German (GN)

Placement. GN 101 and GN 111 are open only to students who have no prior high-school or college study of German or who have fewer than two high-school units of German. Students with fewer than two high-school units of German who wish to continue the study of German are not required to take the placement examination; they will be placed in GN 101. GN 102 is open only to students who have completed GN 101 with a grade of "C" or better and to students with two or more high-school units of German who have been placed in GN 102. Students with two or more high-school units of German must take the placement examination and will be placed in GN 102 or a higher course based on their placement examination scores.

Successful completion of GN 101 and GN 102, GN 102, or GN 111 fulfills the foreign language requirement of the University Core Curriculum. Students with two high-school units of German who take the German Placement Examination and score at a level for placement in GN 201 or a higher-level course fulfill the FL requirement of the core curriculum upon successful completion of the course into which they are placed; they may qualify for college credit equivalent to lower-level German courses (see "College Credit Options" below).

College credit options. Students placed in GN 201 on the basis of high-school study and placement examination scores who earn a minimum grade of "C" will upon written petition be granted credit for GN 102 (4 hours, grade of "Pass"). Students placed in GN 202 on the basis of high-school study and placement examination scores who earn a minimum grade of "C" will upon written petition be granted credit for GN 102 (4 hours, grade of "Pass") and GN 201 (3 hours, grade of "Pass"). Students similarly placed in a 300- or 400-level German course who earn a minimum grade of "C" will upon written petition be granted credit for GN 102 (4 hours, grade of "Pass"), GN 201 (3 hours, grade of "Pass"), and GN 202 (3 hours, grade of "Pass").

Requirements for the major in German. Each student selects one of the following tracks. For all tracks, a minimum of 12 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus. German electives must be numbered 250 or higher. With departmental approval, appropriate coursework from other departments may count for the major. Study abroad is strongly encouraged for all tracks.

• German studies track: GN 101, GN 102, GN 201, GN 202 (or GN 111 and GN 112), GN 361, GN 371, GN 372, GN 403 or GN 404, and German electives to total a minimum of 32 hours.
• German business track: GN 101, GN 102, GN 201, GN 202 (or GN 111 and GN 112), GN 361, GN 365, GN 371, GN 372, GN 403 or GN 404, GN 450, and German electives if necessary to total a minimum of 32 hours. The student is encouraged to minor in a business field.
• German teaching track: GN 101, GN 102, GN 201, GN 202 (or GN 111 and GN 112), GN 361, GN 362, GN 371, GN 372, GN 403 or GN 404, and German electives to total a minimum of 32 hours.

Students may major in German (College of Arts and Sciences) and international business (Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration). Requirements for the double major are multiple and vary slightly from the standard major. Interested students are encouraged to see their advisers, either in A&S or in C&BA, at the beginning of their college careers.

Requirements for the minor in German. The minor in German requires 21-23 hours in one of the following sequences:

• GN 111, GN 112, and 9 additional hours in courses numbered 250 or higher.
• GN 101, GN 102, GN 201, GN 202, and 9 additional hours in courses numbered 250 or higher.

In either sequence, a minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.

A major or minor in German may be applied toward the Alabama Class B Secondary Professional Teaching Certificate (see p. 114).

A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the German Major
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
GN 101	4		GN 102	4
EN 101	3		EN 102	3
MATH3	3		Fine arts1	3
History1 (HY 101 recommended)	3		History or social and behavioral sciences1 (HY 102 recommended)	3
Natural science	4		Natural science	4
	------			------
	14-17			17
(Alternate Sequence for)
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
GN 111	6		GN 112	6
EN 101	3		EN 102	3
MATH3	3		History or social and behavioral sciences1 (HY 102 recommended)	3
History1 (HY 101 recommended)	3		Natural science	4
Natural science	4
	------			------
	16			17
(Math and fine arts would be scheduled during the sophomore year.)
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
GN 201	3		GN 202	3
EN 225	3		EN 226 or EN 227	3
Social and behavioral sciences1	3		Social and behavioral sciences1	3
Minor	3		Minor	3
Humanities1	3		Electives	3-6
Elective	3
	------			------
	15-18			15-18
JUNIOR YEAR2
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
GN 361	3		GN 372	3
GN 371	3		HY 355	3
HY 354	3		Minor	3
GY 246	3		Electives	6-9
Minor	3
Elective	3
	------			------
	18			15-18
SENIOR YEAR2
First Semester			Second Semester
Course	Hours		Course	Hours
GN 403	3		German electives, 300 or 400 level	6
Minor	6		Minor	3
Electives	9		Electives	6-9
	------			------
	18			15-18
Total: At least 128

¹A maximum of 6 hours in any one department may be applied to the humanities, literature, and fine arts (HU, L, FA) and history and social and behavioral sciences (HI, SB) requirements.

²Six hours in courses designated W must be included in the junior or senior year. A minimum of 33 hours in 300- and 400-level courses must be completed, including 12 hours in the major and 6 hours in the minor.

³MATH course number is determined by placement. MATH 110 or higher is required.