Bachelor of Arts in German Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 42

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
GER 101 First Semester German (Major Core, GE 3B, GP) 1 3
GE Area 1A: English Composition 2 3
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 3A: Arts 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15
Second Semester
GER 102 Second Semester German (Major Core, GE 3B, GP) 1 3
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15-16
Third Semester
GER 206 Intermediate German Conversation (Major Core, GE 3B, GP) 2 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 5 3-4
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 6
 Units15-16
Fourth Semester
GER 207 Intermediate German (Major Core, GE 3B, GP) 1 3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies 3
U.S. and California Government 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15
Fifth Semester
GER 305 Advanced Grammar and Composition (Major Core, GP) 3
Select One (Major Core): 3
GER 350GW
 GP  
MLL 400GW
 Reading and Analysis of Cultural Texts - GWAR  
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 6
 Units15
Sixth Semester
Select One (Major Core): 3
GER 330
 Exploring the German Language  
MLL 325
 Linguistics for Foreign Languages  
Upper-Division Electives (18 units) - Take Two 7 6
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15
Seventh Semester
GER 535 The German Novella of the 19th and 20th Centuries (Major Core) 3
Upper-Division Electives (18 units) - Take Two 7 6
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15
Eighth Semester
Upper-Division Electives (18 units) - Take Two 7 6
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 3 9
 Units15
 Total Units120-122
1

May be fulfilled by AP test credit.

2

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

3

Complementary Studies
Required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in German are 12 units of Complementary Studies, which must come from courses bearing a prefix other than GER, and not cross-listed with GER. Complementary Studies for the German major can be satisfied via four possible routes:

  • 12 units in any foreign language other than German (may include up to 3 units of MLL prefix courses);
  • 12 units of coursework taken in an approved study abroad program (including CSU Study Abroad and SF State Bilateral);
  • 12 units of coursework taken as partial completion of a second major, a minor, or a certificate;
  • 12 units of coursework in related disciplines with the approval of a German program advisor.

Related disciplines typically include linguistics, literature, communication, Jewish studies, philosophy, history, humanities, education, and any aspect of Europe.

Where a course with a non-GER prefix, (and not cross-listed with GER), is taken as a core requirement or elective for the German major, the said course may also (double) count towards Complementary Studies only via the Study Abroad option or the second major/minor/certificate option listed above. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Foreign Language option are allowed a maximum of 3 units of overlap of MLL-prefix courses between German major and Complementary Studies units.

Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Related Subjects option are not allowed to double-count major and Complementary Studies units.

4

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

5

Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.

6

First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).

7

Upper-Division Electives (18 units)
Any upper-division course (GER 300+) can be counted as an elective.