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 OR
GERM 1040 - Intensive Elementary German 6 credit hours (only 3 credit hours counted toward degree)
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I 3 credit hours
GERM 2020 - Intermediate German II 3 credit hours
GERM 3010 - Advanced Composition and Conversation 3 credit hours
GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation 3 credit hours
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
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
*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
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
*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 (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German I 3 credit hours
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
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
Corollary courses 6 credit hours
General electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

GERM 3020 - Advanced Composition and Conversation 3 credit hours
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