German Studies
Placement in Language Courses for Incoming Students
The
prerequisites for courses indicate approximate placement levels.
One year of high school foreign language is generally considered the
equivalent of one college semester.
Students are advised to consult the GER Program Coordinator if they believe the
recommended course is inappropriate.
Requirements for the Major
The major in German
Language and Literature leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree.
No previous knowledge of the language is required.
All courses offered for the major must be passed with a letter grade of C
or higher. Transfer students must
complete at least 18 credits toward the major at Stony Brook.
A.
Concentration in German (36 credits)
Required courses:
- GER 211,
212 Intermediate German I, II (see Note)
- GER 311,
312 German Conversation and Composition I, II
- GER 313
German Vocabulary in Conceptual Groups
- GER 343
Introduction to Literary Genres
- GER 438
Structure of German
- GER 439
History of German
Elective courses:
12 additional credits to be chosen among: GER 344; HUG 221, HUG 229, HUG
321; MVL 241; HIS 312
B.
Concentration in German and a Second Discipline (30
credits)
- Required
courses:
- GER 211,
212 Intermediate German I, II (see Note)
- GER 311,
312 German Conversation and Composition I, II
- GER 313
German Vocabulary in Conceptual Groups
- GER 343
Introduction to Literary Genres
- GER 438
Structure of German
- GER 439
History of German
- Elective
courses:
12 additional credits (nine of which must
be 300-level or higher) in a department or program other than
German (GER).
Note:
The prerequisite for GER 211 is GER 101 or GER 112.
C. Upper-Division
Writing Requirement: 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 GER Program Coordinator. The
papers must be essays previously composed for upper-division courses.
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.
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Honors Program in German
To
be eligible, majors must have a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00 and a g.p.a. of 3.50
in German through the junior year.
An eligible student, with the approval of a faculty member who will serve as the
thesis advisor, must submit a written thesis proposal to the Department’s honors
committee. Students selected enroll
in GER 495 for the semester in which the thesis is written.
The thesis is evaluated by the thesis advisor, another member of the
Department, and a third reader from outside the Department.
For further information and deadlines for submission, consult the
Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Requirements for the Minor
A
German minor is available for students majoring in other disciplines.
All
upper-division courses in German offered to fulfill minor requirements below
must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
At least nine of the upper-division credits must be earned at Stony
Brook.
Completion of the minor requires 21 credits.
-
GER 211,
212 Intermediate German I, II (see Note 1)
-
GER 311,
312 German Conversation and Composition I, II
-
GER 313
German Vocabulary in Conceptual Groups
-
GER 438
Structure of German
-
GER 439
History of German
Note 1: The prerequisite
for GER 211 is GER 101 or GER 112.
Note 2: One HUG course can
be substituted for a course in 3-5.
Students are urged to earn applicable credits at one of several partner
universities in Germany. For more
information about the German program including the opportunity to study abroad,
please contact Dr. Robert Bloomer at:
rbloomer@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.
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