The German minor offers courses in the language, literatures and cultures of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Students minoring in German gain transferable skills such as global awareness, cross-cultural literacy and the ability to work with diverse groups, preparing them for employment in fields including education, government, journalism, international business and translation. They also read works from some of the world’s great philosophers, poets, composers, political thinkers, scientists and theologians in the original German. In addition, a background in German benefits those pursuing primary studies or future graduate work in comparative literature, economics, Germanic studies, international business, international law, linguistics and political science.  

Minor Requirements

A minor in German requires eighteen hours of course work on the 200-level and above.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select a maximum of two courses on the 200-level from the following:		6
GERM 210	Intermediate German
GERM 211	Intermediate German
GERM 280	German Culture and Civilization
GERM 290	Viking Mythology
Select four courses on the 300-level and above from the following:		12
GERM 310	German Conversation
GERM 311	German Conversation and Composition
GERM 316	Advanced German for Business and Other Professions I
GERM 320	German Kabarett Production
GERM 333	Study of German Abroad
GERM 340	Readings in German Literature
GERM 398	Selected Topics
GERM 401P	Practicum in Teaching German to Young Children
GERM 411	Advanced German Conversation
GERM 416	Advanced German for Business and Other Professions II
GERM 420	Medieval German Literature and Culture
GERM 430	The German Enlightenment and its Countercurrents
GERM 440	German Literature and Culture from 1800-1871
GERM 450	German Literature from 1890-1945
GERM 460	Post-War and Contemporary German Literature
GERM 500	Survey of German Culture
GERM 410	Advanced German Grammar
GERM 515	Introduction to German Linguistics
GERM 580	Topics in German Film
GERM 598	Selected Topics in German
Total Credit Hours		18

Notes

1. All six courses may be taken above the 200-level. Only one German course taught in English (GERM 280, GERM 290, GERM 398, or GERM 580) may count towards the minor.
2. Students majoring in Business are encouraged to enroll in GERM 316 and GERM 416.
3. A maximum of six hours of GERM 333, Summer Study Abroad, may apply to the German minor.
4. Transfer credit from study in the exchange programs with Bamberg and Wittenberg may be included in the German minor.