The major in German Studies consists of eleven courses (minimum of 34 credits), including five one-term courses (taught in German); five one-term courses in other disciplines within the humanities or social sciences (taught in English); a senior tutorial.

We highly recommend a consultation with the department chair to confirm qualifying Barnard or Columbia courses. For questions about the major and declaring, please contact the department chair. 

Requirements: 11 courses

Courses focusing on advanced language should be taken after the completion of intermediate courses and before or side-by-side with upper-level literature courses.

1 advanced German language course:

• GERM UN3001: Advanced German I or
• GERM UN3002: Advanced German II

1 from the following: 

• GERM BC3009: News & Views
• GERM BC3010: Current Issues: Media & Politics in Germany & Austria
• GERM BC3012: Telenovelas

3 German electives focusing on Austrian, German or Swiss aspects:

• GERM BC3022: Vienna Stories: Filming Identities & Voices
• GERM BC3028: Contemporary German Prose Fiction
• GERM BC3031: Major German Poets
• GERM BC3050: German Migrant Literature
• GERM BC3224: Germany’s Traveling Cultures
• GERM BC3233: From Decadence to Dada 
• GERM GU4520: Ariadne's Thread: Contemporary German Women Writers
• (or their equivalent, in consultation with a department advisor)

5 courses in other disciplines, to be chosen in consultation with the department advisor

1 course taken in the fall semester of the senior year:

• GERM BC3061: Senior Tutorial
• Submission of the senior essay or portfolio is followed by a Senior Thesis presentation at the end of the spring semester.

The major in German Literature consists of ten courses (minimum 31 credits). A minimum of two language courses on the 3000-level; six or seven literature courses; and a senior tutorial are required. Courses focusing on advanced language through content should be taken after the completion of intermediate courses and before or side-by-side with upper-level literature courses.

We highly recommend a consultation with the department chair to confirm qualifying Barnard or Columbia courses. For questions about the major and declaring, please contact the department chair. 

Requirements: 10 courses

Courses focusing on advanced language content should be taken after the completion of intermediate courses and before or side-by-side with upper-level literature courses.

1 advanced German language course:

• GERM UN3001: Advanced German I or
• GERM UN3002: Advanced German II

1 additional language course, chosen from the following:

• GERM BC3009: News & Views
• GERM BC3010: Current Issues: Media & Politics in Germany & Austria
• GERM BC3012: Telenovelas
• GERM BC3022: Vienna Stories: Filming Identities & Voices

6 or 7 literature courses, may be chosen from the following:

• GERM BC3028: Contemporary German Prose Fiction
• GERM BC3031: Major German Poets
• GERM BC3050: German Migrant Literature
• GERM BC3057: Picturing the Real: The Power of Images in German Fiction
• GERM BC3215: From Text to Screen: German Literature & Film
• GERM BC3233: From Decadence to Dada
• GERM GU4520: Ariadne's Thread: Contemporary German Women Writers
• (or their equivalent, in consultation with a department advisor)

1 course taken in the fall semester of the senior year:

• GERM BC3061: Senior Tutorial
• Submission of the senior essay or portfolio is followed by a Senior Thesis presentation at the end of the spring semester.

The Barnard minor in German consists of five (5) courses, a minimum of fifteen (15) credits. All courses must be taught in German. All courses must be taken on the 3000-level.

We strongly advise students to enroll in Barnard-taught German courses to fulfill the minor because the content and pedagogy of our courses have been specifically designed for the Barnard student body and their needs.

Five (5) courses from the following list:

• GERM UN3001: Advanced German I
• GERM UN3002: Advanced German II
• GERM BC3009: News and Views
• GERM BC3010: Current Issues: Media & Politics in Germany & Austria
• GERM BC3012: Telenovelas
• GERM BC3020: The Vienna Experience: Culture, History, Language
• GERM BC3022: Vienna Stories: Filming Identities & Voices
• GERM BC3028: Contemporary German Prose Fiction*
• GERM BC3050: German Migrant Literature*
• GERM BC3115: Made in Germany…
• GERM BC3116: Made in Germany… (includes 1 week study abroad)
• GERM BC3225: Germany’s Traveling Cultures*
• GERM BC3233: From Decadence to Dada*

*For the German-taught version of the course, please speak with the instructor before the semester begins.

Guidelines:

• Students pursuing a minor in German must select their courses in close consultation with a program representative. Students should consult with the program as early as possible in their academic career, and continue to meet regularly, to remain on track towards declaring a minor in German in their senior year.
• At the start of the senior year (before the add/drop deadline), students must meet with a program representative to review their completed German courses. This provides students who need additional courses to fulfill the German minor requirements enough time to do so.
• Advanced German (3000-level courses) from other institutions, including Columbia, may be approved only under special circumstances. A petition must be filed with a program representative BEFORE the start of the semester. Approval is not guaranteed.
• Students wishing to apply study abroad German courses towards their minor should discuss their course choices with a program representative in advance.
• Students cannot receive credit for taking the same class at two different institutions.
• All applicable courses must be letter-graded. A syllabus with the number of contact hours must be provided.

1. Meet with your current academic adviser (via Zoom or in person) to discuss your transcripts and current academic progress. 

2. For questions about general education requirements: contact degreeaudit@barnard.edu.

3. Contact the department chair to inform them that you're declaring a German major.  In this email, please state which major you have in mind and what courses you have taken in the past.

4. Fill out a Major Declaration Form via Slate.

1. Meet with your current academic adviser (via Zoom or in person) to discuss your transcripts and current academic progress.

2. For questions about general education requirements: contact degreeaudit@barnard.edu.

3. Contact the department for your second (non-German) major to find out the steps to be assigned a major adviser for that department and to obtain that department chair's signature.

4. Contact the German department to inform them that you are declaring as a German major.  In this email, please state which major you have in mind and what courses you have taken in the past.

5. Fill out a Major Declaration Form via Slate online. 

1. Obtain a Double Major with Single Integrating Project Form (note that is not a Major Declaration Form).

2. Meet with the Chair of the department and the chair of the other department (via Zoom or in person). Both department chairs must agree to the course(s) to be used for the senior project.

3. Submit the completed form to the Office of the Registrar. Please note that you must give the completed form (with all required signatures) to the Office of the Registrar in order to complete the major declaration process.

1. Meet with your class dean to discuss application requirements and procedures.

2. For questions about general education requirements: contact degreeaudit@barnard.edu

3. Once you are at the point of submitting an application, obtain a Special Major Form or a Combined Major Form.

4. Follow the instructions on the form and obtain the necessary signatures (for any signatures involving the German Department, consult the chair).

5. Submit the completed form to the Office of the Dean of Studies.

1. Contact Professor Irene Motyl-Mudretzskyj or Professor Erk Grimm before the start of your senior year. 
    
2. Review the requirements for the German minor above.
    
3. Obtain a Minor Elective Form via Slate and fill out the form. NOTE: Three of the five must be qualifying Barnard or Columbia courses.
    
4. If you have questions about your selection of courses or courses taken abroad, please contact the chair of the department.
    
5. Please submit this form on Slate once all of the courses are "in progress" or completed – and no later than March 1st of your senior year.