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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog
German Minor
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Study Abroad
The department encourages all students who study German at IUP to consider study abroad for one or two semesters. To provide this opportunity at a relatively modest cost, the university has arranged an exchange of students between Duisburg University and IUP. By participating in this or other approved programs, students can earn from 12 to 14 credits per semester. For information, contact the Department of Foreign Languages.
IUP Course Credit for Acquired Proficiency
Students may receive course credit for their oral and written proficiency levels in German through the American Council on Education (ACE) Credit Recommendation Service and Language Testing International (LTI), the assessment vetting agency for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Students MUST complete all steps for earning ACE credits prior to completing their first German course at IUP.
Students may receive the following course credits in German at IUP by first taking the Departmental Placement Exam and being recommended to pursue ACE credits. Upon recommendation, students may
- take an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or OPIc (Oral Proficiency Interview by Computer) and/or
- take an ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT).
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ACTFL Rating
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ACE Credit Recommendations - OPI
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IUP German Course Equivalencies - OPI
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ACE Credit Recommendations - WPT
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IUP German Course equivalencies - WPT
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Intermediate-Mid
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6 lower-division credits
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2 courses: GRMN 101 – 201, depending on placement on departmental exam
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6 lower-division credits
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2 courses: GRMN 101 – 201, depending on placement on departmental exam
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Intermediate High/Advanced Low
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9 lower-division credits
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3 courses: GRMN 101 – 220, depending on placement on departmental exam
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6 lower-division credits PLUS
2 upper-division credits
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3 courses: GRMN 101 – 230, depending on placement on departmental exam
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Advanced Mid
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6 lower-division credits
PLUS
3 upper-division credits
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3 courses: GRMN 201 and 220
PLUS GRMN 3XX, depending on placement on departmental exam
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6 lower-division credits
PLUS
3 upper-division credits
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3 courses: GRMN 201 and 230
PLUS GRMN 2XX OR 3XX, depending on placement on departmental exam
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Advanced High/Superior
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6 lower-division credits
PLUS
6 upper-division credits
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4 courses: GRMN 201 and 220
PLUS
2 courses of GRMN 3XX, depending on placement on departmental exam
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6 Lower Division credits
PLUS
6 Upper Division Credits
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4 courses: GRMN 201 AND 230
PLUS 2 courses of GRMN 3XX, depending on placement on departmental exam
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To begin the process, students must contact Dr. Heide Witthöft (heide@iup.edu).
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Total Minor Requirements: 18
(1) If a student is exempted from GRMN 201 based on his/her score on the German placement test, the student must instead take a 200-or 300- level course in place of GRMN 201 .
(2) At least nine of the 18 credits must be taken at IUP. No more than 9cr transfer or study abroad credits will be counted toward the German minor; any additional transfer or study abroad credits will count as free electives.
(3) At least 6cr of the minor must be upper-division courses, generally those numbered 300 and above or otherwise designated as upper-division.
(4) All courses taken outside of IUP must be approved by the German minor advisor. Various study abroad opportunities in Germany are available to students through departmental programs and offerings provided by the Office of International Education (OIE). SLOs
| Outcome | How outcome measured | In which course(s) will this outcome be taught & assessed? | 1 B-Skill | communicate orally with others in German in any of the three modes (interpersonal, interpretive, or presentational) in present, past, and future time frames; | Final Oral Interaction in GRMN 201 and 220 | GRMN 201 and 220 | 2 B-Skill | communicate in writing with others in German in any of the three modes (interpersonal, interpretive, or presentational) in present, past, and future time frames; | Process Essay in GRMN 230, possibly a Final Research Essay in GRMN 3XX courses. | GRMN 230 and possibly GRMN 3XX | 3 B-Skill | recognize relationships among cultural practices, products, and perspectives of the German-speaking world. | Classroom activities in GRMN 201 and other courses with culture-oriented outcomes. Possibly a final research essay or a cultural investigation essay in GRMN 3XX courses with culture-oriented outcomes. | GRMN 201 and possibly GRMN 2XX and 3XX | 4 B-Skill | demonstrate an understanding of full-length authentic printed texts in the original German; | Classroom activities in GRMN 230. Reports, summaries, and/or reflective essays of varying complexity in GRMN 2XX and 3XX courses | GRMN 230, 2XX and 3XX
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