The German Program now offers language certificates for students who wish to take classes beyond their language requirement to develop and demonstrate communicative world language skills and intercultural competence but are unable to fit in a full German minor. Employers in business, education, healthcare, and technology increasingly realize the advantages of world language skills. Earning these certificates will be a clear credential on their transcript to prove their world language skills.

Students seeking admission to the Undergraduate Certificate must meet the admissions standards established by the Undergraduate Council. No grades below C are acceptable for students wishing to receive these certificates.

Conversational German Certificate (9 credits)

Choose (6 credits):

• GERM 212* – Intermediate German II 
• GERM 211 – Intermediate German I 

or

• GERM 223 – Intensive Intermediate German (6 credits)

Choose one course (3-credits)

• GERM 311* – Advanced Language I 
• GERM 312* – Advanced Language II 
• GERM 321 – Short Films and Short Texts 
• GERM 322* – Children’s Literature 
• GERM 323* – German Film Survey 
• GERM 324* – Animal Stories 
• GERM 325* – The German Graphic Novel 
• GERM 326* – Coming of Age Stories 
• GERM 350* – The Afterlife of the Holocaust 
• GERM 363* – Contemporary German Cultures 
• GERM 370* – Witches: Myth, Reality, and Representation 
• GERM 373* – Fairy Tales and Their Afterlives 
• GERM 416* – Berlin: Culture and History 

• Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
• At least 6 credit hours must be taken at UT.
• At least 3 credit hours must be unique to this certificate and not overlap with language requirement, another major, minor, or certificate.
• Applications to declare this certificate will be made through the WLC Department’s Undergraduate Studies Office and reviewed by the German Program Chair. 
• At least 3 credit hours used to satisfy a certificate’s requirements must be unique to any other credential (certificate, minor, or major) earned by the student.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement.

Advanced German Certificate (9 credits)

Choose (6 credits):

• GERM 311* – Advanced Language I 
• GERM 312* – Advanced Language II 

Choose one course (3-credits)

• GERM 321 – Short Films and Short Texts 
• GERM 322* – Children’s Literature 
• GERM 323* – German Film Survey 
• GERM 324* – Animal Stories 
• GERM 325* – The German Graphic Novel 
• GERM 326* – Coming of Age Stories 
• GERM 350* – The Afterlife of the Holocaust 
• GERM 363* – Contemporary German Cultures 
• GERM 370* – Witches: Myth, Reality, and Representation 
• GERM 373* – Fairy Tales and Their Afterlives 
• GERM 383 – Aiming at Sustainability: Approaches to 21st Century Global Challenges in German-Speaking Countries 
• GERM 411 – Advanced Language III 
• GERM 412 – Advanced Language IV 
• GERM 415 – German Special Topics 
• GERM 416* – Berlin: Culture and History 
• GERM 419 – German Fairy Tales and Literary Fantasies 
• GERM 420 – Selected Topics in German Literatures and Cultures 
• GERM 423 – Themes and Genres in German Cinema 
• GERM 433 – Nation, Race, and Ethnicity 
• GERM 434 – Extraordinary Wo(Men)―Outcasts, Rebels, Martyrs, and Saints
• GERM 455 – German Literatures and Cultures 

Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better. At least 6 credit hours must be taken at UT. At least 3 credit hours must be unique to this certificate and not overlap with the language requirement, another major, minor, or certificate. Applications to declare this certificate will be made through the WLC Department’s Undergraduate Studies Office and reviewed by the German Program Chair. Up to 3 credit hours may be transfer coursework. At least 3 credit hours used to satisfy a certificate’s requirements must be unique to any other credential (certificate, minor, or major) earned by the student.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirement.