German Studies Program

The German Studies Major

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.70).

Nine courses, including:

GERM 301 Conversation and Composition

GERM 321 Introduction to German Literature

Two additional 300-level courses in German

Two 400-level courses in German (if the student transfers in a 400-level course from a study abroad program, one 400-level course must be taken after return from study abroad)

Three additional courses from the list below, or a combination of additional courses in German at the 300-level or above taken at Richmond or as approved transfer credit. Note: CLAC in German is required for any course taught in English.

GERM 202 Intermediate German (only if taken at the University of Richmond or on an approved program)

HIST 199 Europe’s Migration Crisis

HIST 199 Nazi Germany

HIST 233 Reformation Europe

HIST 242 Modern Germany

HIST 248 Europe in Crisis, 1881-1949

HIST 249 Cold War Europe, 1945-1991

HIST 323 Gender and Sexuality in Europe

LING 203 Introductory Linguistics

LLC 256 Psychoanalysis, Literature, and Culture

LLC 265/FMST 265 German Cinema

LLC 360 Representing the Holocaust

LLC 390 Performing Sex and Gender

PLSC 344 Europe Today

Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the major. Prerequisites do not count toward the major unless otherwise noted.

The Residency Requirement

For all German Studies majors, at least five of the nine courses required for the major must be taken on the University of Richmond campus. Majors must take at least one 400-level class on campus after studying abroad, regardless of whether or not they have sufficient credits to fulfill the major or minor requirements.

The German Studies Minor

Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.70). Up to three classes may be transferred in toward the minor. Minors must take at least one 400-level class on campus after studying abroad, regardless of whether or not they have sufficient credits to fulfill the minor requirements.

Five courses, including:

GERM 301 Conversation and Composition

GERM 321 Introduction to German Literature

One 400-level course in German

Two additional courses from the list below or as approved transfer credit in German at the 300-level or above. Note: CLAC in German is required for any course taught in English.

GERM 202 Intermediate German (only if taken at the University of Richmond or on an approved program)

GERM 314 German through Theater

GERM 333 Heimathorror

GERM 365 Rebels with a Cause: Political Satire

GERM 397 Selected Topics

LLC 256 Psychoanalysis, Literature, and Culture

LLC 265/FMST 265 German Cinema

LLC 360 Representing the Holocaust

LLC 390 Performing Sex and Gender

The Residency Requirement

For all German Studies majors, at least five of the nine courses required for the major must be taken on the University of Richmond campus. Majors must take at least one 400-level class on campus after studying abroad, regardless of whether or not they have sufficient credits to fulfill the major or minor requirements.

Study Abroad

Study and travel abroad are strongly encouraged for all students. German studies students can take advantage of semester or year exchange programs in Konstanz, Mannheim and Münster, Germany, as well as the summer program in Berlin.

Cross-School Major in German Studies and International Business

(Earned in conjunction with a major in the Robins School of Business with an international business concentration.)

Nine courses and an interdisciplinary research project in addition to completing all requirements of the international business concentration for the business administration major, including:

Five units in German at the 300 or 400 level

One semester full-time study at the Universität Münster School of Business and Economics or at the Universität Mannheim Business School (four courses)

IDST 379 Interdisciplinary Research Project

The German major/international business option represents a collaborative project between the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the School of Arts and Sciences and the International Business Program in the Robins School of Business. Designated faculty members from each program will advise students upon declaration and as they progress through the major. The curriculum includes a semester abroad at one of the University's partner institutions. There, students will continue their Robins School concentrations and German Studies courses in classes with both local and other international students.

In order to prepare for the experience abroad, students in German will need to have completed at least GERM 202 on the Richmond campus. Students must take at least two courses in German at the Universität Münster or at the Universität Mannheim.

Students are required to take one 400-level course in German upon their return.