About this Program
Old Dominion University offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in World Languages & Cultures with a major in German. With this degree, you will achieve practical and culture-based proficiency in German through studying German literature, philosophy, film, art, and news as well as related fields such as history, politics, economics, and the arts. We offer a great variety of curricular and extracurricular means to meet your academic, professional, and personal goals—whether studying German language and culture in preparation for learning and working in a German-speaking country or for your major or double-major.
Program Highlights
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Course content is both literary and more broadly cultural, drawing on fields such as history, philosophy, politics, economics, and the arts
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Small discussion-based classes which meet 2-3 times a week
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Courses taught in an interactive seminar format with a focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as intercultural competence, which sets students apart on the job market
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Instructors are experienced native or near-native German speakers, who are either from Germany or have lived, worked and studied in Germany
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Students have access to the Language Learning Center as a resource
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Requirements
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Must complete the Lower Division General Education requirements and the core requirements and select one of the followingconcentrations.
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A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required for the 30 hours of upper-division courses in German.
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No more than two GER courses taught in English can be counted for the major.
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At least 12 hours in the concentration must be taken at Old Dominion University.
Transfer
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Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.
Cost
Tuition is charged per credit hour. Amounts shown are tuition only and do not include mandatory fees, technology-delivered course fees, course-specific fees, books, housing, meal plans, or other costs. Campus-based students may take technology-delivered or online courses. Tuition is based on student classification. Fees for technology-delivered courses and other costs are listed on the ODU tuition and fees page.
Ways to Save
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