Teaching German

Extended Major Teaching Field of German: For an endorsement in the extended major teaching field of German, a student must complete the requirements for the B.A. with a major in German which includes LING 270S, plus MCLG 410. Study in a German language country, provided either through the University's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.  German qualifies for a single field endorsement. However, there is a limited demand in the majority of Montana high schools for teachers with a single endorsement in German. Students are encouraged to complete the requirements for a second teaching endorsement (major or minor) in another field in more demand in high schools.

To sign up for this option, you need to contact the Curriculum and Instruction Department. Do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this option must come from the Curriculum and Instruction Department.  

Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publication and are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.

Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Individuals must complete the teaching major/teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the academic major since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.

Bachelor of Arts - German; Track: Teaching German

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2016-2017

Degree Specific Credits: 46

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Note: Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in all upper-division GRMN courses presented in fulfillment of requirements for the German teaching major. Study in a German language country is also required. The program may be provided through the University's Study Abroad Program or an equivalent experience.

Language Core

Rule: Must complete all of the following courses:

Note: Students with language background may be exempt from the GRMN 101-202 requirements. Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures for additional information.

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Show Description GRMN 101 - Elementary German I
Offered autumn. Emphasis on oral communication, with development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
 4 Credits
Show Description GRMN 102 - Elementary German II
Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 101. Emphasis on oral communication, with continuing development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
 4 Credits
Show Description GRMN 201 - Intermediate German I
Offered autumn. Prereq., GRMN 102 or equiv. Continuation of active skills approach to German listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
 4 Credits
Show Description GRMN 202 - Intermediate German II
Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 201 or equiv. Continuation of 201.
 4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 16 Total Credits Required

Lower Division Elective

Rule: Must take the following course

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Show Description GRMN 106H - Intro Germ Cult Civ
This course provides an introductory overview of major developments, ideas, and influences involving German-speaking culture from its documented origins in the Roman era to today in English. Students will become familiar with the chronology and significance of key historical events in Central Europe as well as with major figures in such areas as politics, literature, art, and philosophy. Attention will also be given to important contributions that German-speaking culture has made globally.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Upper Division Core Courses

Rule: Must complete all of the following subcategories

Minimum Required Grade: C-
18-19 Total Credits Required

Subcategory 1

Rule: Must complete all of the following courses

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Show Description GRMN 301 - German: Oral and Written Exp
Offered autumn. Prereq., GRMN 202 or equiv.  Native or near–native speakers of German may not apply credit for this course toward a German major or minor.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 311 - Intro German Lit
Offered autumn. Prereq., GRMN 202 or equiv. Reading and discussion of selected works of German literature. Instruction in the fundamentals of textual analysis and terminology and discussion of works in historical context. Taught primarily in German.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 6 Total Credits Required

Subcategory 2

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

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Show Description GRMN 302 - German Oral & Written Expr II
Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Native or near–native speakers of German may not apply credit for this course toward a German major or minor.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 305 - Practicum in Germ Lang
Offered spring.  Prereq., consent of instr.  Offered as part of the Study Abroad program in Germany and Austria. Concentration on grammar topics and advanced language usage.
 4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3-4 Total Credits Required

Subcategory 3

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

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Show Description GRMN 312 - Intro German Lit: Dram/Poetry
Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 202. Reading and discussion of selected, well-known German-language plays and poems. Instruction in the fundamentals of textual analysis, including terminology of various genres, and in German literary history. Practice in literary interpretation. Taught primarily in German and Austrian Theater.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 318 - Intro to Germ & Aust Theat
Offered spring.  Prereq., consent of instr.  Offered as part of the Study Abroad program in Germany and Austria.  Introduction to the basics of German–speaking theater. Students read, discuss, and analyze plays before seeing them performed on stage.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Subcategory 4

Rule: Must complete at least 2 3-credit courses in literature at the 400 level.

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Show Description GRMN 431 - Germ Lit 1760 to 1832
Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instructor. Readings, study, and discussion of writers, texts, and contexts in German literature from 1760 to 1832, including Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, Romanticism, and Classicism.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 441 - 19th Century German Literature
Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instructor. Readings, study, and discussion of writers, texts, and contexts in German literature from 1832 to 1900.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 451 - 20th Cent German Lit to 1945
Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 311 and 312 or consent of instructor. Readings, study, and discussion of writers, text, and contexts in German literature from 1900 to 1945.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 452 - 20th Cent Grmn Lit Since 1945
Prereq., GRMN 311 and 312 or consent of instr. Readings, study, and discussion of writers, text, and contexts in German literature from 1945 to 1990.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 491 - Special Topics
(R–9) Offered intermittently.  Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
 1 To 9 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 6 Total Credits Required

German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives

Rule: Must complete 3 of the following courses; may substitute a 400-level course with consent of instructor

Note: The upper-division writing expectation must be met by successfully completing either GRMN 351H or GRMN 352H.

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Show Description GRMN 317L - Intro Multicultural Lit German
Offered intermittently. Introduction to multicultural literature created during recent decades in Germany. Study topics include immigration, citizenship, multilingualism, identity; significant literary and cultural movements and selected writers in contemporary Germany.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 322L - Survey of German Cinema
Offered intermittently. The development of the German film from its beginnings in the late 19th century to the present. Topics include Expressionism, New Objectivity, the Nazi film, the German contribution to Hollywood, the post–war film in East and West Germany, and film in unified Germany.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 340L - Nature Environ German Lit Film
An examination of the historical role of nature and the environment in the German literary and cinematic traditions. Course begins with the Roman Germanic periods and covers literary and cinematic works in cultural and historical context up until the present day. Attention given to the role of environmentalism in Central European culture today in light of themes of nature and the environment in German literature and film historically.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 350 - German Culture & Civilization
Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered as part of the Study Abroad program in Germany and Austria.  Introduction to cultural topics, current events, and historical topics of Germany and Austria. Course content supplemented with on-site visits.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 351H - German Culture to 1900
Offered intermittently in spring. Overview of major events and currents in German culture to 1900 with emphasis on the arts, literature, and intellectual movements. Lectures in English.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 352H - Germ Cult 1900-Pres
Offered intermittently in spring. Overview of major events and trends in culture of German-speaking world from 1900 to the present with emphasis on the arts, literature, film, intellectual movements, and social and political developments. Lectures in English. Credit not allowed for both MCLG 331H and GRMN 352H.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 391 - Special Topics
(R–9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., GRMN 202 or equiv. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one–time offerings of current topics.
 1 To 9 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 6 Total Credits Required

Teaching Licensure Requirements

Note: Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information. A major GPA of 2.75 is required to be eligible for student teaching.

Teaching Track

Rule: Must complete the following courses

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Show Description LING 270S - Introduction to Linguistics
Offered autumn and spring.  An introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 9 Total Credits Required