Semester 1fall
Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
A suggested order for the 3 courses on the map, built from prerequisite chains and how often each course has run in fall and spring across the last 1 regular terms. It is not the department’s plan, and it is not a promise a course will run. Confirm against the department’s own advising material.
Semester 1fall
Generated from Boston College’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Semester 3fall
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate GERM coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate GERM work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 3 GERM and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 13 more GERM courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on GERM, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
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Students with a minimum 3.5 GPA may apply for the Honors program. Freshmen and sophomores should consult with the German Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies concerning opportunities for study abroad during their junior year at a German or Austrian university, in which case up to 12 credits (f
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It is advantageous for students of Linguistics to acquire foreign language competence beyond the level that satisfies the foreign language requirement of the Morrissey College. In addition, we encourage—but do not require—Linguistics majors to study one or more other modern or ancient languages and
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Freshmen and sophomores should consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Tony H. Lin, concerning opportunities for study abroad. Students are encouraged to double-count Core requirements by taking courses in Russian Studies that also fulfill the Core (such as Literature, Arts, a
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Students majoring or minoring in German Studies can apply in the fall semester for popular internships, which place Boston College students with companies in Germany or Austria every summer. Inquire about the internship, for which you may receive one course credit (GERM5501), by contacting Ursula M
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: GERM 1051
The deepest prerequisite chains in GERM. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at GERM 2004
All GERM courses in the Boston College catalog
Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.
Use your school emailInstructors on GERM sections in Fall 2026, from the registrar's schedule.
No clubs or organizations on record under GERM yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
GERM does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the Boston College campus feed.