Master of Arts Degree in German

ADMISSION to the Program
(Code RGR_MA02):

1. Apply for admission to the University, with objective of M.A. in German

2. Have a copy of transcripts of all previous University-level study sent to Graduate Advisor, German Department.

3. Contact the Graduate Advisor for an appointment within 4 weeks after transcripts have been sent.

PREREQUISITES
for Admission to Classified Standing in German:

Either a B.A. degree in German, or at least 24 units of upper division courses in German. These courses must be comparable to those required of Major in German at this university. Deficiencies will be determined by the Graduate Advisor after consultation with the student and after study of transcripts. The candidate must pass the CSULB Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE).

REQUIREMENTS
for the M.A. Degree in German:

1. Completion of a minimum of 30 units of approved upper-division and graduate courses with 24 units in German.

2. A minimum of 18 units in the 500 and 600 series in German.

3. A reading knowledge of French, Italian, Latin, Russian, or Spanish. Another language may be substituted under special circumstances.

4. A comprehensive examination or a thesis., chosen in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.

GERMAN PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS:

THE AMY KIMBALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, and THE WILM PELTERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000) ea.) are available on a competitive basis for students to study at a German-speaking university.

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS in German:

A limited number of Teaching Assistantships well as Research Assistantships are available for qualified students in the German M.A. Program. New applicants for Teaching Assistantships must have been accepted into the Program and must present a letter of application, a resume, a complete set of transcripts, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to the Graduate Coordinator. Teaching Assistants are required to enroll in SPAN 524 (Second Language Acquisition). New Teaching Assistants are normally assigned only one class to teach during their first semester and will receive training and supervision.

Recent Visiting Scholars
who taught in the German Graduate Program:

Dr. Walo Deuber, Zürich
Gabrielle Alioth, Ireland
Xavier Koller, Academy Award Winner
Prof. Franz-Rudolf Knubel, Essen
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmidt, Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Nicholas Martin, St. Andrews
Dr. Cathering Bosshard, Freiburg

Our Graduates
Our graduates successfully compete for research scholarships and fellowships in outstanding Ph.D. programs (Berkeley, Chicago, Michigan, Minnesota and others). A number of them have presented research papers at national conferences. Our T.A. training program makes CSULB German graduates desirable applicants for teaching positions at all levels..

For further information you may contact Graduate Advisor Dr. Jutta Birmele