Minor in German (15–34 hours*)
Program Requirements
- Complete one of the following prerequisite course options (may be waived with equivalent experience):
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (may be waived with equivalent experience):
GERM 202 : Second-Year German.
(4:5:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | C grade or better in Germ 201 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Culminating course for Languages of Learning requirement emphasizing culture and literature. Continued writing, grammar, listening, and speaking. |
| NOTE: | Prerequisite to all 300- and 400-level courses. |
- Complete the following:
GERM 330 : Cultural History of German-Speaking Peoples.
(3:3:1.5)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Germ 202 or equivalent experience. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Culture, with listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar as secondary emphases. Includes International Cinema. |
| NOTE: | Entry course for returned missionaries or others with equivalent German language experience. Required course for obtaining language credit by examination (Germ 101, 102, 201, 311R). Prerequisite to all 400-level courses. Culminating course for Languages of Learning requirement. |
GERM 344 : Introduction to Phonetics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Germ 330. |
| RECOMMENDED: | Germ 301, 302, 303. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Perfecting listening and speaking skills through applying phonetics and acoustic analysis; practicing speaking and listening. |
- Complete one of the following options:
Either
GERM 302 : Advanced German Language 1.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Germ 301 and/or an "advanced" score on the Standard German Language Test (administered in Germ 202 or 330). |
| RECOMMENDED: | Germ 301, 330 if major language exam score is "intermediate" or lower; Study Abroad in Berlin or Vienna. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Integration of different aspects of language learning including speaking, listening, culture, writing, reading, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. |
| NOTE: | Required for German major or minor. Geared toward the "advanced" level language learner. |
GERM 303 : Advanced German Language 2.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Germ 302. |
| RECOMMENDED: | Germ 330; Study Abroad in Berlin or Vienna. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Continuation of Germ 302. Integration of different aspects of language learning including speaking, listening, culture, writing, reading, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. |
| NOTE: | Required for German major or minor. Geared toward the "advanced" level language learner. |
Or
- Complete 6 additional hours of pro-seminars and/or courses numbered Germ 341 or higher. At least three of these hours must be approved literature or culture courses such as advanced literature seminars, advanced critical theory, German film, and other courses related to culture, theory, and literary scholarship.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.