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Every undergraduate major at SLU can accommodate some type of study abroad experience.
Students who pursue a degree in German studies at Saint Louis University are:
Both the major and minor programs involve learning German in a highly communicative atmosphere and entail a multidisciplinary approach to the history, politics, society and culture of the German-speaking world.
Saint Louis University offers German studies students opportunities for summer, semester and year-long study abroad programs that count toward degree options, especially through the department’s affiliation agreements with the University of Heidelberg and its U.S. counterpart — Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio — the University of Frankfurt and the University of Stuttgart. Many German majors and minors take advantage of these study abroad opportunities to enhance their studies at SLU and in German, and especially their language skills, cultural competency skills and general knowledge.
Additional program highlights:
All instruction is in German and is interdisciplinary in nature. Upper-division courses are taught in an intimate classroom setting, allowing for greater classroom discussion and unique learning experiences. Students will also have opportunities for extracurricular engagements that can strengthen understanding of the German culture and language.
Benefits of the German studies program also include internship and career opportunities. Department faculty assist students in finding internships both in the St. Louis area and abroad.
Students who graduate with a degree in German studies from Saint Louis University are prepared to work in a number of rewarding fields, including:
Begin your application for this program at www.slu.edu/apply. Saint Louis University also accepts the Common App.
All applications are thoroughly reviewed with the highest degree of individual care and consideration to all credentials that are submitted. Solid academic performance in college preparatory course work is a primary concern in reviewing a freshman applicant’s file.
To be considered for admission to any Saint Louis University undergraduate program, the applicant must be graduating from an accredited high school, have an acceptable HiSET exam score or take the General Education Development (GED) test. Beginning with the 2021-22 academic year, undergraduate applicants will not be required to submit standardized test scores (ACT or SAT) in order to be considered for admission. Applicants will be evaluated equally, with or without submitted test scores.
Begin your application for this program at www.slu.edu/apply.
Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited high school or have an acceptable score on the GED. An official high school transcript and official test scores are required only of those students who have attempted fewer than 24 transferable semester credits (or 30 quarter credits) of college credit. Those having completed 24 or more of college credit need only submit a transcript from previously attended college(s). In reviewing a transfer applicant’s file, the office of admission holistically examines the student’s academic performance in college-level coursework as an indicator of the student’s ability to meet the academic rigors of Saint Louis University.
Begin your application for this program at www.slu.edu/apply.
All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students along with the following:
There are two principal ways to help finance a Saint Louis University education:
For priority consideration for merit-based scholarships, apply for admission by Dec. 1 and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
For information on other scholarships and financial aid, visit the student financial services office online at https://www.slu.edu/financial-aid.
1. Graduates will be able to communicate in spoken German at least at the level of Intermediate-High proficiency according to the standards set by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, ACTFL.
2. Graduates will be able to communicate in written German at least at the level of Intermediate-High proficiency according to the standards set by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, ACTFL.
3. Graduates will be able to present their research in a clear and organized manner in German that can be understood by native speakers not accustomed to interacting with the language of language learners.
4. Graduates will be able to investigate the target culture from a variety of cross-cultural perspectives.
5. Graduates will be able to apply the German language to make connections with other disciplines/fields of study.
6. Graduates will be able to read academic publications in German and to synthesize and incorporate content constructively into their research projects.
German students must complete a minimum of 30 credits for the major.
Students who begin their study of German at Saint Louis University above the 2010 level must complete an additional course or courses at the 4000 level to fulfill the major total.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Requirements | ||
College core requirements | 57-66 | |
For additional information about core courses | ||
German Intermediate | ||
GR 2010 | Intermediate German: Language & Culture | 3 |
GR 3010 | Communicating in German: The German Media | 3 |
GR 3020 | Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
GR 3210 | German Cultural History | 3 |
Language Skills | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Fluency in German | ||
German for Professional Use | ||
The German Press: Creating a Foreign Language Newspaper | ||
Medieval Course | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Courtly Love and Life Portrayed Through Medieval German Literature | ||
History of German Language | ||
Beginning Middle High German Language | ||
Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival: Gender, Race, and Otherness | ||
Modern/Contemporary Courses | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Berlin | ||
Modern German Prose and Film | ||
German Cinema--in German | ||
The Culture of The Weimar Republic | ||
Additional 4000 Level German Elective | 3 | |
German Related Area Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
GR 4XXX | Any 4000-level German Course | |
Art North Renaissance: Adv Art of Nobles & Merchants in the Northern Renaissance: Advanced | ||
The Reformation Era | ||
Twentieth Century Europe: Era of World Wars, 1914-1945 | ||
History of Modern Philosophy | ||
Philosophy of Karl Marx | ||
The European Union: Politics and Political Economy | ||
The Reformations of the 16th Century | ||
Language and Linguistics | ||
Senior Experience | ||
GR 4960 | German Senior Capstone Project | 3 |
General Electives | 24-33 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
All German Studies major courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to count for the major and for the student to continue in the major.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Components and Credits | ||
Foundations of Discourse | 3 | |
Diversity in the U.S. | 3 | |
Global Citizenship | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 0-9 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Literature | 6 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Natural Science | 6 | |
Philosophy | 9 | |
Social Science | 6 | |
Theology | 9 | |
World History | 6 | |
Total Credits | 57-66 |
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
GR 2010 | Intermediate German: Language & Culture 1 | 3 |
HIST 1110 | Origins of the Modern World to 1500 2 | 3 |
ENGL 1900 or ENGL 1940 |
Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research 3 or Advanced Writing |
3 |
THEO 1000 | Theological Foundations 4 | 3 |
AS Core (Sciences) 5 | 3 | |
UNIV 1010 | Enhancing First-Year Success | 1 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
GR 3010 | Communicating in German: The German Media 17 | 3 |
HIST 1120 | Origins of the Modern World (1500 to Present) 2 | 3 |
PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality 6 | 3 |
THEO 2xxx 4 | 3 | |
ENGL 2xxx | Literature course 7 | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
GR 3020 | Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues 17 | 3 |
HIST 2800 | Historian's Craft: Methods Proseminar 8 | 3 |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics 6 | 3 |
AS Core (Diversity of US) 9 | 3 | |
MATH 1200 | College Algebra (or higher) 10 | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
GR 4150/4200/4350 | Berlin (modern/contemporary) 14 | 3 |
A European History course 8 | 3 | |
A US History course 8 | 3 | |
THEO 3xxx 4,12 | 3 | |
AS Core (Fine Arts) 9 | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
GR 3210 | German Cultural History 17 | 3 |
GR 4010/4250 | Fluency in German (language skills) 13 | 3 |
A US History course 8 | 3 | |
A World history course (Non-European & non US history) 8 | 3 | |
PHIL 3xxx or 4xxx 6,15 | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
GR 4500/4650 | Courtly Love and Life Portrayed Through Medieval German Literature (medieval) 16 | 3 |
History major elective 8 | 3 | |
History major elective 8 | 3 | |
AS Core (Social Sciences) 9 | 3 | |
AS Core (Sciences) 5 | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
GR Elective | 3 | |
GR Approved Elective outside Department | 3 | |
History major elective 8 | 3 | |
Select one of the following capstone courses: 8 | 3 | |
Seminar in European History | ||
Internship/History in Practice | ||
AS Core (Global Citizenship) 9 | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
GR 4960 | German Senior Capstone Project | 3 |
History major elective 8 | 3 | |
AS Core (Social Sciences) 9 | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
1 | AS Core (Foreign Language); see program notes |
2 | AS Core (History) |
3 | AS Core (Foundations of Discourse) |
4 | AS Core (Theology) |
5 | Any Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences or Physics Course |
6 | AS Core (Philosophy) |
7 | AS Core (Literature) |
8 | Second major course, see program notes |
9 | See approved list of courses on AS Core website |
10 | AS Core (Mathematics) |
11 | Offered only in Spring |
12 | If THEO 3325 The Reformations of the 16th Century (3 cr), it can count as the one outside of German elective course for the German major |
13 | Can be taken after completing one of the following courses: GR 3010 Communicating in German: The German Media (0,3 cr), GR 3020 Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues (0,3 cr), or GR 3210 German Cultural History (3 cr) |
14 | Can be taken after completing one of the following courses: GR 3010 Communicating in German: The German Media (0,3 cr), GR 3020 Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues (0,3 cr), or GR 3210 German Cultural History (3 cr); satisfies AS literature core requirement |
15 | If PHIL 4600 History of Modern Philosophy (3 cr) / PHIL 4740 Philosophy of Karl Marx (3 cr), it can count as the one outside of German elective course for the German major |
16 | Can be taken after completing one of the following courses: GR 3010 Communicating in German: The German Media (0,3 cr), GR 3020 Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues (0,3 cr), or GR 3210 German Cultural History (3 cr); GR 4500 Courtly Love and Life Portrayed Through Medieval German Literature (3 cr) & GR 4650 Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival: Gender, Race, and Otherness (3 cr) satisfy AS literature core requirement |
17 | Can be taken after completing one of the following courses: GR 2010 Intermediate German: Language & Culture (0,3 cr), GR 3010 Communicating in German: The German Media (0,3 cr), GR 3020 Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues (0,3 cr), or GR 3210 German Cultural History (3 cr) |
If a student places below GR 2010 Intermediate German: Language & Culture (third semester) on the Saint Louis University Placement Exam (SLUPE), the student would first take GR 1010 Communicating in German I and/or GR 1020 Communicating in German II, pending placement exam placement. If a student places above GR 2010 Intermediate German: Language & Culture on the SLUPE, the student would begin their coursework for the German major at either GR 3010 Communicating in German: The German Media or GR 3020 Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues and would take an additional GR 4xxx course to complete the 30 credits in the major.
It is very common for students majoring in a foreign language, German in this case, to have a second major. History was chosen for the purpose of this roadmap as the second major, which many students elect to pursue alongside the German major.
Approved electives offered in other departments for German major:
Code | Title | Credits |
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ARTH 3520 | Art North Renaissance: Adv Art of Nobles & Merchants in the Northern Renaissance: Advanced | 3 |
HIST 3100 | The Reformation Era | 3 |
HIST 3140 | Twentieth Century Europe: Era of World Wars, 1914-1945 | 3 |
PHIL 4600 | History of Modern Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 4740 | Philosophy of Karl Marx | 3 |
POLS 4630 | The European Union: Politics and Political Economy | 3 |
THEO 3325 | The Reformations of the 16th Century | 3 |
A student may choose to take the Arts and Sciences Core courses in a different order. This is simply a suggestion, although in the cases of core requirements at different levels, the 1xxx course needs to be taken before a 2xxx, in addition to needing to satisfy prerequisites for those courses.