To be a candidate for graduation with honors, a German major
must have and maintain a grade-point average of 3.4 or better in German and a
cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better. Conferral of honors is never
automatic. Whether a candidate graduates with departmental honors depends on
his or her total performance in German as measured by the recommendations of the
faculty. Interested students are encouraged to apply at the department toward
the end of their junior year or during the first week of classes in their
senior year.
Honors in Language and Literature Major
Students generally become eligible for honors by taking 6
credits of graduate courses with approval of the undergraduate director.
Students may also complete a senior honors thesis through the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) honors program (this thesis should be submitted to a faculty
member in German to be read and approved for credit); take 6 credits of
01:470:495,496 (in any of the following credit sequences: 3-3, 6-0, 0-6); take
3 credits of 01:470:495 or 496 and 3 credits of 01:470:491; or take any
combination of the above courses totaling 6 credits. Whether a candidate
graduates with departmental honors depends on his or her total performance in
German as measured by the recommendations of the faculty.
Honors in German Studies Major
Students may receive honors either by taking 6 credits of
graduate courses with the approval of the undergraduate director. Students may also complete a senior
honors thesis through the SAS honors programs
(this thesis should be submitted to a German studies faculty member to be read
and approved for credit); or by enrolling in 01:470:495,496 (in any of the
following credit sequences: 3-3, 6-0, 0-6). Under the supervision of a faculty
adviser, honors students will in either case pursue an independent research
project that requires the use of German-language source material pertinent to
the area of concentration, and may in the process earn up to 6 credits toward
the German studies major.
