How to Become a German Major/Minor

Becoming a German Major or Minor is easy. Simply contact the departmental advisor for the Major or the Minor
and ask him/her for an appointment.

Advisor for the Major: Prof. Alexander Mathäs, e-mail: mathaesa@oregon.uoregon.edu
Advisor for the Minor: Prof. Elke Heckner, e-mail: eheckner@oregon.uoregon.edu

The advisors will be happy to tell you all about the requirements and the best way to incorporate them into your study plans.

After you have consulted the advisor the Office Manager in Friendly 202 will add you to the German Department's list of Majors or Minors.

By the way, the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures houses one of the country's largest undergraduate programs in German.

Here are some web links that inform you about the requirements for the German Major/Minor:

Degree Requirements (Major)

See the German Major Checklist