Programs of Study
A German Studies major (BA degree) consists of 30 credit hours above the 1000 level; six of the 30 hours (2 courses) may in a related discipline such as art history, philosophy, political science, or history (subject to faculty approval). A minor in German consists of 21 credit hours above the 1000-level. Please refer to the UALR Undergraduate Catalog for descriptions of these programs.
Comparison: German Major/BA and German Major plus Teaching Licensure
| German major: GERM-BA (30-36 cr.) |
German major with Teaching License: GERMS-BA + SCED minor |
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| (6cr.)* | GERM 1311 + 1312 Elementary German I + II | (6 cr) | Same | |
| 6 cr. | GERM 2311 Intermediate German I & II | 6 cr. | Same | |
| 3 cr. | GERM 3334 German Culture & Civilization | 3 cr. | Same | |
| 9 cr. | GERM courses at the 3000 and 4000 level | 9 cr. | Same | |
| 6 cr. | Approved upper-level courses in other disciplines or additional upper-level GERM courses | 6 cr. | All courses counted toward the German major with teaching licensure must have a GERM prefix. Courses in other disciplines will not be counted toward teaching licensure requirements for German. | |
| 3 cr. | GERM 4361: Seminar (German Literature) | 3 cr. | ||
| 3 cr. | GERM 4151, 4152, 4153 Senior Research Project | 6 cr** | ||
| 30-36 cr. | 30-36 cr. | |||
| Second Language Ed Courses | ||||
| 3 cr, | LANG 4322 Methods of Teaching Second Languages | |||
| 3 cr. | LANG 4323 Second Language Acquisition | |||
| 3 cr. | LANG 4324 Teaching People of Other Cultures | |||
| 3 cr, | LANG 4325 Second Language Assessment | |||
| 42-48 cr. | ||||
| Secondary Education Minor (18 cr., plus Praxis I and II Exams) | ||||
| Block I (3 cr.) |
SCED 3210 Instructional Skills & Assessment | |||
| SCED 3110 Instructional Skills Practicum | ||||
| Successful completion of the Praxis I exam is required before starting Block II | ||||
| Block II (6 cr.) |
SCED 4321 Teaching Diverse Adolescents | |||
| SCED 4122 Adolescent Diversity Practicum | ||||
| SCED 4123 Adolescents with Special Needs | ||||
| SCED 4124 Classroom Management | ||||
| Block III (9 cr) | TCED 4600 Student Teaching | |||
| SCED 4330 Reflective Teaching | ||||
| 18 cr. | ||||
| Recommended: a minor in a subject taught in secondary schools | ||||
| 18-24 cr. | Depends on field | |||
∗ Students who have studied German prior to entering UALR should take the placement test (G-CAPE) to determine their level (call Testing Services, 569 3198). The 6 hours of GERM 1311 + 1312 are not required for students who test into 2311.
∗∗ An official ACTRL-certified Oral Proficiency Interview is required for all students seeking teacher licensure in French, German, or Spanish. Certification at the Advanced-low oral proficiency level is encouraged.