assigned. Program entry candidates must add your program provider (Georgia State University) as a score recipient when you register or we will not receive notification that you have completed the assessment.

edTPA

edTPA is a preservice assessment process designed by educators to answer the essential question: “Is a new teacher ready for the job?” edTPA includes a review of a teacher candidate’s authentic teaching materials as the culmination of a teaching and learning process that documents and demonstrates each candidate’s ability to effectively teach his/her subject matter to all students.

edTPA is a program completion and teacher certification requirement. Students may graduate from the program while continuing to complete teacher certification requirements for edTPA.

Area H: Minor and Additional Courses

World language majors are not required to take a minor. World language majors who choose a minor in other departments/schools/institutes are encouraged to select courses that are appropriate to their area of concentration. Students are also urged to consider combining their major with a second major in another language or another discipline under the Double Major option.
Up to six additional hours may be taken in the major.

Critical Thinking Through Writing Requirement

As of summer 2015, all students are required to complete one Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course as part of the major. The university formerly required two CTW courses. Students following previous catalog requirements who have passed one CTW course in the major should consult with their senior academic advisor to determine which courses may be used as a substitution for the other formerly required CTW course. Information on senior advisement in the Office of Academic Assistance is available at cas.gsu.edu/undergraduate/senior-advisement-90-credit-hours/.