The Bachelor of Arts degree in German provides instruction designed to develop competence in oral and written communication; insights into language form, usage and meaning; and knowledge of German literature, cultural history and contemporary issues. Additionally, students are introduced to basic skills in German-to-English translation.
German - B.A.
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Program Information for German - B.A.
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Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Arts degree in German provides instruction designed to develop competence in oral and written communication; insights into language form, usage and meaning; and knowledge of German literature, cultural history and contemporary issues. Additionally, students are introduced to basic skills in German-to-English translation.
The flexibility of the major makes it easy for students to combine with a second major, such as the , or major or another foreign language major.
Students wishing to teach may combine the German major with the to prepare for multi-age (K–12) teacher licensure in Ohio.
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Admissions
for German - B.A.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to 黄色直播’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former 黄色直播 students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since 黄色直播 may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
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Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Perform language tasks in German at the intermediate-high and advanced-low levels or above as described by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Proficiency, in ACTFL terms, is understood to describe a range of qualities rather than an absolute norm and will vary according to task type, language function, topic, skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and so forth.
- Contribute to most informal and some formal conversations with sufficient accuracy, clarity and precision to convey their intended message without misrepresentation or confusion.
- Read a wide variety of texts written for native speakers of German and not edited or adapted for non-native speakers.
- Compose routine social correspondence and write cohesive summaries, narratives and descriptions of a factual nature in German.
- Explain various facets of contemporary German-speaking cultures in depth in German.
- Analyze aspects of the linguistic, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural and social diversity within German-speaking countries and communities in German.
- Explain the historical and political context of German-speaking cultures.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Prerequisite Requirements 1 GER 11201ELEMENTARY GERMAN I GER 11202ELEMENTARY GERMAN II GER 21201INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I GER 21202INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) GER 31201 INTENSIVE GERMAN GRAMMAR 3 GER 31211 GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION 3 GER 31231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN 1 GER 31240 CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: GERMAN 3 or GER 41240 BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: GERMAN GER 31303 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LITERATURE 3 GER 31421 GERMAN CIVILIZATION 3 GER 41211 ADVANCED GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION 3 GER 41216 CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CULTURE (ELR) (WIC) 2 3 MCLS 21417 MULTICULTURALISM IN TODAY'S GERMANY (DIVG) 3 or TRST 30230 APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION German (GER) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) 6 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 6 3 9 6 6-7 6 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 52 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
Students who already have some proficiency in German through high school study should take the German Placement Test prior to their first advising appointment so they can enroll in the correct course(s). Students who have completed three or four years of high school German should see a German advisor for placement. Students lacking in sufficient proficiency for the first major courses (GER 31201 and GER 31211) can reach it by taking courses in the prerequisite sequence (GER 11201, GER 11202, GER 21201 and GER 21202) based on their placement score and high school training.
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.000 2.000 - All students in the German major must take the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test and the German Outcomes Assessment Test prior to being cleared for graduation. Information about the exams can be found on the ACTFL website and the Language Testing International (LTI) website, the exclusive licensee of ACTFL.
Program Note
- Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Please see the program coordinator or your academic advisor for course planning.
Foreign Language College Requirement, B.A.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 14-16 credit hours of foreign language.1
To complete the requirement, students need the equivalent of Elementary I and II in any language, plus one of the following options2:- Intermediate I and II of the same language
- Elementary I and II of a second language
- Any combination of two courses from the following list:
- Intermediate I of the same language
- ARAB 21401
- ASL 19401
- CHIN 25421
- MCLS 10001
- MCLS 20001
- MCLS 20091
- MCLS 21417
- MCLS 21420
- MCLS 22217
- MCLS 28403
- MCLS 28404
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All students with prior foreign language experience should take the foreign language placement test to determine the appropriate level at which to start. Some students may start beyond the Elementary I level and will complete the requirement with fewer credit hours and fewer courses. This may be accomplished by (1) passing a course beyond Elementary I through Intermediate II level; (2) receiving credit through one of the programs offered by 黄色直播; or (3) demonstrating comparable to Elementary II of a foreign language. When students complete the requirement with fewer than 14 credit hours and four courses, they will complete remaining credit hours with general electives.
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Certain majors, concentrations and minors may require specific languages, limit the languages from which a student may choose or require coursework through Intermediate II. Students who plan to pursue graduate study may need particular language coursework.
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Roadmap
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits MCLS 21417 or TRST 30230MULTICULTURALISM IN TODAY'S GERMANY (DIVG) or APPROACHES TO TRANSLATION3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Elective 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 6 Credit Hours 15 Semester Three GER 31201 INTENSIVE GERMAN GRAMMAR 3 GER 31231 TRANSLATION PRACTICE: GERMAN 1 GER 41211 ADVANCED GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Elective 2 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four GER 31421 GERMAN CIVILIZATION 3 GER 41216 CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CULTURE (ELR) (WIC) 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 6 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five GER 31211 GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 9 Credit Hours 15 Semester Six GER 31303 INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LITERATURE 3 German Business Course or Upper-Division Elective 3 General Electives 9 Credit Hours 15 Semester Seven German Business Course or Upper-Division Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 9 Credit Hours 15 Semester Eight Note: ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, ACTFL Written Proficiency Test and Departmental Outcomes Assessment Test should be taken during this semester. German Business Course or Upper-Division Elective 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Electives 8 Credit Hours 14 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
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Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for German - B.A.
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Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
5.7%
faster than the average
30,600
number of jobs
$69,920
potential earnings
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Interpreters and translators
20.0%
much faster than the average
77,400
number of jobs
$52,330
potential earnings
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Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
3.8%
about as fast as the average
1,050,800
number of jobs
$62,870
potential earnings
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Additional Careers
- Careers with an international component in any field, including business, science, technology, education, communication and government
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.