Program Requirements
Master’s - Thesis Option
Program Requirements
The MA program in Germanic Studies consists of a minimum of 15 units of graduate credit:
- at least 9 units of course work, 3 of which may be drawn from courses in Germanic Studies at the senior undergraduate level;
- a thesis (minimum of 70 pages) worth 6 units of credit; there will be a final oral examination of the thesis.
- In exceptional circumstances, a candidate may be allowed to take 6 units of course work, 1.5 of which may be drawn from courses in Germanic Studies at the senior undergraduate level, and write a thesis (minimum of 100 pages) worth 9 units. For this, the permission of both the Graduate Adviser and the Chair must be obtained.
Work as a research or teaching assistant is considered beneficial for all graduate students who wish to complete the program successfully.
All courses, except GER 501 (Theory and Methodology) are variable in content and may be taken more than once, with departmental permission. At the end of GER 501, students are expected to submit a Thesis Proposal that will allow them to start work on their Thesis (GER 599).
Program Length 
The program will normally take two years to complete.
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