Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
College of Liberal Arts
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German (GERM)
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Professor: Nancy Lukens
Associate Professor: Roger S. Brown, Edward T. Larkin, Mary E. Rhiel
The German major is offered by the Department of Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures. This program is of interest to the following
groups of students:
• Those who have a special interest in the German language, literature, and culture.
• Those who intend to enter fields in which a
background in foreign languages and literatures is desirable, such as
international business and law, trade, journalism, science, library
science, government service, and international service organizations.
• Those who plan to teach German in secondary
schools. Since most secondary schools require their teachers to teach
more than one subject, students planning to enter teaching at this
level should plan their programs carefully. They should combine a major
in one of the languages and its literature with a minor or at least a
meaningful sequence of courses in another subject. Dual majors are also
possible. For certification requirements, see the section coordinator.
• Those who intend to pursue graduate study in German
language and literature, cross-cultural studies, film, or women’s
studies, or foreign language education in preparation for teaching
careers at the high school or university level.
A major consists of a minimum of 36 credits in German language,
literature, and culture beyond GERM 503. Required for the major are
GERM 504, 525, 601, 631, 632 (or their equivalents) and 16 other
credits, 12 of which must be taken in Durham on the 600 and 700 levels.
GERM 520 and 791 do not count for major credit (720 is the equivalent
of 520 for majors); 791 is recommended as an elective and required for
teacher certification. Majors are required to spend the minimum of one
semester in an approved German-speaking study abroad program, or
equivalent.
A minor consists of 20 credits in German courses numbered 503 and
above. The minor may include one course taught in English (520, 521,
523, or 525) but not 791.
Study Abroad (See also INCO
685, 686, GERM 585.)
Students who have completed one year of German at
the college level, e.g., GERM 401-402, may participate in the UNH
intensive review course in Rosenheim, Germany. The University allows
both German majors and minors and other students at levels beyond GERM
504 to attend approved Junior Year Abroad programs for UNH credit. UNH
is part of the New England Universities consortium (Maine, Vermont,
Connecticut, and Rhode Island) which sponsors a program in Salzburg,
Austria. UNH students get a discount on Salzburg Program tuition and
have an easy transferal of credits. Students may also attend other
accredited semester or year programs at universities such as Berlin,
Freiburg, Heidelberg, Innsbruck, Marburg, Munich, Tübingen or Vienna.
Most Junior Year Abroad programs require a minimum of two years of
college German. For intensive language study at any level, students may
attend Goethe-Institut centers in Germany for one or more eight-week
courses. For details, see the foreign study coordinator, Center for
International Education, or the German coordinator. Students beyond the
504 level may also do an internship in a German firm or organization
(see GERM 595). Financial aid applies to all approved programs.
