Department of Germanic Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Germanic Studies
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements GERBA
Requirements
The major requires at least 30 credit hours* (at or above the 200 level), including the requirements listed below.
- Gateway Courses. Two (2) courses:
- GER-E 336 Introduction to the Structure of Germanic Languages
- GER-G 332 Introduction to German Literature and Media
- GER-G 334 Introduction to German Thought and Culture
GER-E 336 Introduction to the Structure of Germanic Languages
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the comparative linguistic structure of the modern Germanic languages. Does not require specific background in general linguistics or knowledge of a particular language other than English.
- Spring 2025CASE NMcourseFall 2024CASE NMcourse
GER-G 332 Introduction to German Literature and Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Gateway course to the study of German literature and media. Provides the basic tools of the analysis of literature, film and media. Content varies and may focus on either literature or film/media. Conducted in German.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 334 Introduction to German Thought and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- General introduction to German philosophical and cultural traditions from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasizes some of the most important events of German cultural history and provides the intellectual concepts that lend meaning to those events. Conducted in German.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Electives*.
- Advanced Electives taught in German. 12 credit hours:
- Any GER-G 400–499 except GER-G 491; GER-G 492
- Any GER-K 400–499
- Any GER-N 400–499 except GER-N 400
- Any GER-S 400–499 except GER-S 491
- Any GER-Y 400–499
- Additional Electives. Additional GER courses, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements.
- Advanced Electives taught in German. 12 credit hours:
- Additional Requirements. The courses selected to fulfill the requirements above must also satisfy the following:
- 21 credit hours must be taken in courses taught in German.
- Three (3) credit hours must be taken on the Indiana University Bloomington campus at the 400–499 level.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Notes
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.