German Minor

Minor - German (Minor)

Degree Specific Credits: 33

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Rule: Must complete all of the following courses:

	Course	Credits
	GRMN 101 - Elementary German I Offered autumn. Emphasis on oral communication, with development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.	5 Credits
	GRMN 102 - Elementary German II Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 101. Emphasis on oral communication, with continuing development in all major skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.	5 Credits
	GRMN 201 - Intermediate German I Offered autumn. Prereq., GRMN 102 or equiv. Continuation of active skills approach to German listening, speaking, reading, and writing.	4 Credits
	GRMN 202 - Intermediate German II Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 201 or equiv. Continuation of 201.	4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C-		18 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete all of the following subcategories

Note: Native or near-native speakers of German must substitute 2 400-level literature courses for GRMN 301 and GRMN 302.

Minimum Required Grade: C-

12-13 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete all of the following courses

	Course	Credits
	GRMN 301 - German: Oral and Written Exp Offered autumn. Prereq., GRMN 202 or equiv. Native or near–native speakers of German may not apply credit for this course toward a German major or minor.	3 Credits
	GRMN 311 - Intro German Lit: Prose Offered autumn. Prereq., GRMN 202 or equiv. Reading and discussion of selected, well-known German prose. Instruction in the fundamentals of textual analysis and terminology with a focus on twentieth-century German-language works. Taught primarily in German.	3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C-		6 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

	Course	Credits
	GRMN 302 - German Oral & Written Expr II Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 301 or equiv. Native or near–native speakers of German may not apply credit for this course toward a German major or minor.	3 Credits
	GRMN 305 - Practicum in Germ Lang Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered as part of the Study Abroad program in Germany and Austria. Concentration on grammar topics and advanced language usage.	4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C-		3-4 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

	Course	Credits
	GRMN 312 - Intro German Lit: Dram/Poetry Offered spring. Prereq., GRMN 202. Reading and discussion of selected, well-known German-language plays and poems. Instruction in the fundamentals of textual analysis, including terminology of various genres, and in German literary history. Practice in literary interpretation. Taught primarily in German.	3 Credits
	GRMN 318 - Intro to Germ & Aust Theat Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered as part of the Study Abroad program in Germany and Austria. Introduction to the basics of German–speaking theater. Students read, discuss, and analyze plays before seeing them performed on stage.	3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C-		3 Total Credits Required

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

	Course	Credits
	GRMN 322L - Advanced German Cinema Offered intermittently. The development of the German film from its beginnings in the late 19th century to the present. Topics include Expressionism, New Objectivity, the Nazi film, the German contribution to Hollywood, the post–war film in East and West Germany, and film in unified Germany. Credit not allowed for LS 282L or MCLG 222L and GRMN 322L.	3 Credits
	GRMN 350 - German Culture & Civilization Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered as part of the Study Abroad program in Germany and Austria. Introduction to cultural topics, current events, and historical topics of Germany and Austria. Course content supplemented with on-site visits.	3 Credits
	GRMN 351H - German Culture to 1900 Offered intermittently in spring. Overview of major events and currents in German culture to 1900 with emphasis on the arts, literature, and intellectual movements. Lectures in English. Credit not allowed for both MCLG 330H and GRMN 351H.	3 Credits
	GRMN 352H - Germ Cult 1900-Pres Offered intermittently in spring. Overview of major events and currents in culture of German-speaking world from 1900 to the present with emphasis on the arts, literature, and intellectual movements. Lectures in English. Credit not allowed for both MCLG 331H and GRMN 352H.	3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C-		3 Total Credits Required