{"id":57,"date":"2013-06-13T08:49:30","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T13:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2026-11-05T15:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T21:29:15","slug":"the-german-studies-concentration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/german\/the-german-studies-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"The German Studies Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The German Studies concentration provides students the opportunity to explore the cultures of German-speaking countries from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students combine coursework in the German language with a selection of courses with appropriate cultural content in consultation with the program director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements for the German Studies concentration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The German Studies concentration consists of five<\/strong> (5) courses with cultural content from one or more German-speaking countries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Three<\/strong> courses in German at the level of 232 and above, at least two of which must be taught by a St. Olaf instructor;
\n<\/span>\u2022 Two<\/strong> additional courses relevant to German Studies (art, culture, economics, history, politics, etc.) taken at St. Olaf or abroad, in German or in English;
\n\u2022 Maximum of two courses from a St. Olaf-sponsored study abroad program<\/a>, at least one of which must be in German;
\n\u2022 One course may be taken S\/U;
\n\u2022 The student\u2019s proposed concentration must be approved by the director of the German Studies concentration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German Studies Concentration Intended Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

German Major and German Studies Concentration Planning Rubric<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-approved St. Olaf Courses in English<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

These courses may count toward the German Studies concentration (max. 2 English-language courses) or the German major (max. 1 English-language course).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

346: Who Is My Neighbor? Ethics of Refugee and Immigrant Education*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enduring Questions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

218: Critics, Dreamers, Radicals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

247: Germanic Fairy Tales and Folklore
\n249: German Cinema
\n263: Topics in German Arts (e.g., German War Film; Gender and Genre)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

188: Sisters under the Swastika
\n191: Colonialism and Europe: 1492-present
\n210: Methods Seminar: European History
\n224: Ethics of Revolution: The Making of Modern Germany
\n299: Holocaust in Global Perspective (this topic only)**
\n320: Research Seminar: Modern European History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linguistics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

301: Germanic Multiethnolects<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

241: Music History and Literature, I
\n242: Music History and Literature, II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norwegian<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

260: Introduction to Germanic Linguistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nursing<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

260: Comparative Health and Wellness in Germany and Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philosophy<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

233: Existentialism
\n236: Modern Philosophy
\n241: Philosophical Theology**
\n374: Seminar in the History of Philosophy (when a German topic)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political Science<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

113: Introduction to Political Theory
\n285: International Law<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Religion<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

213: Lutheran Heritage**
\n214: Reformation Theology
\n303: History of Christian Thought II**
\n304: History of Christian Thought III**<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Course must be taken with German LAC section in order to count toward GS concentration or German major
\n<\/em>** Substantial research project must be on a German topic<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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