Languages and Cultures (BA) - German Track Program
Administered by Department of Languages and Cultures
Effective Fall, 2019
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
A total of 33 semester hours is required for a major in German. Students must receive a minimum grade of C in every course required for the major.
Required courses for the major include:
LANGCULT.200 Comparative Cultural Studies
LANGCULT.400 Comparative Language Studies
German Track Course Requirements (27 credits):
GERMAN.203 German III
GERMAN.204 German IV
GERMAN.206 Conversation and Composition I
GERMAN.207 Conversation and Composition II
GERMAN.390 German Studies Abroad I
GERMAN.490 German Studies Abroad II
Note: Transfer of a minimum of 15 credits from the combined GERMAN.390 and GERMAN.490.
Secondary Education in Languages and Cultures additional requirement:
LANGCULT.350 Foreign Language Teaching Methodology
Education Majors – Students seeking Secondary Education Certification in German must declare majors in both German and Secondary Education (German) and complete the full German course sequence as well as the Secondary Education Professional Course and Certification requirements. Students must consult their advisers in both departments each semester regarding course selection and other certification requirements. Full program requirements for students seeking Secondary Education Certification in German may be found at http://archive.bloomu.edu/catalog/current/cops/sec_german.php.
Study Abroad in Jena, Germany - Bloomsburg University offers an exchange program with the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität in Jena, Germany. The Jena program is open to all Bloomsburg University students who have had at least two years of college German or the equivalent. Jena offers a broad range of courses for exchange students, such as German Language, Culture, Literature, Intercultural Business and Communication. Students are placed in courses after taking a placement test in Jena. The exchange usually takes place in spring semester. Students are encouraged to participate in their sophomore or junior years.