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Department of Germanic Studies

Minor in Germanic Studies (Minors)

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements GERSTMIN

The Minor in Germanic Studies offers an opportunity for students to explore the wider Germanic realm (including the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Yiddish-speaking Europe and Diaspora) without concentrating on language proficiency. Course offerings include the art, literature, media, politics, economics, thought, and society of middle and northern Europe.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours*, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Electives.
    • GER-E 311 Tradition and Innovation in German Literature
    • GER-E 321 Gender and Sexuality in Germany
    • GER-E 322 German Cultural History
    • GER-E 323 German Film Culture
    • GER-E 336 Introduction to the Structure of Germanic Languages
    • GER-E 341 Dutch Culture: The Modern Netherlands
    • GER-E 342 Topics in Dutch Culture and History
    • GER-E 343 Topics in Dutch Literature
    • GER-E 351 Topics in Yiddish Literature
    • GER-E 352 Topics in Yiddish Culture
    • GER-E 361 Vikings and Sagas
    • GER-E 362 Topics in Scandinavian Culture
    • GER-E 363 Topics in Scandinavian Literature
    • GER-E 371 Special Topics in Germanic Studies
    • GER-G 300 Fifth-Semester College German
    • GER-G 305 Introduction to German Literature: Types
    • GER-G 306 Introduction to German Literature: Themes
    • GER-G 330 Sixth-Semester College German
    • GER-G 332 Introduction to German Literature and Media
    • GER-G 333 German Translation Practice
    • GER-G 334 Introduction to German Thought and Culture
    • GER-G 361 Contemporary Austria
    • GER-G 362 Introduction to Contemporary Germany
    • GER-G 363 Introduction to German Cultural History
    • GER-G 375 Conversational German
    • GER-G 396 German Language Abroad
    • GER-G 397 Residential Workshop
    • GER-G 399 Honors Tutorial
    • GER-G 400 Advanced College German
    • GER-G 403 Medieval German Literature
    • GER-G 404 Modern German Literature
    • GER-G 415 Perspectives on German Literature
    • GER-G 416 Studies in German Authors
    • GER-G 418 German Film and Popular Culture
    • GER-G 421 Contemporary Germany: Overview
    • GER-G 422 Contemporary Germany: Special Topics in German Studies
    • GER-G 424 Literature and Society since 1945
    • GER-G 448 Introduction to German Phonetics and Phonology
    • GER-G 451 Introduction to German Syntax
    • GER-G 453 Introduction to German Sociolinguistics
    • GER-G 458 Introduction to German Morphology
    • GER-G 459 Introduction to the History of the German Language
    • GER-G 464 German Culture and Society
    • GER-G 491 Elementary German for Graduate Students
    • GER-G 492 Readings in German for Graduate Students
    • GER-G 496 Advanced German Language Abroad
    • GER-G 499 Honors Thesis
    • GER-K 300 Advanced Norwegian I
    • GER-K 330 Advanced Norwegian II
    • GER-N 300 Advanced Dutch I
    • GER-N 330 Advanced Dutch II
    • GER-N 400 Topics in Dutch Culture and Literature
    • GER-S 491 Scandinavian Languages for Reading Knowledge
    • GER-X 371 College Teaching Internship
    • GER-X 490 Individual Readings in Germanic Literature
    • GER-X 491 Individual Readings in Scandinavian Studies
    • GER-X 492 Individual Readings in Netherlandic Studies
    • GER-X 493 Individual Readings in Yiddish Studies: Language, Literature, Culture
  2. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Germanic Studies (GERBA)
  • Certificate in Business German (BUSGRMACRT)
  • Minor in German (GERMIN)
  • Minors (GERMANMIN)

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.