Long the language of some of the world’s greatest minds—philosophers, scientists,
authors—German has become the language of business throughout the European Union.
Even better, since it exists on the same branch of the linguistic family tree as English,
German shares many words with its cousin, making the Teutonic tongue easier to learn
than most. Many doors are opened by learning this important language.
Make those hours count
If you took German in high school or have otherwise acquired a proficiency in the
language, you may take a placement test to determine the appropriate course to enroll
in. After successfully completing that course, you will receive credit for all lower-numbered
courses—meaning that you might earn three to twelve extra course hours. The placement
test is computerized and can be taken on a walk-in basis until the end of the registration/drop-add
period. No grade is assigned for credit earned through advanced placement.
A fair exchange
For more than a quarter of a century, MTSU’s German program has conducted an exchange
program with the Germersheim branch of Johannes-Gutenberg Universität, which specializes
in the study of foreign languages and the training of language teachers, interpreters,
and translators. Each year, MTSU sends up to four students to Germersheim for a semester
or the entire academic year. Students receive 12 hours of upper level German for each
semester.
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Germany is the European Union’s #1 economy and the world’s second-largest exporter.
When you speak German, you’re speaking the language of business for much of the industrialized
world, which in turn means job opportunities abound for the focused, fluent speaker.
Examples include
- Bilingual customer support
- College professor
- Court interpreter
- Cultural attaché
- Cultural events coordinator
- Foreign correspondent
- Foreign service officer
- High school teacher
- International account manager
- Interpreter
- Proofreader
- Study abroad program coordinator
- Translator
- Travel agent
- Travel guide
The major in Foreign Languages has four concentrations—French and Francophone Studies, German, Japanese, and Spanish—and leads to either the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
Minors are offered in French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Courses in Arabic, Chinese,
Hebrew, Italian, Kurdish, Latin, Portuguese, and Russian are available.
For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS button to the right.
Interdisciplinary minors coordinated through the Department of World Languages, Literatures,
and Cultures include Classical Studies, Early Modern European Studies, Latin American
Studies, Linguistic Studies, and Portuguese Studies.
Students in German can study abroad for a semester or a full year at Johannes-Gutenberg
Universität.
Students wishing to teach in elementary and secondary schools need to seek licensure
in a foreign language. This requires the equivalent of a major in that language (Spanish,
French, or German); FL4500 Introduction to Teaching a Foreign Language; and a minor
in Education.
Graduate students may pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T).
Professional Licensure Disclosure
The Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) College of Education’s teacher licensure preparation programs are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and are eligible for accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in German with teacher licensure programs at MTSU are designed to meet the licensure requirements set by the Tennessee Department of Education. Students should be aware that licensure requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change. MTSU has not made a determination whether a specific program will meet all of the requirements of another US state or territory. MTSU recommends that students who plan to seek licensure outside the state of Tennessee contact the appropriate licensing agency and discuss their plans with their advisor. To obtain current information about each state’s and territory’s licensure requirements and any additional regulations, students should consult the US Department of Education’s website for state contacts at https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html.
Graduates of MTSU teacher education programs certified to teach in Tennessee are eligible for certification reciprocity in many states. Reciprocity is not an automatic or complete transfer of certification, thus individuals should consult the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) site at https://www.tn.gov/education/licensing.html and the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) site at https://www.nasdtec.net/page/Interstate as well as the US Department of Education state contacts site for information about any additional state requirements.
Foreign Languages, German Concentration, B.A.
Foreign Languages, German Concentration, B.A.
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
615-904-8591
Mike Rice, program coordinator
Michael.Rice@mtsu.edu
A major in Foreign Languages with a German concentration consists of 39 semester hours (excluding 1010) and must include at least 20 hours of upper-division work. Before beginning the junior year, the student should file a degree plan with his or her advisor.
Academic Maps
Following are printable, suggested four-year schedules of courses:
Foreign Languages, German, B.A., Academic Map
Foreign Languages, German (Study Abroad), B.A., Academic Map
Degree Requirements
| General Education | 41 hours |
| Major Requirements | 39 hours |
| Approved Bachelor of Arts Minor | 15-18 hours |
| Electives | 22-25 hours |
| TOTAL | 120 hours |
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Major Requirements (39 hours)
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
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GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. GERM 1040 counts as combined credit for GERM 1010 and GERM 1020.
FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture
3 credit hours
Explores how languages shape and are shaped by the cultures that speak it. Taught in English.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- GERM 4000-level 6 credit hours
- GERM 3000-4000 level 14 credit hours
GERM 4000 - Senior Workshop
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: One 4000-level GERM course or permission of instructor. Explores career options for world language majors in the German concentration and focuses on professional development. Should be taken during the last semester of study.
Minor (15-18 hours)
- Approved Bachelor of Arts minor
Electives (22-25 hours)
Curriculum: Foreign Languages, German
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture
3 credit hours
Explores how languages shape and are shaped by the cultures that speak it. Taught in English.
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication
3 credit hours
Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025
GERM 1010 - Elementary German I
3 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension.
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
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GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. GERM 1040 counts as combined credit for GERM 1010 and GERM 1020.
Choose 6 hours from the following:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Sophomore
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
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3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
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ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.
HUM 2610 - World Literatures
3 credit hours
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3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Minor course 3 credit hours
- General elective 3 credit hours
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Junior
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- GERM 3000 2 credit hours or an upper-division, 3-hour German elective
- GERM 3000-4000 level elective 3 credit hours
- General electives 13 credit hours
- Minor courses 6 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Senior
GERM 4000 - Senior Workshop
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: One 4000-level GERM course or permission of instructor. Explores career options for world language majors in the German concentration and focuses on professional development. Should be taken during the last semester of study.
- GERM 4000-level electives 6 credit hours
- GERM 3000-4000 level electives 9 credit hours
- Minor courses 9 credit hours
- General electives 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 28 Hours
Foreign Languages, German Concentration, B.S.
Foreign Languages, German Concentration, B.S.
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
615-904-8591
Mike Rice, program coordinator
Michael.Rice@mtsu.edu
A major in Foreign Languages with a German concentration consists of 39 semester hours (excluding 1010) and must include at least 20 hours of upper-division work. Before beginning the junior year, the student should file a degree plan with his or her advisor.
Academic Maps
Following are printable, suggested four-year schedules of courses:
Foreign Languages, German, B.S., Academic Map
Foreign Languages, German (Study Abroad), B.S., Academic Map
Degree Requirements
| General Education | 41 hours |
| Major Requirements | 39 hours |
| Minor 1 | 15-18 hours |
| Minor 2 | 15-18 hours |
| Electives | 4-10 hours |
| TOTAL | 120 hours |
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Major Requirements (39 hours)
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
(only 3 hours)(only 3 credit hours counted toward degree)
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(only 3 credit hours counted toward degree)
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. GERM 1040 counts as combined credit for GERM 1010 and GERM 1020.
FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture
3 credit hours
Explores how languages shape and are shaped by the cultures that speak it. Taught in English.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- GERM 4000-level 6 credit hours
- GERM electives 14 credit hours
GERM 4000 - Senior Workshop
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: One 4000-level GERM course or permission of instructor. Explores career options for world language majors in the German concentration and focuses on professional development. Should be taken during the last semester of study.
Minor 1 (15-18 hours)
Minor 2 (15-18 hours)
Electives (4-10 hours)
Curriculum: Foreign Languages, German
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture
3 credit hours
Explores how languages shape and are shaped by the cultures that speak it. Taught in English.
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication
3 credit hours
Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
GERM 1010 - Elementary German I
3 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension.
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
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GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. GERM 1040 counts as combined credit for GERM 1010 and GERM 1020.
Choose 6 hours from the following:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Sophomore
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.
HUM 2610 - World Literatures
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Minor courses 6 credit hours
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Junior
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- GERM 3000 2 credit hours or an upper-division, 3-hour German elective
- GERM 3000-4000 level elective 3 credit hours
- General electives 2 credit hours
- Minor courses 15 credit hours
Subtotal: 28 Hours
Senior
GERM 4000 - Senior Workshop
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: One 4000-level GERM course or permission of instructor. Explores career options for world language majors in the German concentration and focuses on professional development. Should be taken during the last semester of study.
- GERM 4000-level electives 6 credit hours
- GERM 3000-4000 level electives 9 credit hours
- Minor courses 12 credit hours
- General electives 2 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Foreign Languages, Applied Language - German Concentration, B.S.
Foreign Languages, Applied Language - German Concentration, B.S.
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
615-904-8591
Mike Rice, program coordinator
Michael.Rice@mtsu.edu
The major in Foreign Languages with an Applied Language - German concentration consists of 27 semester hours (excluding 1010). The concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in emergent and in-demand fields that require or are enriched by proficiency in a second language. It is also intended to prepare students to thrive in an increasingly global economy and multicultural society.
Before beginning the junior year, the student should file a degree plan with his or her advisor.
Academic Map
Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:
Foreign Languages, Applied Language - German Concentration, B.S., Academic Map
Degree Requirements
| General Education | 41 hours |
| Major Requirements | 27 hours |
| Corollary Course of Study | 24 hours |
| Electives | 28 hours |
| TOTAL | 120 hours |
General Education
General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Major Requirements (27 hours)
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
(only 3 credit hours counted toward degree)(only 3 credit hours counted toward degree)
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(only 3 credit hours counted toward degree)
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. GERM 1040 counts as combined credit for GERM 1010 and GERM 1020.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- 3000- or 4000-level GERM electives 9 credit hours
- 3000- or 4000-level GERM elective or one of the following: FL 1000, FL 3100, HUM 3000 3 credit hours
Corollary Course of Study (24 hours)
A double major satisfies the requirement for corollary courses. Corollary courses must be mapped out and approved by a faculty advisor in the appropriate section of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
Electives (28 hours)
Curriculum: Foreign Languages, Applied Language - German
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- Elective 3 credit hours OR
GERM 1010 - Elementary German I
3 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension.
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
*NOTE: GERM 1040 (6 credit hours) may be taken in lieu of GERM 1010 and GERM 1020; only 3 hours may be counted toward the degree.
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Freshman Spring
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication
3 credit hours
Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
*NOTE: GERM 1040 (6 credit hours) may be taken in lieu of GERM 1010 and GERM 1020; only 3 hours may be counted toward the degree.
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Sophomore Fall
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.
HUM 2610 - World Literatures
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Corollary course 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Spring
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Corollary courses 6 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Junior Fall
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- Corollary courses 6 credit hours
- General electives 6 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Spring
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- GERM 3000-4000 level major course 9 credit hours
- Corollary course 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Fall
- GERM 3000-4000 level major course or FL 1000, FL 3100, or HUM 3000 3 credit hours
- Corollary courses 6 credit hours
- Electives 4 credit hours
Subtotal: 13 Hours
Senior Spring
- General electives 15 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Foreign Languages, German Teacher Licensure, B.S.
Foreign Languages, German Teacher Licensure, B.S.
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Students seeking a license to teach a foreign language in secondary schools (grades 6-12) must complete (1) a major in the language they intend to teach; (2) FL 4500 Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages; (3) a minor; and (4) the Secondary Education Minor. Each student must pass an oral interview in the target language at the high intermediate level.
Academic Map
Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:
Foreign Languages, German Teacher Licensure, B.S., Academic Map
Degree Requirements
| General Education | 41 hours |
| Major Requirements | 38 hours |
| Auxiliary Requirement | 3 hours |
| Secondary Education Minor | 30 hours |
| Minor | 15 hours |
TOTAL | 127 hours (15 hour minor);
130 hours (18 hour minor) |
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Major Requirements (38 hours)
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
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GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. GERM 1040 counts as combined credit for GERM 1010 and GERM 1020.
FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture
3 credit hours
Explores how languages shape and are shaped by the cultures that speak it. Taught in English.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
- GERM 4000-level 6 credit hours
- GERM upper-division electives 13 credit hours
GERM 4000 - Senior Workshop
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: One 4000-level GERM course or permission of instructor. Explores career options for world language majors in the German concentration and focuses on professional development. Should be taken during the last semester of study.
Auxiliary Requirement (3 hours)
FL 4500 - Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages
3 credit hours
Introduces students who plan to teach a foreign language in elementary or secondary schools to a variety of approaches and instructional methods.
Secondary Education Minor (30 hours)
Please see Secondary Education Minor for additional information.
Minor (15 credit hours)
Curriculum, Foreign Languages, German Teacher Licensure
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
FL 1000 - Intersections of Language and Culture
3 credit hours
Explores how languages shape and are shaped by the cultures that speak it. Taught in English.
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing
3 credit hours
The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication
3 credit hours
Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
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GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from the following:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II
3 credit hours
Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History
3 credit hours
The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II
3 credit hours
The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.
Subtotal: 34 Hours
Sophomore
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.
HUM 2610 - World Literatures
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.
GERM 3000 - Group Conversational German
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: GERM 1010 and GERM 1020 or permission of instructor. One hour per week of experiences students may expect to encounter in a German-speaking community. Graded Pass/Fail depending on attendance, participation, and progress. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit.
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment
3 credit hours
Offers preparation for planning instruction, assessing student learning, and understanding how classroom assessment and standardized testing should impact instruction. Introduces education policy, professionalism, and theory which informs students as they enter and practice the profession. Field experience required.
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Minor courses 3 credit hours
- GERM 3000-4000 level elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 32 Hours
Junior
GERM 3000 - Group Conversational German
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: GERM 1010 and GERM 1020 or permission of instructor. One hour per week of experiences students may expect to encounter in a German-speaking community. Graded Pass/Fail depending on attendance, participation, and progress. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit.
YOED 3000 - Classroom Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: YOED 2500 with grade of B- or better and admission to Teacher Education. Introduces a variety of classroom management strategies and techniques that will foster a positive learning environment in the classrooms. Provides an overview of behavior management models, theories, and research as a foundation for classroom practice. Facilitates, through the use of field experiences, the analysis of school-wide policies/procedures and insight on real life classroom management expectations of the first-year teacher.
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: YOED 2500 with grade of B- or better and admission to Teacher Education. Offers preparation for students to develop and present instructional strategies that frame curriculum content in problem-solving contexts. Field experience in a public school setting required.
- GERM 4000-level elective 6 credit hours
- GERM 3000-4000 level elective 8 credit hours
- Minor courses 12 credit hours
Subtotal: 33 Hours
Senior
- GERM 3000-4000 level elective 3 credit hours
FL 4500 - Introduction to Teaching Foreign Languages
3 credit hours
Introduces students who plan to teach a foreign language in elementary or secondary schools to a variety of approaches and instructional methods.
YOED 4030 - Residency I: Grades 7-12
9 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of YOED 2500, YOED 3000, YOED 3300 with a grade of B or better; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.5; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format.
NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.
YOED 4400 - Residency II
12 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education program; successful completion (with grade of B or better) of YOED 2500, YOED 3000, YOED 3300, YOED 4020,YOED 4030, or YOED 4040; passing score(s) on the specialty area exam(s) of Praxis II; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.50; and senior standing. A full-day, full-semester supervised teaching experience in a public school classroom. Pass/Fail grading.
GERM 4000 - Senior Workshop
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: One 4000-level GERM course or permission of instructor. Explores career options for world language majors in the German concentration and focuses on professional development. Should be taken during the last semester of study.
Subtotal: 28 Hours
NOTE:
*An upper-division, 3-hour German elective can be taken in the place of these 2 hours.
Our adjunct faculty bring outstanding professional experience to our programs. Many are industry leaders with decorated careers and honors. Importantly, they are innovative educators who offer hands-on learning to our students to prepare them to enter and thrive in a dynamic, and oftentimes emerging, industry and professional world. They inspire, instruct, and challenge our students toward academic and professional success.
German
GERM 1010 - Elementary German I
3 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension.
GERM 1020 - Elementary German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or advanced placement.
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German
6 credit hours
A foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. GERM 1040 counts as combined credit for GERM 1010 and GERM 1020.
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 1020 or advanced placement.
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or advanced placement.
GERM 3000 - Group Conversational German
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: GERM 1010 and GERM 1020 or permission of instructor. One hour per week of experiences students may expect to encounter in a German-speaking community. Graded Pass/Fail depending on attendance, participation, and progress. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours credit.
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or advanced placement.
GERM 3025 - German Literature for Children and Young Adults
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 3010 or GERM 3020 or permission of instructor. Explores literature written in German to be read to a young audience or by a young readership.
GERM 3030 - Business German
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: GERM 3010 or GERM 3020 or permission of instructor. A foundation course offering linguistic skills necessary to conduct business in German settings.
GERM 3040 - Intensive Conversational German
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2010 or equivalent.
GERM 3050 - Survey of German Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or permission of instructor. Covers the history of German culture through the eighteenth century. (GERM 3060 deals with the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.)
GERM 3060 - Survey of German Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or permission of instructor. Deals with the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (GERM 3050 covers the history of German culture through the eighteenth century.)
GERM 3070 - Applied German
3 credit hours
Substitutes for GERM 2020. Deals with specialized vocabularies (e.g., business, electronics, economics, music). Extensive readings in the student's area of specialization and practical experience in drafting letters, outlines, reports, etc.
GERM 3080 - Introduction to German Literary Studies
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: GERM 3010 or GERM 3020. A foundation course emphasizing concepts and vocabulary fundamental to the study of German literature, techniques of literary analysis, and practice in literary analysis and research; preparation for 4000-level courses.
GERM 3910 - Study Abroad
12 credit hours
Prerequisites: GERM 2020 or equivalent with B average or higher; declared major or minor in German; approval of department. Semester enrolled at Johannes Gutenberg Universitat, Fachbereich der angewandten Sprachwissenschaften, in Germersheim, Germany, studying German language, literature, and culture. May be repeated once.
GERM 3970 - Cooperative Education
3 credit hours
Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job training in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. Students participate in professional growth seminars. Requirements of the department must be completed to receive credit.
GERM 3980 - Cooperative Education
3 credit hours
Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job training in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. Students participate in professional growth seminars. Requirements of the department must be completed to receive credit.
GERM 4000 - Senior Workshop
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: One 4000-level GERM course or permission of instructor. Explores career options for world language majors in the German concentration and focuses on professional development. Should be taken during the last semester of study.
GERM 4010 - Topics in German Literature and Culture
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: GERM 3010 and GERM 3020. Topics will vary; may be repeated with different topic.
GERM 4020 - German Literature: 1725-1880
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: 6 hours German beyond intermediate level or permission of instructor.
GERM 4030 - German Literature: 1880 to Present
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: 6 hours German beyond intermediate level or permission of instructor.
GERM 4900 - Directed Study in German Literature and Culture
1 to 6 credit hours
Prerequisites: 15 hours of German or permission of instructor. Individualized intensive reading in primary and secondary sources relating to a specific topic in German literature or culture. Arrangements must be made with instructor prior to registration.
GERM 4990 - German for Reading Knowledge
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Admission to the College of Graduate Studies or permission of the instructor. For graduate students seeking proficiency in reading German for research purposes. Open to undergraduates seeking to prepare for graduate study. Will not count toward a major or minor in German.
Year or Semester At Johannes Gutenberg Universität (Germersheim)
History of the Program
Since 1988 the German Section has conducted an exchange program with the Germersheim
branch of Johannes-Gutenberg Universität, which specializes in the study of foreign
languages and the training of language teachers, interpreters and translators. Currently,
we are authorized to send four students to Germersheim for the entire academic year,
or the equivalent. (Two students who paricipate for only one semester count as only
one of the four avaliable positions.)
Eligibility
Any full-time MTSU student who can demonstrate proficiency in the German language
equivalent to the successful completion of German 2020, and who has an overall GPA
of 3.0, is eligible to apply. Participants are selected by the German faculty from
eligible applicants on the basis of their command of German and their overall academic
achievement. In general, students pursuing a major in German are given preference
over those minoring in the language; students minoring in German are given perference
over all other applicants. Others should notice, however, that applicants who are
majoring or minoring in German seldom claim all available positions.
Course Credit, Fees, and Expenses
A participating student enrolls in German 390 (12 hours credit per semester) and pays
MTSU fees as a full-time student. Since the students remains officially enrolled at
MTSU, eligibility for financial aid is not affected and the loss of credit often associated
with transfer credit are avoided. Johannes-Gutenberg Universität does not collect
fees from MTSU exchange students but does charge rent (currently ca. $180 per month)
for housing in one of the new dormitories. The student is reponsible for travel to
and from Germersheim and living expenses incurred while in Germany. While enrolled,
the student attends regular classes in Germersheim.
How to Apply
The applicants should complete an application form and submit to Dr. Michael Rice, along with an essay of no fewer than 300 words in
German explaining why he or she wishes to study in Germany.
On Being Accepted in the Program
Although the MTSU German faculty selects MTSU participants, you will need to collect
the following to for transmission to Germersheim:
- a photocopy of your high school diploma;
- an MTSU student transcript
- four passport photos (photocopies are acceptable)
- curriculum vitae in German (just a listing of where studied what, and the dates)
The above items should be taken to Dr. Michael Rice who will help you fill out Germersheim's
"Antrag auf Zulassung zum Studium".
Interested students should contact:
Dr. Michael Rice
Office: BDA 324
MTSU Box 79
Telephone: 904-8591
E-Mail: mrice@mtsu.edu
The KIIS program
Please visit the official website at www.kiis.org.
Online or Hybrid Programs at a Glance
This program is available .
For More Information or Explore Your Options
Contact your department / program coordinator or advisor for more details about the program OR work one-on-one with your advisor to explore your options.
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