需求

德国主要

这个专业有八门课程.

All majors are required to do coursework with the department in their senior year; the configuration of this senior work must be determined in direct consultation with the department. This consultation takes place prior to registering for the fall semester of the senior year, which for some students means before they depart for study away. Normally, senior work includes two courses at the 33xx level. 未来的专业, including those who begin with first- or second-year 德国 at Bowdoin, 可以安排速成课程吗, 通常包括学习. Majors are encouraged to consider a number of study-away programs with different calendars and formats.

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With advance departmental approval of the transfer credit, any number of courses from another college or university may count toward the major or minor.

其他信息和部门政策

• 课程 that count toward the major or minor must be taken for regular letter grades (not Credit/D/Fail) and earn a course grade of C- or better.
• First-year writing seminars taught by 德国 department faculty count toward the major and minor.
• Students may engage in independent study at the intermediate (2970–2979) or advanced (4000–4051) level. Independent studies, including honors projects, may count toward the major.
• If taught by a 德国 faculty member and pre-approved, majors and minors may double-count one course with another department or program. 
• Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate (AP/IB): Students who received a minimum score of four on the 德国 Advanced Placement exam receive a general credit toward their degree, 通常没有主修或辅修学分, after completion of a 3000-level 德国 course with a minimum grade of B-. Students who took the 德国 IB exam should consult the department regarding credit. Regardless of earned scores, all students are expected to take the placement exam. 为了获得AP/IB学分, students must have their scores officially reported to the Office of the Registrar by the end of their sophomore year at Bowdoin.

新生须知

No matter whether you are new to 德国 or want to continue your study of 德国 language, 文学, 历史, 和文化, Bowdoin’s 德国 department is excited to welcome you! We offer a seamless curriculum that engages students in the rich cultural traditions of the 德国-speaking countries from day one. All our courses – even the very beginning 德国 classes – emphasize interdisciplinary connections that relate texts, 电影, cultural objects in their historical contexts and links to the arts, 自然科学, 社会学, 和政治. 我们的课程整合了海外学习, 允许学生参加不同的课程, 大学, 暑假去德国和奥地利学习. Pathways into our program are flexible and individualized – we meet you where you are and lead you to success! Our students and alumni have found unparalleled success and satisfaction through their study of 德国. 请 learn about them and the details of our academic and co-curricular program, which was designated a National 卓越中心 by the American Association of Teachers of 德国 in 2017, 在我们的网站上.

• First-year students considering either beginning or continuing the study of 德国 are strongly encouraged to take a course during their first semester.
• Students with no prior exposure to 德国 are encouraged to begin their study in the first semester because doing so will allow them to take full advantage of options open to them, 包括在讲德语的国家学习. 蒙古包1101 Beginning 德国 I: Self-Expression and Cultural Comparison is open to those with no previous study in the 德国 language. 无需安置.
• 作为一年级学生并不意味着 蒙古包1101 Beginning 德国 I: Self-Expression and Cultural Comparison 这是你唯一的选择吗. Your placement exam suggests any course from our full slate of 蒙古包1102 开始德语2:德国在欧洲 (只提供春季学期 蒙古包2203 中级德语I:传统与创新 or 蒙古包2205 高级德语文本和语境 (offered fall semesters) or even a 33xx-level seminar. (后者很可能发生, if you have AP or have studied extensively in a 德国-speaking environment.) 请 take this advice and placement at face value – we rely on many years of experience and have an excellent track record in appropriately placing students where they will best succeed. Do not hesitate to ask your advisor to consult with 吉尔·史密斯教授.
• GER 1150-level and 2250-level courses are taught in English and are open to all students with no previous language study required. 请 请参阅我们的网站 or the first-year orientation schedule for placement consultations as you prepare your course registration for fall 2023, 一定要参加! If you miss the consultation and open house during orientation, 然而, 别担心，只要联系就行了 吉尔·史密斯教授.