Double Majoring - Political Science and German at UCI
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Students fulfill the School of Social Sciences’ requirements and the requirements for the Political Science major.
Students also fulfill the requirements for the German major. In addition to completing the German 1ABC and 2ABC sequences,* the typical German major will take ES 10 and ES 11, 6 upper-division courses taught in German, and 4 upper-division courses taught in English, two of which can also fulfill the upper-division elective requirement for the Political Science major.**
Students must complete the Humanities Core Course or the Humanities Core Course alternative, most of which overlap with lower division writing and Gen. Ed. IV requirements.
In order to complete the double major in 4 years, you need to plan ahead, so consult your advisor right away to develop a course plan.
* Students with high school German or other experience with the language may place into German 2 or straight into upper-division, dependent on experience, years of instruction, and/or placement by UCI placement exam.
**Students double majoring in Political Science and German complete the requirements of both majors, but they are allowed to double count two courses. Such courses include Political Science 152C (German Politics and Society), German 150/Political Science 139 (Terrorism and Totalitarianism), or an upper-division Political Science course focused on Germany taken in the Study Abroad program.
STUDY ABROAD
Study abroad options through UCEAP include full-year immersion, summer, spring, fall-winter, and winter-spring programs in Berlin at the Free University, the Humboldt University, and the Technical University.
INTERNSHIPS
Internships are also available to students who request this option in advance and engage in the necessary preparation and planning. The internship program involves participation in Study Abroad in fall and winter in Berlin, and then an internship in the spring and summer of the junior year.
Sample Schedule for Political Science/German major with Junior Year Study Abroad and Internship
| FRESHMAN | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Pol Sci 6A GE II Hum Core |
Pol Sci 6B GE II Hum Core |
Pol Sci 6C Soc Sci 3A Hum Core |
| SOPHOMORE | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Pol Sci 31A Soc Sci 10a ES 10 Ger 1A |
Pol Sci 51A Soc Sci 10b ES 11 Ger 1B |
Linguistics 3 Soc Sci 10c GE II Ger 1C |
| JUNIOR | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall (Intensive Language in Berlin) | WINTER (UCEAP in Berlin) | SPRING |
| Ger 2A Ger 2B Ger 2C |
UD Pol Sci-
German* UD Pol Sci Ger 102 Ger 150 |
Ger 197 (Internship) |
| SENIOR | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Pol Sci 152c* UD Pol Sci UD Pol Sci Ger 101 |
UD Pol Sci UD Pol Sci Ger 150 Ger 102 |
UD Pol Sci |
* Fulfills major requirements for both International Studies and German