Department of Germanic Studies
Minor in German (Minors)
Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements GERMIN
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Language Proficiency. One (1) course:
- GER-G 250 Intermediate German II
- GER-G 300 Fifth-Semester College German
- GER-G 330
- GER-G 400 Advanced College German
GER-G 250 Intermediate German II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 200 with a grade of C- or higher
- Description
- Further development of oral and written command of language structures. Listening comprehension. Review of selected grammatical items. Discussion of modern German literary and non-literary texts, as well as films. Oral presentations. Writing of compositions based on the material covered. Emphasis on both speaking proficiency and structural awareness. Conducted in German.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of GER-G 106 or GER-G 200.
GER-G 300 Fifth-Semester College German
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 106 or GER-G 250; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Comprehensive review of grammatical points introduced in GER-G 100 through GER-G 250. Reading proficiency, systematic vocabulary building, composition, and discussion through the assignment of short literary texts and one novel or play. Conducted in German.
GER-G 400 Advanced College German
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Reading, discussion, and analysis (structural and grammatical) of advanced non-literary texts (academic essays, scientific articles, journals, newspaper articles, interviews, etc.). Development of writing skills. Conducted in German.
- Gateway Course. One (1) course:
- GER-E 336 Introduction to the Structure of Germanic Languages
- GER-G 332 Introduction to German Literature and Media
- GER-G 334 Introduction to German Thought and Culture
GER-E 336 Introduction to the Structure of Germanic Languages
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to the comparative linguistic structure of the modern Germanic languages. Does not require specific background in general linguistics or knowledge of a particular language other than English.
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GER-G 332 Introduction to German Literature and Media
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Gateway course to the study of German literature and media. Provides the basic tools of the analysis of literature, film and media. Content varies and may focus on either literature or film/media. Conducted in German.
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GER-G 334 Introduction to German Thought and Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- General introduction to German philosophical and cultural traditions from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasizes some of the most important events of German cultural history and provides the intellectual concepts that lend meaning to those events. Conducted in German.
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- Advanced Electives. Additional Germanic Studies courses at the 300–499 level to fulfill remaining requirements for the minor.
- German Language Requirement. At least 12 credit hours of courses used for the requirements above must be taught in German.
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- 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.
- At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- 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.
- Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.