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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Germanic Studies

Minor in Germanic Studies

Students on Fall 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027 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.
    • Any GER-E 300–399
    • Any GER-E 400–499
    • Any GER-G 300–399
    • Any GER-G 400–499
    • Any GER-K 300–399
    • Any GER-K 400–499
    • Any GER-N 300–399
    • Any GER-N 400–499
    • Any GER-S 300–399
    • Any GER-S 400–499
    • Any GER-X 300–399
    • Any GER-X 400–499
  2. Minor Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. 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.
    2. Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
    3. Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.

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:

  • Area Certificate in Business German [BUSGRMACRT]
  • Major in Germanic Studies (Bachelor of Arts) [LLCBA_M03]
  • Minor in German [GERMIN]

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.