Department
of World Languages & Cultures
University Annex 129
(707) 826-3226
fax: 826-3227
www.humboldt.edu/~wlc
This program prepares students primarily for teaching in junior high school and high school. (For information on the preliminary and professional clear teaching credentials, see Education.)
Learn to speak, read, write, and understand German with relative fluency. Also learn current methods of teaching modern languages and the importance of language in the development of culture and civilization. Gain a new perspective on their native language and its relation to a multicultural world.
Courses are taught in German, allowing rapid progress. Taped interviews, videocassettes, films, and computer software further assist students.
The faculty help students interested in teaching, business, and medical fields. The department also sponsors visits by literary critics, artists, consular officials, and other guests.
A solid background in English grammar and syntax is recommended. Any previous study of a language other than English is helpful but is not required.
Degree requirements listed here do not include the professional education courses required for the credential. Students earning this degree may waive CSET assessments before entering the credential program. Before applying to the single subject credential program, students must meet the prerequisite of 45 hours early field experience or enroll in SED 210/410.
Requirements for the teacher preparation major are the same as for the German major with the addition of GERM 435 Linguistics to bring the upper division unit total to 30.
Thirty upper division units (at least 12 to be completed at Humboldt) including:
GERM
311 German Level V
GERM
312 German Level VI
GERM
315 Modern German Literature I
GERM
316 Modern German Literature II
GERM
330 Advanced Laboratory Practice
GERM
401 German Civilization I
GERM
402 German Civilization II
GERM
435 Linguistics