German at the University of West Georgia   
 
Dr. John Blair  jblair@westga.edu (678) 839-5953 http://www.westga.edu/~jblair
Dr. Muriel Cormican  mcormica@westga.edu (678) 839-5955 http://www.westga.edu/~mcormica

Projected Course offerings in German to 2006

The State University of West Georgia offers a major (since Nov. 2003) and minor. In addition to basic sequence courses, we offer either Conversation or Composition each semester. We also offer a Culture/Literature class or a German Film class each semester. Some of these advanced courses will be cross-listed with Interdisciplinary Studies and will be taught in English. For credit in German, a negotiated amount of the readings and papers must be in German, and an additional weekly discussion in German will be held.

Overseas study is an important component of any major or minor in a language. The Jewell Miles Burson Scholarship (awards from $500 to $2000) is awarded to one or more students each year for overseas study in a German-speaking country. Ten-week iinternships are also readily available. Although students must pay fees of approximately $800 and have some spending money for the few few weeks, a grant of  appr. $500 may be available for the flight. Student most often earn over $3000 and as much $6000 during the ten-week  stay. The type of work varies. Students work in banks, records stores, in government offices, in the planning of Porsche, and on in assembly for BMW, to name a few examples. Students are able to earn the money for the trip and then some.

A recent German minor, Michael Henegar, has also donated support funds for German students on a regular basic since his graduation with a degree in Finance. He feels that his minor in German was instrumental in helping him find his current position in a German company in the U.S. He and his father have pledged $500 for each of the last three years to the D.C. Henegar Travel Scholarship for German, in memory of Michael's grandfather, D.C. Henegar,

We look forward to growth and innovation. Program goals emphasize proficiency, overseas study, and a diverse offering of courses in Culture, Film, and Literature. In particular, we plan to increase to use of contemporary German films in all German classes!

Requirements for the minor

Courses which must be completed successfully before minor can be certified:

18 semester hours total of intermediate and/or upper-level German from the following list. These must include 12 semester hours of courses numbered at the 3000 level or above, including 3101 and 3102.#
 
  • GER 2001 Intermediate German I
  • GER 2002 Intermediate German II
  • GER 3101 Conversational German
  • GER 3102 German Composition
  • GER 3400 German for Careers.
  • GER 4200 Seminar in German Literature.
  • GER 4700 Special Topics
  • GER 3600 Study abroad.
    •      Courses of similar or identical title completed under the quarter system count towards this minor, but only as 3-semester-hour courses (not as 5-hour courses). Most 3000- and 4000-level have variable content and can be taken more than once for credit, even Conversation and Composition. Check with the instructor first to make sure. Policies and Stipulations applicable to this minor (these may or may not appear in the college catalog, but are nevertheless applicable and enforceable):
    1. None of the above courses counts toward the minor unless the grade is 2.0 or higher.
    2. The minor will not be awarded unless the average grade in the courses counted toward the minor is 2.5 or higher.

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      --updated 1/27/2005  John Blair