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Duluth Campus
Teaching German B.A.A.World Languages & Cultures
Education
College of Education and Human Service Professions
The bachelors of applied arts (B.A.A.) degree in teaching German prepares students to teach German (Grades K-12). The major aligns to the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) standards for German in grades K-12 in Minnesota. The B.A.A. in teaching German is offered through the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of World Languages and Cultures. This major prepares students to teach German from kindergarten through grade 12.
Note: Students pursuing both the BA and BAA 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 STEP (5-12 & K-12) licensure programs are bound by the policies in effect
at the time of application; admission is based on criteria established by the UMD Dept. of Educ, consistent with MN policies as established by the MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). Students must meet the admission requirements to the blocks. They can be found online at: https://z.umn.edu/stepapplication. Application for admission can be completed SPRING SEMESTER ONLY for FALL SEMESTER ENTRY INTO BLOCK 1.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. Students are expected to make satisfactory progress each semester, including grades of C- or better in all courses required in the major and successfully achieve all standards aligned with assignments in each course.
2. Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative and major GPA.
3. Demonstrate acceptable professional performance, including dispositions and teaching skills, in field placement; candidate proficiency is assessed throughout the teacher preparation courses by University faculty, University supervisors, and the cooperating teachers in all field experiences. The field experience assessment forms include knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are aligned to institutional and standards for all field experience.
4. Abide by the MN PELSB and UMD Dept. of Education Code of Ethics; and
5. Obtain an approved background check before being placed practicum, volunteering, or student teaching in schools and agencies. Students are required to obtain an approved background check every two years prior to placement in practicum, volunteering, or student teaching in schools and agencies. Proof of complete background check is required prior to any experience in public school and agency settings. Students are required to keep a printed copy of the background check to provide to the school or agency, if necessary.
6. Obtain personal liability insurance before being placed practicum, volunteering, or student teaching in schools and agencies. Students are required to have professional liability insurance purchased through the Education Minnesota Student Membership annually while they are completing field placement. Students can purchase the liability insurance online at: https://z.umn.edu/edmnstudentmembership. A paper copy of the liability insurance MUST be provided to the UMD Department of Education when signing the placement contract each term.
7. Seek out advising each term with assigned advisor throughout college career to ensure you are on track for program completion; and
8. Adhere to university policies regarding attendance.
9. Successfully complete an oral proficiency exam administered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures before student teaching.
10. In addition to the above expectations, students must abide by all university policies (http://d.umn.edu/academic-affairs/academic-policies).
11. Students are required to complete a program clearance process as part of the student teaching application to review their degree status with their advisor and the Accreditation office. Student teaching applications are due the 4th Friday of the semester. Learn more online at: https://z.umn.edu/studentteach. Students must have grades of C- or better in all required courses, and meet the required GPA in the major to be eligible for student teaching.
12. Recommendation for licensure are based on successful completion of all program-related courses; demonstration of satisfactory outcomes required by the program; acceptable performance in field experiences, including student teaching (including final student teaching assessments); submission of the edTPA, completion of UMD Dept. of Education graduate exit survey, and successful completion of all tests required by PELSB.
13. Study abroad is essential for success in learning German.
14. Students are required to have professional liability insurance purchased through the Education Minnesota Student Membership annually while they are completing field placement. Students can purchase the liability insurance online at: https://z.umn.edu/edmnstudentmembership. A paper copy of the liability insurance MUST be provided to the UMD Department of Education when signing the placement contract each term.
15. Students pursuing both the BA and BAA degrees in German must satisfactorily complete 12 non-overlapping upper division credits of German electives beyond the requirements for both degrees.
Introductory Course (1 cr)
This course will be waived for transfer students with 24 credits taken post high school or students who change to CEHSP from a collegiate unit where it is not required.
Register course for one credit.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Lower Division Requirements (3-19 cr)
Students may be exempted from part of the lower division requirements if they have previously completed German language coursework. Dept of World Languages and Cultures determines exemptions based on acceptance of transfer credits and work done in secondary school. Exemption does not necessarily carry credits towards the 120 credits needed for graduation. It is recommended students take LING 1811 for Liberal Education Logic and Quantitative Reasoning.
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)
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)
Take 20 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
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 3407 - Sustainability in German-speaking Cultures
[SUSTAIN]
(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)
·
Any upper division GER courses may be taken with advisor approval prior to enrollment.
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)
Typically, all courses must be taken concurrently (alternate schedules by program consent).
Students must have personal liability insurance and approved background check while in field placement settings. 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. Liability insurance & approved background check must be complete. Application for student teaching due 4th Friday of this semester. Address Program Clearance with advisor. Block 2, take MTLE Content exams. At the end of Block 2, prior to starting Block 3, take MTLE Pedagogy exams. Consult advisor for additional upper division German courses. Oral Proficiency Exam must be completed prior to student teaching. EDUC 4040 offered spring semester only.
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)
Take all courses concurrently. Oral Proficiency Exam must be completed prior to student teaching. Liability insurance & approved background check must be complete. Students must have grades of C- or better in all required courses, meet the required GPA in the major, and complete at least 85% of teaching major courses to student teach. Students must register for EDSE 4600 for 12 credits. Students must complete and submit the edTPA for scoring as outlined in the course requirements of EDSE 4600.
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 World Languages and Cultures before student teaching.
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Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
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Course Equivalencies: | EdSe 5215/4214/4212/4215 |
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Course Equivalencies: | EDUC 4040/LANG 4044 |
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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: | A-F or Aud |
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