German Studies

Double Majoring - International Studies and German at UCI

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PROGRAM OF STUDY

Students fulfill the School of Social Sciences’ requirements and the requirements for the International Studies 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 International Studies 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 German and International Studies complete the requirements of both majors, but they are allowed to double count two courses. The German and International Studies programs offer several courses that can count for credit toward both the German major and the International Studies major under the “Regional Focus” category, including Ger 101, 102, 103, 105, 150 and Intl St 176g.

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 International Studies/ German major with Junior Year Study Abroad and Internship

FRESHMAN
FALL WINTER SPRING
IS 11
ES 10
Hum Core
IS 13
Anthro 2A
Hum Core
IS 14
Soc Sci 3A
Hum Core
SOPHOMORE
FALL WINTER SPRING
Hist 21a
Soc Sci 10a
Ger 150
Ger 1A
Econ 20b
Soc Sci 10b
ES 11
Ger 1B
IS Functional
Soc Sci 10c
Ling 3
Ger 1C
JUNIOR
Fall (Intensive Language in Berlin) WINTER SPRING
Ger 2A
Ger 2B
Ger 2C
Ger 150**
Ger 150**
Ger 102
Ger 103
Ger 197
(Internship)
SENIOR
FALL WINTER SPRING
IS Functional
IS Functional
GE II
Ger 105
IS Regional (Not Germany)
Soc Sci 183a
GE II
Ger 102

IS Regional
Soc Sci 183a
GE II
Ger 103

* Fulfills major requirements for both International Studies and German