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 German Studies Major
Students may receive honors either by taking 6 credits (3 per semester) of
graduate courses with the approval of the undergraduate director or by completing a senior
honors thesis. This may be done through the School of Arts and Sciences 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.
