German at ISU:
Studieren, Entdecken, Leben  

MAJOR
MINOR
TEACHING MAJOR
PLACEMENT EXAM
SCHOLARSHIPS
FACULTY
ACTIVITIES
STUDY ABROAD
RESOURCES
PHOTOS

LANGUAGE STUDIES MINOR with a focus on GERMAN (18 hours)

Core Requirement: LLL 200 Intro. to Language and Culture for Students of LLL--3 hrs.;

3 hours in a second language or linguistics course (i.e., not German)--may be at the 100 level. 

12 hours in German, to include at least 6 hours at the 300/400 level, for example:

• GERM 201--3 hrs. Intermediate German I (or the equivalent high school study)
• GERM 202--3 hrs.  Intermediate German II (or the equivalent high school study)
• GERM 301--3 hrs.  Advanced German Grammar
• GERM 321--3 hrs.  Advanced German Conversation

A minimum 2.5 GPA in all LLL coursework must be maintained.  No coursework below the 200-level may be counted toward the minor.

To See How To Declare a Minor, click here.

LANGUAGE STUDIES MAJOR with a focus on GERMAN (31 hours)

Required LLL Courses: LLL 200 Intro. to Language and Culture for Students of LLL--3 hrs.;
LLL 400 Senior Seminar for Students of LLL - 1 hr.

3 hours in a second language or linguistics course (i.e., not German)--may be at the 100 level. 

18 hours in German at the 300/400 level; for example:

• GERM 301--3 hrs.  Advanced German Grammar
• GERM 303--3 hrs. Readings in German
• GERM 321--3 hrs.  Advanced German Conversation
• GERM 394--3 hrs. Studies in German or GERM 495 Undergraduate Studies in German
• 6 hours of Study Abroad Credit

6 hours of course work from within the Department or approved cognate course work from another Department; for example:

• GERM 201--3 hrs. Intermediate German I (or the equivalent high school study)
• GERM 202--3 hrs.  Intermediate German (or the equivalent high school study)

An applied experience component within the 31 hours.  May consist of a minimum of 6 credit hours of appropriate study abroad OR [under rare circumstances] a minimum of 3 semester hours in LLL 409 in an approved internship. (The applied experience requirement may be waived for second majors.)

LANGUAGE STUDIES--TEACHING MAJOR with a focus on GERMAN (31 hours) may be done under the Concentration in World Languages

This major also requires completion of the Professional Education Sequence for licensure.

Required LLL courses (7 hours minimum): Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 200--3 hrs.;  402--1 hr.; Linguistics 420--3 hrs.

 Required courses (6 hours):  GERM 201--3 hrs., GERM 202--3 hrs.

Electives (18 hours):  300/400-level course work to include
6 hours of culture (e.g., Study Abroad culture courses)
3 hours of literature (e.g., GERM 303)
3 hours of advanced grammar (e.g, GERM 301), and
3 hours of oral fluency (e.g., GERM 321) 
3 hours German elective (e.g., GERM 394 or 495)

An applied experience component within the 31 hours.  Must consist of at least 6 hours of 300/400-level course work taken in study abroad.

Study Abroad

Select ISU Partner Institution (semester or year): Universität Bremen  (semester or year)

International Student Exchange program (ISEP)   (semester or year; summer
programs also available in Braunschweig)

Germany: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Universität Hannover, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Phillips-Universität Marburg, Technische Universität Dortmund, Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, Universität Bielefeld, Universität Trier

Austria: Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Technische Universität Graz, Universität Salzburg

 German-speaking Switzerland: Universität Bern

 College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS)   (semester or summer):

 Austria: Salzburg College – European studies, Communications, International Business

 Germany: Schiller International University – Intensive German language, Business, Liberal Arts

Midwest consortium for Study Abroad  (semester programs): 

Vienna, Austria: Ideal for social science majors and any student interested in European Studies

 Additional Programs:

•    Internships in Germany through CDS International
•    International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef-Bonn, Germany (semester-long program)   (Note:  Students at Bad Honnef must be enrolled in the Department of Aerospace)

More information at Study Abroad Office.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The program awards several scholarships each year to outstanding students, including the Terre Haute Oberländler Club Scholarship as well as Charlotte W. Ghurye Memorial Scholarships.  ISU also offers competitive scholarships for study abroad.  For more information on Scholarships and Awards, click here.

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Faculty

• Ronald W. Dunbar (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Professor of German and Chair of the Department)
• N. Ann Rider (Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Associate Professor of German)

ACTIVITIES

• Phi Sigma Iota National Foreign Language Honorary
• Deutsch Klub with movies, lectures, trips & gatherings
• Oktoberfest & Strassenfest sponsored by Terre Haute Oberländler Club

Resources  

• Fully-loaded language lab with PCs and MACs, DVDs, CDs, cable TV, and a variety of software
•  Virtual language lab on the web
• German software for language & culture  

PLACEMENT EXAM for GERMAN

Students who have had at least two years high-school German with a C+ or better should take the German placement exam. The written test takes about 30 minutes and will indicate which German class students are qualified to take at Indiana State. Depending on placement, students may qualify for credit by exam. If, for example, the student tests into third-semester German (GERM 201) and completes third-semester German at Indiana State with a C+ grade or better, the student can earn credit for third-semester German AND second and first-semester German—a possible total of  9 credit hours for one course! The placement test is given on campus at Erickson Hall, Room 231. The hours are Tuesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and on Wednesday and Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Space is limited, so it is best to make an appointment. Call 812-237-7666.

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