General Information about Advising

Majors and Minors in German

• Planning sheet for completing requirements for a major in German
• Planning sheet for completing requirements for a major in German Education
• Planning sheet for completing requirements for a minor in German
• Planning sheet for completing requirements for a minor in German Education

A word about Retro-Credits in German

Students with prior foreign language training are eligible to earn up to 16 retroactive units (credits), shown in parentheses, by successfully completing one of the following courses with a grade of B or better: 111(4), 203(8), 204(13), 300 level  (except for German 314) (16).

• Be aware that in order to be eligible for retrocredits, you must receive a B or higher in the course you have placed into. No one may receive more than 16 retrocredits.
• No retrocredits are awarded for German 208 or German 314.
• See the Kathy Lutzke, the DFLL Program Assistant, in Radford 315 to apply for retrocredits after grades are submitted.
• Please see your adviser for the complete policy on retrocredits.

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures participates in the Experiential Unit [credit] Program. For further information, consult Department Chairperson.

Advising for German Majors and Minors

Once you declare German as your major, you will be assigned an adviser from one of the German faculty once you have reached the 300-level and if German is your first major. If you are adding German as a second major, you should contact the department (424-4004) and request an adviser. If you are a minor, feel free to contact any of  the German faculty with questions or concerns.

1. German majors will be assigned one of the above faculty members as their individual advisor.  We encourage students to regularly consult their German advisor to discuss their plans and progress.  Although an advisor’s signature is generally not required for registration, it is a good idea to check in with your advisor at the beginning of every semester.
2. German minors and other students with questions about the German program and coursework are invited to direct their questions to the German program coordinator or any of the German faculty members.

UW Oshkosh Undergraduate Advising Resource Center