German Teaching
Explore the Major
This major is designed to prepare students to receive a German World Language Endorsement in the State of Utah and prepare to teach in public schools. Students will learn and become familiar with the core concepts and standards associated with the curricula taught in secondary classrooms by completing coursework in language, culture, literature, and history. Students will engage in active classroom environments, and work towards demonstrating basic competency in the Utah Effective Teaching Standards.
How to add the major
- Declare the German Teaching Premajor, but meeting with your Academic Advisor Sarah Sauerbier.
- Determine your language proficiency. For more information on correct placement see the German and Russian Department website.
- Take the OPI or OPIc. Students must receive a score of Intermediate High.
- Complete FLANG 276: Exploration of Teaching Foreign Language.
- Apply to the German Teaching Major by completing the Educator application.
German Teaching Minors
Education/Teaching Majors are eligible to complete Education/Teaching Minors
- English Teaching
- Chemistry Education
- Geology Education
- Geography Teaching
- History Teaching
- Mathematics Education
- Physics Education
- Computer Science Education
- TESOL K-12
- PETE/Coaching
- Art Education
- Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching
- Spanish Teaching
- French Teaching
- Chinese Teaching
- Japanese Teaching
- School Health Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
German Teaching Department Contacts
Academic and Professional Development Manager: Cielle Davis
Section Head: Teresa Bell
Internship Coordinator: Tony Brown
German and Russian Department: BYU German & Russian Department
German program: German | Home
Competencies and Careers
Competencies Developed in the Program: Students in the German Teaching program can expect to develop strong Communication, Information Literacy, and Cultural Navigation competencies. Want to know more about these professional competencies? Career Readiness.
Common Career Fields: German Teaching directly prepares students for a career as a secondary educator. Students may also consider careers in other areas of education including administration, curriculum development, and instructional coaching. German Teaching majors may also find success in careers in the private sector as trainers, instructional designers, educational consultants, translators, and more.
Meet with your advisor!
Would you like to know more about the program to see if it’s a good fit for your goals? Would you like to know more about your career options? Do you have a career option in mind but you’d like resources to help you chart a path toward that goal? Come talk with your Academic and Professional Development Manager, Sarah Sauerbier!
Contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center to set up an appointment!
FAQs
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I like to meet with prospective teaching students before processing major changes. Teaching majors have a lot of steps both to be admitted and while you are in the program. These initial appointments are intended to go over this process and answer any questions you may have. You can schedule an appointment by contacting the Liberal Arts Advisement Front Desk at (801) 422-3541.
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Ideally 100%. This is not a limited enrollment program, meaning we can take as many students as meet the admission requirements.
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Take FLANG 276. This is an exploration of teaching courses designed to give students the opportunity to spend time in real secondary classrooms. It is intended that students take this course sometime between their Freshman and Sophomore years.
Students can also look at becoming a substitute teacher. It is a great way to learn about classroom management, and is pretty flexible.