Major/Minor Requirements

Please note: The information displayed here is current as of Sunday, October 6, 2013, but the official Course Catalog should be used for all official planning.

2013-2014 Course Catalog

Required for the German major

Sixty units beyond GER 202, including GER 285 and 312. At least half of these units must be taken at Lawrence. Only 12 units taught in English may count toward the major, but tutorials taken in conjunction with English courses may count as German credit.
2. Students usually complete a capstone project in the senior seminar or in conjunction with a departmental course taken during the senior year.
3. Students who expect to graduate will present a portfolio by the second week of their final term. The student's advisor will review a portfolio consisting of the following materials submitted electronically:
- a brief statement in which students evaluate their development as German majors
- a list of courses taken for the majorr
- sample pages of Lesejournale from all German courses numbered 300 and above taken at Lawrence
- four papers from upper-level courses, two of which may be from courses taken abroad
- a copy of the capstone paper

Required for the German minor

Thirty-six units beyond GER 202, including GER 285 and 312. At least half of these units must be taken at Lawrence. Only six units taught in English may count toward the minor, but tutorials taken in conjunction with English courses may count as German credits.
A C average in the minor is also required.

Teaching Certification in German

Teaching certification in German The German department offers a course of study that prepares its majors to teach German at the elementary and secondary levels. Students interested in teaching German, K-12, should plan to complete the major and should consult with the education department, about certification requirements.

Senior Experience in German

The German Department's revised Senior Experience consists of a longer, research paper to be completed either through an Independent Study or the Senior Seminar. Students should develop individual paper topics by the end of fall term. The capstone project may be completed during winter term, or it may spill over into an independent study during spring term.
In either case, the senior seminar allows students to help each other develop their ideas and arguments; they will also present their findings to the entire senior cohort.
Students who are pursuing a double major or teaching certification should work with all concerned departments to assess the feasibility of an interdisciplinary capstone.