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German Studies

Note: For purposes of meeting program requirements, all Foundations courses will count as 6 credits towards the major.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Program

The German Studies program is an Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program. The program is housed in the Division of Humanities. German Studies majors must comajor in another department/discipline in the Faculty of Arts. Students must take at least 36 credits in the German Studies program and at least 36 credits in the comajor according to the requirements and regulations specified by each department/discipline for an Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program. Courses taken to meet German Studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the departmental/divisional major. Students in these Interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 6 credits in German Studies and 6 credits in the departmental/divisional major. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

A student's course of study must be approved by the program coordinator. The German Studies courses must include the following: AS/HUMA 2190 9.0; AS/GER 2200 6.0 or AS/GER 2201 6.0; AS/HIST 3320 6.0; and 18 other approved credits, including 6 credits at the 4000 level.

Students must also satisfy a language requirement by demonstrating competence in German at least equivalent to completion of AS/GER 1020 6.0 or AS/GER 1050 6.0. A maximum of 12 credits in German language may be taken for credit towards the German Studies portion of a student's studies. Course offerings vary from year to year and students are advised to consult the supplemental calendar of the Division of Humanities, or to consult the program coordinator.

Students majoring in German Studies are encouraged to spend a year studying at a German university. Credit towards the York degree will be awarded for approved courses taken during this year abroad. Financial aid is available to qualified students. Students must be in at least their second year at York when they apply to study in Germany. Further information is available from York International, Room 108 Vanier College.

Note: Students may take courses for German Studies credit through Atkinson, Glendon and the Faculty of Fine Arts (subject to Faculty of Arts regulations on degree credit exclusions and in-Faculty courses) by permission of the German Studies program.

Please refer to the current departmental/divisional supplemental calendar for updated program/major requirements.