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German StudiesRobert Bloomer, DirectorThe Major in German Language and LiteratureThe major in German language and literature leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The following courses are required: Completion of the major requirements entails 36 credits.
Upper-division writing requirements: To demonstrate proficiency in writing in English, German majors must present a dossier consisting of a minimum of two papers of at least five pages each. This dossier must be submitted before the end of the second semester of the junior year to the director of undergraduate studies. The papers will be essays previously composed for upper-division courses in the department. Those originally in a foreign language must be rewritten in English. A faculty committee will judge the papers for clarity, accuracy, and appropriateness of style. If the dossier is judged to be unsatisfactory, the student will be asked to rewrite and resubmit the work in the senior year. Students must demonstrate acceptable writing skills before they graduate. Notes: All courses offered to fulfill major requirements must be taken for a letter grade. All upper division courses in German must be passed with a grade of C or higher. Transfer students must complete at least 18 credits toward the major at Stony Brook. Teaching certification in German is available. Students who wish to enter a career in teaching German, should contact Prof. Sarah Jourdain, director of the Foreign Language Teaching Certification Program. The Minor in GermanFor students majoring in other disciplines, a German minor is available with three choices of emphasis. In all three cases, all upper-division courses in German offered to fulfill minor requirements must be passed with a grade of C or higher. At least nine of the upper-division credits must be earned at Stony Brook. The minor requires 21 credits. A. Emphasis on German Language and Literature
B. Emphasis on German Language and Area Studies 1. HUG 229 Germany Today (in English) For additional requirements, see the Undergraduate Bulletin Honors Program in GermanTo be eligible to participate in the honors program, junior or senior departmental majors must have an overall average of 3.0 and an average of 3.5 in German. An eligible student wishing to write an honors project must find a faculty member of the department to act as project advisor. The student, with the approval of this advisor, must submit a proposal of a project in writing to the department. The honors project will usually be in the form of a thesis, but may include creative work or other form of research activity. The deadline for submission of the proposal for fall semester is the preceding April 30 and for spring semester it is the proceeding November 30. Final selection of candidates and topics will be determined by an honors committee of the department. Students selected for the program must enroll in GER 495 for the semester in which the project is to be written. The project will be evaluated by the project advisor, another member of the German faculty, and a third qualified reviewer from outside the department. The student earning departmental honors must also maintain a G.P.A. of 3.5 in all courses in his or her major program once the honors program has been commenced. For further information, consult the director of undergraduate studies. |
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