German Minor
Minor - German
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 31-32
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Language Core | 16 | |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 12-13 | |
| German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives | 3 | |
| Teaching German Track | ||
| Total Hours | 31-32 | |
Language Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GRMN 101 | Elementary German I | 4 |
| GRMN 102 | Elementary German II | 4 |
| GRMN 201 | Intermediate German I | 4 |
| GRMN 202 | Intermediate German II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Rule: Complete all of the following subcategories. 12-13 total credits required.
Note: Native or near-native speakers of German must substitute two 400-level literature courses for GRMN 301 and GRMN 302.
Subcategory 1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GRMN 301 | German: Oral and Written Expression I | 3 |
| GRMN 311 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subcategory 2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | ||
| GRMN 302 | German Oral & Written Expresion II | 3-4 |
| or GRMN 305 | Practicum in German Language | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Subcategory 3
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| GRMN 312 | Introduction to German Literature: Drama/Poetry | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
German Culture, Film, and Literature Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Multicultural Literature in Contemporary Germany | ||
| Survey of German Cinema | ||
| Nature and the Environment in German Literature and Film | ||
| German Culture & Civilization | ||
| German Culture: Beginnings to Romanticism | ||
| Germ Culture: Romanticism to the Present | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Teaching German Track
Notes:
- This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
- Individuals completing the teaching track of this minor must also complete the teaching track of a major in another teaching content area.
Teaching German Track Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| MCLG 410 | Methods Teaching Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach German, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.