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Majoring in German

Prerequisites
German 232 or the equivalent (Placement Test, AP score or transfer credits)

Course requirements
At least 30 hours of German courses, including 325 OR 326; three 300-level courses taught in German; 425 or 426; three 400-level courses taught in German; and at least two additional advanced (300-level or higher) German courses.  Each may include an area taught in English (plus LAC equivalents available).  Substitutions are allowed with the approval of the Concentration Advisor.

Honors German
Include 491 and 492 among the 30 required credits, maintain a 3.7 or higher GPA in German, and an overall GPA of 3.4 or higher.

Teaching Certificate
Three additional credits, and be sure to include 531 among the 33 credits in addition to the requisite courses from the School of Education.

Study Abroad
No more than 15 credits may apply toward concentration unless the program is affiliated with The University of Michigan (i.e. Academic Year in Freiburg, Tübingen, winter term in Tübingen or the summer program in Graz).

*  We require EITHER German 325 or 326, not both -- but if you take both, they both count toward concentration.   They may be repeated once if the content differs.  325 is no longer a prerequisite for 326.  The 325/326 requirement is waived for study-abroad students, i.e. if you take 232 then spend a term or year in Freiburg or Tübingen, etc., you do not have to take 325 or 326 when you return to Ann Arbor.

Students in the Residential College can take RC 321 in lieu of LSA 325/326.  RC 321 can be repeated once for credit provided the content is different.

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Concentration Advisor: Kalli Federhofer (3422 MLB)