German Major (33 credits)

• Total Credits: 33
• Grade Point Average to Declare Major: 2.5 Career GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with Major: 2.5 GPA within major coursework
• USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of GERM or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the major. Students who have completed Bridge Program Language courses should contact their advisor as these courses may count toward elective credits and credits toward major requirements.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses for the major require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses for the major may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
• Note: Students with prior language credit or language experience should take the department placement test before admission to the German major or minor. Credits obtained in lower-division German courses cannot be applied to toward the German major or minor programs.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:

1. Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent).  
   OR
2. Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of COMD 4920  and COMD 4780 , and by passing an exit interview.
   OR
3. Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent).
   OR
4. Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

1. Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students.
   OR
2. TOEFL, Michigan, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.

Related Programs

• German Major, Teaching Emphasis: 38 credits + 29 STEP credits
  
• German Major, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 34 credits
  
• German Minor: 12 credits
• German Minor, Teaching Emphasis: 20 credits + 29 STEP credits
  
• German Minor, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 19 credits