Santa Clara University

Academic Programs - German Studies Courses

Modern Languages and Literatures department

The German Studies Program

At Santa Clara University

A printable pdf version is available here.
Detailed course descriptions can be found here.

MAJOR – minimum of 40 Upper Division Units
German Major Checklist (printable pdf)

MINOR – minimum of 19 Upper Division Units
German Minor Checklist (printable pdf)
 As part of the 40 units, the following courses must be included:  As part of the 19 units, the following courses must be included:
  • German 100 or dept. approved substitution
  • German 101 or dept. approved substitution
  • Up to two (2) Upper division courses in German Literature, Culture, Art History, European History or Politics taught in English may be counted toward the 40 u.d. units required for the major
  • Remaining units taken in upper division coursework taught in German
  • 20 units must be taken at SCU or taught by SCU faculty
  • Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in major
  • German 100 or dept. approved substitution
  • German 101 or dept. approved substitution
  • Remaining units taken in upper division coursework taught in German
  • 10 units must be taken at SCU or taught by SCU faculty
  • Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in minor


 

  •   A junior year of study in a country where German is spoken is recommended, but not required.

Language Skills

   
Lower Division Upper Division
GERM 1

Elementary German I 

GERM 100 Advanced German I 
GERM 2 Elementary German II GERM 101  Advanced German II 
GERM 3 Elementary German III    
GERM 5 German for Reading Knowledge     
GERM 21 Intermediate German I    
GERM 22 Intermediate German II     

Literature

Non-Literary Courses

GERM 130 The Classical Age GERM 108 German Business Culture & Civilization
GERM 140 19th Century Romanticism GERM 110 History of German Civilization
GERM 141 19th Century Realism GERM 111 Contemporary German Civilization
GERM 150 20th Century Novel
GERM 151 20th Century Drama
GERM 160 The German Novelle
GERM 161 Survey of Lyric Poetry
GERM 182 Women in German Literature: Authors & Characters
GERM 183 20th Century German Women Authors & Artists

Literature in Translation

This course is taught in English and cannot be used to fulfill either a major or minor requirement OR the second language requirement

Special Courses

GERM 115 German Literature in English Translation GERM 180 Special Topics (Varied topics)
GERM 194 Peer Educator
GERM 198 Directed Study
GERM 199 Directed Reading