German Concentration
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (15-17 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement (CC-ARP)	3-4
		German language3 (CC-GFL)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3
		UNIV 101 The Student in the University or Carolina Core Requirement4 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Two (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW/ CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Carolina Core ARP Requirement (CC-ARP)	3-4
		German language3 (CC-GFL)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3
		History5 (CR)	3

Semester Three (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	GERM 210	Intermediate German6 (CR)	3			GERM 122 or lang. placement test
		Cognate or Minor Course7 (PR)	3	C	PR
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
		Social Science (CR)	3
		Humanities or Fine Arts (CR)	3

Semester Four (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	GERM 211	Intermediate German6 (CR)	3			GERM 122 or lang. placement test
		Cognate or Minor Course7 (PR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement4 (CC)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective8 (CC/PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective8 (CC/PR)	3

Semester Five (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	GERM 310	German Conversation9 (MR)	3	C		GERM 210 & 211
		Cognate or Minor Course7 (PR)	3	C
		Cognate or Minor Course7 (PR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement4 or Elective8 (CC/PR)	3
		Elective8 (PR)	3

Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	GERM 311	German Conversation & Composition9 (MR)	3	C		GERM 210 & 211
		GERM Major Course9 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Minor Course7 or Elective8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Elective8 (PR)	3
		Elective8 (PR)	3

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		GERM Major Course9 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
	GERM 340	Readings in German Literature (MR)	3	C		GERM 310 & 311
		GERM Major Course9 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Minor Course7 or Elective8 (PR)	3	C (minor)
		Elective8 (PR)	3

Semester Eight (13 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	GERM 411	Advanced German Conversation (offered spring only) (MR)	3	C		GERM 310 & 311
		GERM Major Course9 (MR/CC-INT)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		GERM Major Course9 (MR)	3	C		See Bulletin listing
		Elective8 (PR)	3
		Elective8 (PR)	1

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College & Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	27	49-61	32-44	2.000

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. The foreign language placement test will determine the level of German at which the student begins.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences requires one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History course, both of which must be chosen from the approved Carolina Core GHS courses. Whichever is not fulfilled through the Carolina Core GHS requirement must be fulfilled through this college requirement.
6. If a student starts with GERM 109 in the first semester, a summer course may be required to stay on track for graduation in four years. If a student places out of GERM 210 and 211, a Humanities or Fine Arts course would be required in place of each as part of the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences curriculum.
7. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of, but related to the major. In place of a cognate, a student may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of courses concentrated in one area that follow a structured sequence. A second major eliminates the minor/cognate requirement.
8. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences.
9. German Major Courses (15 credit hours) include: Choose from GERM 220-598. Only one 200-level GERM course may apply in the concentration. Students may include one German culture course at the 300 level and above. If a student tests out of GERM 310 and 311, two other 300-level GERM courses are required for a total of 27 major hours. Only three GERM courses taught in English may apply to the major. German majors taking a course in English must do some of the readings in German, where possible. GERM 398 may be repeated, as topics vary. Choose from the following: GERM 230, 270 (only if not used to fulfill the CC-AIU), 280 (only if not used to fulfill the CC-GHS), 290 (only if not used to fulfill the CC-AIU), 295, 316, 320, 333, 398, 399, 401P, 416, 500, 515, 516, 517, 518, 580, 598. Student may include one German culture course at the 300 level and above from the following: (3 hours): ARTH 321, 326; HIST 338, 375, 376, 380; LING 503, 533, 548; PHIL 502, 509; RELG 373; JSTU 373, 492.

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” must be completed in the student's first 60 semester hours of work in order for these courses to be credited toward graduation.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• The last 30 credit hours toward your degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia, with the exception of study abroad at the University of Bamberg.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement