GERMAN
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall:
A German course (level to be determined by placement test*)
Spring:
Continue sequence
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall:
Continue sequence
Spring:
Continue sequence
COMMENTS:
*To enroll in any language class that is not the course specified on the placement test report, students must obtain the permission/signature of the department chairperson.
NOTES:
Freshmen often place into the intermediate level of German. If they complete GER 103 and 104, they should proceed to 203, 204, 207, and 230 as sophomores.
1. All incoming freshmen, except for international students who speak English as a second language, must take the placement test in the summer: The placement test is not optional.
2. All students must complete the elementary level (101 and 102) or exempt by exam. Honors students are required to complete the intermediate level (103 and 104) or exempt by exam.
3. Students will earn retroactive credits for previous knowledge only if: they take the placement test right before their freshman year; take the course where they are placed in their first semester at Hood, with the possibility of moving to another level if the instructor recommends it; and pass the course with a grade of C or higher. Unless they enroll in the course right away, they will not receive retroactive credits.
4. Students must sign up for required language courses in their freshman year, since foreign languages are part of the core foundation. In order to ensure the proper structure, new students should see any member of the Foreign Language Department (Tatem, 2nd floor) on advising day in August to review course choices.
5. Students must complete the foreign language requirement no later than their sophomore year; if it has not been completed at the time of graduation, it will not be waived.
Contact Dr. Pincikowski, Tatem 220, at 301-696-3475.
GERMAN MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING HOOD IN 2010-2011
German majors are required to take 30 credits in German, 15 credits at the 300-level or above; they may take a maximum of 60 credits in German including 100-level courses. (Students who transfer to Hood in their junior year intending to major in German must be qualified to enroll in courses at the 200- level or above.) German majors must spend at least a semester studying in a German-speaking country, or live for two years in the German house on campus.
REQUIRED COURSES
_____/_____ GER 101, 102 Elementary German I, II, or the equivalent in placement
_____/_____ GER 103, 104 Intermediate German I, II, or equivalent in placement
_____ GER 203 German Conversation and Composition
_____ GER 204 German Culture and Civilization
_____/_____ GER 207 and 208 Cultural Perspectives on German Literature I, II
_____ GER 230 History of the German Language
_____ GER 314 Advanced Composition
12 additional credits in German at the 300-level or above
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Note: This checklist is provided so that you, the student, may maintain a list of courses that you have completed for this major.