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Germanic Studies M.A.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)304 - Master of Arts

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3
Completion requirements
Take the following courses:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0089791
  • 0090751
Completion requirement
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Students completing one of the tracks are exempt from this Electives requirement. Students completing the MA without a track select 18 credits from the following, in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies to complete the 30-credit minimum.

Earn 18 credits from the following:
  • DTCH 5xxx

  • FIN 5xxx

  • GER 5xxx

  • GER 8xxx

  • SCAN 5xxx

  • SCAN 8xxx

OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Select 15 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies. GER 5011 cannot be applied to this requirement.

Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • GER 5xxx

  • GER 8xxx

AND

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies. GER 5011 cannot be applied to this requirement.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • DTCH 5xxx

  • FIN 5xxx

  • GER 5xxx

  • GER 8xxx

  • SCAN 5xxx

  • SCAN 8xxx

OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Select 15 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies.

Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 7936961
  • 0074581
  • 0090491
  • 0090521
  • 0085701
  • 0100701
  • 0100771
  • 0086581
  • 0086791
AND

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies. GER 5011 cannot be applied to this requirement.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • DTCH 5xxx

  • FIN 5xxx

  • GER 5xxx

  • GER 8xxx

  • SCAN 5xxx

  • SCAN 8xxx

OR
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Select 15 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies.

Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • FIN 5xxx

  • SCAN 5xxx

  • SCAN 8xxx

AND

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor and director of graduate studies. GER 5011 cannot be applied to this requirement.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • DTCH 5xxx

  • FIN 5xxx

  • GER 5xxx

  • GER 8xxx

  • SCAN 5xxx

  • SCAN 8xxx

Completion requirement

Select 6 credits outside the major in consultation with the advisor and the director of graduate studies. Directed Study, Directed Research, and Directed Readings courses may be applied to this requirement with advisor and director of graduate studies approval. The following courses cannot be used to meet this requirement: CSCL 5944H, CSCL 5993, CSCL 8992, CSCL 8993, CSCL 8994, ENGL 5992, ENGL 8992, HIST 5993, HIST 5994, HIST 8993, HIST 8994, RUSS 5993.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • CSCL 5xxx

  • CSCL 8xxx

  • ENGL 5xxx

  • ENGL 8xxx

  • HIST 5xxx

  • HIST 8xxx

  • RUSS 5xxx

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