Teaching German Minor

A teaching minor is an academic minor which may contain different course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a teaching major in a content area plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of either a teaching major or a teaching minor in that content area.

Minor Teaching Field of German: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of German, a student must complete GRMN 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302 or 305 (GERM 101,102, 201, 202, 301, 302 or 305); one of the following German culture courses: 351H, 352H, 350, 322L or 362Y (303, 304H, 355, 361L or 362H); GRMN 400 (GERM 403), LING 270S, and MCLG 410. Study in a German-language country, provided either through the University’s Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.

The term ‘minor’ for this teaching option refers to courses that need to be completed. To sign up for this option, you need to contact the Curriculum and Instruction Department. Do not fill out a minor form for graduation or the minor section of the major change form. Approvals for this option must come from the Curriculum and Instruction Department.  

Minor - German (Minor); Track: Teaching German

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2015-2016

Degree Specific Credits: 30

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Note: An overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required for upper division work. Study in a German language country, provided either through the University's Study Abroad Program or an experience considered to be equivalent, also is required.

Language Core

Rule: Must complete all of the following courses:

Note: Students with language background may be exempt from the GRMN 101-202 requirements. Please see the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures for additional information.

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Show Description 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
Show Description 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
Show Description 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
Show Description 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

Upper Division Core Courses

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-
6 Total Credits Required

Subcategory 1

Rule: Must complete the following course

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Show Description 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
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Subcategory 2

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

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Show Description 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
Show Description 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

German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

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Show Description GRMN 317L - Intro Multicultural Lit German
Offered intermittently. Introduction to multicultural literature created during recent decades in Germany. Study topics include immigration, citizenship, multilingualism, identity; significant literary and cultural movements and selected writers in contemporary Germany.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 322L - Survey of 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.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 340L - Nature Environ German Lit Film
An examination of the historical role of nature and the environment in the German literary and cinematic traditions. Course begins with the Roman Germanic periods and covers literary and cinematic works in cultural and historical context up until the present day. Attention given to the role of environmentalism in Central European culture today in light of themes of nature and the environment in German literature and film historically.
 3 Credits
Show Description 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
Show Description 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.
 3 Credits
Show Description GRMN 352H - Germ Cult 1900-Pres
Offered intermittently in spring. Overview of major events and trends in culture of German-speaking world from 1900 to the present with emphasis on the arts, literature, film, intellectual movements, and social and political developments. Lectures in English. Credit not allowed for both MCLG 331H and GRMN 352H.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required

Teaching Licensure Requirements

Note: Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program and complete all of the professional education licensure requirements. See the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education and Human Sciences for more information. Individuals completing a teaching minor must also complete a teaching major in another content area. A minor GPA of 2.75 is required to be eligible for student teaching.

Teaching Track Requirements

Rule: Must complete both of the following

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Show Description LING 270S - Intro to Ling
Offered autumn and spring.  An introduction to the field of modern linguistics and to the nature of language. Emphasis on the ways different cultures develop symbol systems for representing meaning.
 3 Credits
Show Description MCLG 410 - Methods Tchg For Lang
Offered spring. Prereq., Ling 270S; one of FRCH 400, LATN 311, RUSS 350, or SPNS 400. Coreq. C&I 301 or 302.  Fundamental concepts, objectives and techniques in the teaching of foreign languages.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 6 Total Credits Required