Academic Catalog

German (M.A.)

Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School.

 

The  master’s degree in German is offered by this department under the following options:

Plan A: Students select 24 credits from the following German courses. Alternatively, in consultation with the MA German Advisor, students may take up to nine credits in related fields. At least six credits of German courses need to be at the 7000-level. Students will enroll in GER 8999 for a total of 6 credits. In consultation with the MA Advisor, the number of credits for GER 8999 may be extended up to 8. Students will also take an oral exam in their final semester.

Coursework in German24
German Practicum
Advanced Communication in Oral and Written Discourse
German Translation Studies
Holocaust Studies
Cultural Studies and Criticism
Research in German Studies
Modernism
Texts and Contexts Since 1945
Topics in German Studies
Literature and Cultures of Minorities
Internship in German Studies
Introduction to Literary Theory
Holocaust Studies
Cultural Studies and Criticism
Modernism
Texts and Contexts Since 1945
Topics in German Studies
Literatures and Cultures of Minorities
GER 8999Master's Thesis Research and Direction6
Total Credits30

Plan B: Students select 27 credits from the following German courses. Alternatively, in consultation with the MA German Advisor, students may take up to nine credits in related fields. Students are required to enroll in GER 7999 for a total of 3 credits. In addition to GER 7999, at least six credits of German courses need to be at the 7000-level. In their final semester, students will complete an oral exam.

Coursework in German27
German Practicum
Advanced Communication in Oral and Written Discourse
German Translation Studies
Holocaust Studies
Cultural Studies and Criticism
Research in German Studies
Modernism
Texts and Contexts Since 1945
Topics in German Studies
Literature and Cultures of Minorities
Internship in German Studies
Introduction to Literary Theory
Holocaust Studies
Cultural Studies and Criticism
Modernism
Texts and Contexts Since 1945
Topics in German Studies
Literatures and Cultures of Minorities
GER 7999Master's Essay Direction3
Total Credits30

Plan C: Students will take 30 credits of coursework. They may select all 30 credits from the following German courses. Alternatively, in consultation with the MA German Advisor, students may take up to nine credits in related fields. Student will complete both a written and an oral exam. The written exam may be taken at any time during the course of the Master’s Program. The oral exam will be taken in the final semester.

Coursework in German30
GER 5000German Practicum3
GER 5100Advanced Communication in Oral and Written Discourse3
GER 5210German Translation Studies3
GER 5390Holocaust Studies3
GER 5400Cultural Studies and Criticism3
GER 5600Research in German Studies3
GER 5770Modernism3
GER 5780Texts and Contexts Since 19453
GER 5790Topics in German Studies3
GER 5800Literature and Cultures of Minorities3
GER 5999Internship in German Studies3
GER 7010Introduction to Literary Theory3
GER 7390Holocaust Studies3
GER 7400Cultural Studies and Criticism3
GER 7770Modernism3
GER 7780Texts and Contexts Since 19453
GER 7790Topics in German Studies3
GER 7800Literatures and Cultures of Minorities3

Students planning a teaching career on the college level or intending to continue to the doctoral degree should elect either Plan A or Plan B. Plan C, Language and Culture, is intended primarily for those interested in teaching on the elementary and secondary school levels, or for those with a more general interest in German language and culture.

All students studying for the M.A. in German who have graduate teaching assistantships are required to complete LGL 7850.

Under all Plans, the Graduate School requires a minimum of six credits at the 7000 level or above.

Academic Scholarship: All coursework must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Master’s Option in Germany: Students accepted into the German graduate program have the opportunity to earn graduate credit towards a Master of Arts in German while spending two semesters studying at the University of Munich. The opportunity is made possible by the cooperation of the Junior Year in Munich Program, which facilitates the student’s matriculation, registration, and housing in Munich.

All students must first be admitted to the German graduate program before they will be considered eligible to participate in this option. Students already enrolled are eligible to participate upon successful completion of sixteen graduate credits within the department with a grade of ‘B’ or better, approval of the M.A. Plan of Work, and/or the approval of the graduate advisor. Students who wish to spend their first year of graduate study in Munich must complete their studies on the WSU campus in order to receive the M.A. degree. While in Germany the student will complete a minimum of eight credits per semester. WSU credit will be granted only for those classes approved in advance by the graduate advisor and for which the student has earned benotete Scheine (graded certificate).

For further details and requirements, see the German M.A. advisor.

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