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Duluth Campus
Teaching German B.A.A.World Languages & Cultures
Education
College of Education and Human Service Professions
The B.A.A. in teaching German is offered through the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. This major prepares students to teach German from kindergarten through grade 12.
Note: Students pursuing both the B.A. and B.A.A. degrees in German must satisfactorily complete 12 non-overlapping upper division credits of German electives beyond the requirements for both degrees.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
45 credits
before admission to the program.
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Students entering the secondary and K-12 licensure programs are bound by the policies in effect at the time of application, admission based on criteria established by Dept. of Educ consistent with MN policies as established by the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP). Students must 1)complete EDUC 1101 2) GPA of at least 2.50 cumulative including transfer work and in major courses completed at time of application 3) take MTLE Basic Skills Test for licensure or passing scores on ACT+ Writing or SAT Exam 4) minimum 30 documented hours working with student grades K-12 5) minimum 1 letter of reference 6) C- or better in required courses for major. Students must submit letter of application, resume, letters of recommendation, and APAS. There are alternative to admission procedure to encourage participation of individuals from underrepresented group and students as determined by dept.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Course (1 cr)
This course will be waived for transfer students or students who change colleges from a college where it is not required.
Register course for one credit.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Lower Division Requirements (3-23 cr)
Students may be exempted from part of the lower division requirements if they have previously completed German language coursework. Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures determines exemptions based on acceptance of transfer credits and work done in secondary school. Students with 3 years of high school German enter sequence at the intermediate German level and are exempted from GER 1101-1102. Exemption does not necessarily carry credits toward the 120 credits needed for graduation.
EDUC 1101 - Education in Modern Society
[LE CAT7, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
GER 1101 - Beginning German I
[LE CAT, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
GER 1102 - Beginning German II
[LE CAT, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
GER 1201 - Intermediate German I
[LE CAT, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
GER 1202 - Intermediate German II
[LE CAT, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
GER 2301 {Inactive}
[LE CAT3, LEIP CAT03, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. It is recommended students take LING 1811 for Liberal Education Logic and Quantitative Reasoning.
2. Compliance with general regulations governing granting of degrees. Students are required to review their degree status in the CEHSP Advising & Academic Services Office early in their senior year.
3. Those who complete the program must pass all tests required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to be recommended for licensure.
4. Students are expected to: a) make satisfactory progress each semester, including grades of C- or better in all courses required in the major; b) demonstrate acceptable professional performance in applied learning settings (e.g., laboratory, field experiences, clinical experiences); and c) obtain an approved background check before being placed in clinical, field, intern, or student teaching experiences. Students who do not meet program expectations can be dismissed from the major. Details on these requirements are available from the department office.
Upper Division Requirements (29 cr)
Some of the upper division German courses may be transferred from another college or earned abroad, but at least two courses must be taken at University of Minnesota, Duluth. By the second semester, sophomore year, students start upper division major courses and plan for application to the secondary teacher education program (STEP).
EDUC 3412 - The Computer in Education
(3.0 cr)
HLTH 3202 - Drug Education
(2.0 cr)
WRIT 3140 - Advanced Writing: Human Services
(3.0 cr)
GER 3xxx - 4xxx
Must include one culture course taught in German.
Take 20 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
GER 3040 - German Culture in Germany - Study Abroad
[GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 3302 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
[COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 3401 - Texts and Contexts in German Speaking World
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 3403 - Page and Stage: German Theater and Performance
[FINE ARTS]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 3601 - German Studies I: Knights to Nationalisms
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 3602 - German Studies II: From the Rise of the Reich to the Fall of the Wall
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 4302 - German Women Writers and Filmmakers
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 4305 - German Cinema
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 4404 - Contemporary Germany
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
GER 4502 - German Modernisms: From Vienna to Berlin
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
Block Requirements (39 cr)
Application for admission to the blocks is preferred to be completed spring semester for fall semester admission. Application for admission to the blocks must be submitted by the 6th Friday of the semester. Applications are available from the Department of Education website.
Block 1 (12 cr)
All courses must be taken concurrently. Consult advisor for additional upper division German course.
EDSE 4204 - Designing Learning Environments and Lessons
(3.0 cr)
EDSE 4100 - Teaching in a Diverse Society
(3.0 cr)
EDSE 4501 - Adolescent/Adult Development and Learning Theory
(3.0 cr)
SPED 3415 - Special Education in the Secondary School
(3.0 cr)
Block 2 (14 cr)
All courses must be taken concurrently. Application for student teaching must be made by the 4th Friday of the semester before student teaching. Applications are available from the Department of Education website. Consult adviser for additional upper division German course.
EDSE 3206 - Apprenticeship: Secondary School
(2.0 cr)
EDSE 4214 - Teaching Content-Area Reading
(3.0 cr)
EDSE 4525 - Assessment for Secondary Education
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 4040 - World Language Teaching Methods
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 4381 - Teaching Indigenous Students
(3.0 cr)
Block 3 (13 cr)
All courses must be taken concurrently; Registration for student teaching in the senior year requires: grades of C- or better in all courses in the teaching major(s) and minor(s); completion (graded) of all education block courses; completion of oral proficiency exam, and completion of at least 85 percent of teaching major courses. Students must have personal liability insurance while they are working in field placement settings. EDSE 4600 register for 12 credits.
EDSE 4600 - Student Teaching
(3.0-24.0 cr)
EDUC 4500 - Professional Issues and Ethics
(1.0 cr)
Oral Proficiency Exam
Students must successfully complete an oral proficiency exam administered by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures before student teaching.
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Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
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Course Equivalencies: | FST 3040/GER 3040 |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Course Equivalencies: | EdSe 5215/4214/4212/4215 |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Course Equivalencies: | EDUC 4040/LANG 4044 |
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Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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Course Equivalencies: | EDUC 3381/EDUC 4381 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |