The Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies offers programs of study leading to the B.A. in German language and literatures and the B.A. in Russian and East European Studies. Please see the Comparative Literature Program for M.A. and Ph.D. degree emphasis in German language and literature. Students in each program acquire an appropriate linguistic background in lower-division courses, and are exposed to the modern language in most upper-division classes. The curriculum for each program is designed to provide a wide range of courses on literatures, arts and cultures in a global context. Qualified students majoring in German may spend a year at one of the three partner universities of UC’s Education Abroad in Berlin. These universities also offer a one-semester course of study. In addition, Munich University offers a program in Engineering for Sustainability. Depending on the program, language of instruction is German or English. As of 2015, the University of California is affiliated with CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange), which sponsors a variety of programs for the summer, including a single semester or an academic year at St. Petersburg State University.
Undergraduate and graduate students have access to staff and faculty advisors throughout their studies. Students with a bachelor’s degree in German or Russian and East European Studie who are interested in pursuing a California Teaching Credential should contact the credential advisor in the Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.
Senior Honors Program in German–Requirements
Students may request nomination for the senior honors program by filing an application form, or they may be nominated by faculty. Qualifying requirements include an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0, with 3.5 in the German major, and at least 105 units completed, including at least two upper-division courses in German.
To earn departmental senior honors, students will work with a professor of their choice for two quarters to complete a senior thesis, while receiving course credit for German 197 (Senior Honors Project). No more than 4 units of 197 credits may be applied to the major requirements. Students who complete departmental honors will receive the notation of “Distinction in the Major” on both official transcripts and their diploma. Students interested in departmental honors should consult with the undergraduate advisor.
Senior Honors Program in Russian–Requirements
Students may request nomination for the senior honors program by filing an application form, or they may be nominated by faculty. Qualifying requirements include an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0, with 3.5 in the Russian and East European Studies major, and at least 105 units completed, including at least two upper-division courses in the Slavic undergraduate program.
To earn departmental senior honors, students will work with a professor of their choice for two quarters to complete a senior thesis, while receiving course credit for Slavic 197. No more than 4 units of 197 credits may be applied to the major requirements. Students who complete departmental honors will receive the notation of “Distinction in the Major” on both official transcripts and their diploma. Students interested in departmental honors should consult with the undergraduate advisor.