Major: Bachelor of Arts

Students must take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) two quarters prior to degree conferral. Students should contact the Stanford Language Center to arrange assessment.

• Coursework within the department. Additional GERMAN courses at the 100- or 200- level. 

• Language coursework. All GERLANG courses from the Language Center may be counted.

• Bing Overseas Program. Courses taken at the Bing Overseas Studies in Berlin program with prior approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. 

• Education as Self-Fashioning (ESF), Structured Liberal Education (SLE), relevant IntroSems or COLLEGE courses may contribute a maximum of ten units. 

• Subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, courses from other fields may count if they contribute to the student’s language skills, the ability to interpret literature and other cultural material, or the capacity to analyze societies.

This course introduces students to writing as a process and is designed to combine students’ specific disciplinary interest with a focus on German and the German-speaking world.

• The German and Philosophy subplan requires 65 units. Students interested in this option should review the Philosophy and Literature website opens in a new tab. 

• Up to 10 units taken in the Philosophy Department may be taken CR/NC or S/NC; the remainder must be taken for a letter grade.

• Substitutions, including transfer credit, are generally not permitted.

• Units devoted to meeting the department’s language requirement are not counted toward the 65-unit requirement.

Substitutions and transfer credits are generally not permitted for the PHIL 170 series class.

Substitutions and transfer credits are generally not permitted for the PHIL 180 series classes.

Two additional elective courses of special relevance to the study of philosophy and literature. Students must consult with the Chair of Undergraduate Studies in German Studies.