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German, B.A.


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A Major in German leading to a B.A. degree requires 31 credit hours of German coursework above GERM 1202 .

Admission Requirements


Freshmen and Transfers

  • Minimum GPA:  2.0
  • Other:  All incoming students except learners of Japanese may take a UNC Charlotte Placement Exam in the language they wish to study if they have had previous experience with that language.  Foreign language majors and minors may also take a placement exam to help them determine at what level they should begin studying their chosen language. 
  • Transferable Credit Hours:  24

Degree Requirements


General Education Courses (37-41 credit hours)


For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program .  All foreign language majors must take at least one of the following (W) courses offered within the department:  

Major Courses (31 credit hours)


Note:

* Upon departmental approval, up to 6 credit hours earned for GERM 4410  may be chosen as a 4000-level option counting towards the major.

Elective 3000- or 4000-Level Courses (6 credit hours)


Select two of the following:

Course Substitutions


Unrestricted Elective Courses


As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours


Grade Requirements


GPA of 2.0 is required.  Introductory language courses may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit Basis if they are being used to fulfill a college or departmental foreign language requirement.  Students with a Foreign Language major or minor may not take required courses in the department on a Pass/No Credit Basis.

Honors Program


For details about the Honors Program in Languages and Culture Studies, visit the program page .

Teacher Licensure


The Department of Languages and Culture Studies, in collaboration with the Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education, offers a program to prepare students for K-12 teacher licensure in North Carolina.  Students seeking licensure to teach a foreign language must fulfill the General Education requirements, the foreign language major, two foreign language teaching methods courses, and satisfy all other requirements specified by the College of Education.  Students planning to specialize in foreign language education should apply through the Coordinator for Foreign Language Education during the first semester of the Sophomore year to obtain appropriate advising.  Licensure applications are the responsibility of the student and the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (TEAL) in the College of Education.

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