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Der Himmel hat den Menschen als Gegengewicht zu den vielen Mühseligkeiten des Lebens drei Dinge gegeben: die Hoffnung, den Schlaf und das Lachen.
— Immanuel Kant

Major and Minor

Major Requirements

Prerequisites:
German 1, 2, 3, 4 or equivalent. Students with prior knowledge of German, but uncertain as to the level of instruction to continue, should contact Nikolaus Euba (for German 1-4) for consultation at 642-2006 or euba@berkeley.edu.

Upper Division Core Courses (9 units):
The following German taught courses are required: German 100 (3), German 101 (3), and German 102 (3).

Courses Taught in German (9 units):
Three upper division courses with readings in German.

4 more Upper Division Courses.......or.........2 Upper Division and 2 affiliated courses
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GRADUATION CHECKLIST

Courses in at least 2 different centuries

All Core Courses are filled (9 units)

GPA for Upper Division must be at least a C

All courses must be taken for a letter grade

Residency requirement fulfilled - 5 courses (15 units) must be taken here, at UC Berkeley

Up to 2 directly related afiliated courses outside the department allowed (Optional)

For further information contact Nadia Samadi, the Undergraduate Advisor, at (510) 642-7445.

Minor Requirements

3 of which must be taken at UC Berkeley and taught in German
All courses must be taken for a letter grade
Minimun GPA of 2.0 in Upper Division courses used for the minor

For further information contact Nadia Samadi, the Undergraduate Advisor, at (510) 642-7445.

German 198/199 (Group and Independent Study): Open to students who have completed at least 15 upper-division units with an average of no less than B. May not be counted toward the 30-unit total.