Department of Germanic Studies
Minor in German (Minors)
Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 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.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Advanced Electives. Additional courses, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements:
- 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
- Courses Taught in German. At least 12 credit hours for the minor must be completed in courses taught in German:
- GER-G 250 Intermediate German II
- GER-G 300 Fifth-Semester College German
- 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
- GER-G 332 Introduction to German Literature and Media
- 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 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
- GER-G 422
- 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
- 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 496 Advanced German Language Abroad
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 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 305 Introduction to German Literature: Types
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Study of literary types (narrative, dramatic, lyric), with examples of each selected from two or more periods. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 306 Introduction to German Literature: Themes
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Study of a single literary theme (such as music, generational conflict, love, revolution) as represented in two or more periods. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 361 Contemporary Austria
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Participation in the Graz Summer Program
- Description
- An on-site introduction to Austrian culture and its roots. Family, education, religion and the arts, music, customs and traditions; the economy and tourist industry; historical relations with Germany and the new identity of the Second Republic. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GER-G 362 Introduction to Contemporary Germany
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- An overview of contemporary German civilization, with attention to the other German-speaking countries. Political, economic, and social organization. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GER-G 363 Introduction to German Cultural History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- A survey of the cultural history of German-speaking countries, with reference to its social, economic, and political context.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 375 Conversational German
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 300
- Description
- Emphasis on developing oral proficiency. Focuses on increasing vocabulary, gaining accuracy in self-expression, and developing sensitivity to appropriate usage. Texts studied include examples from contemporary German media. Performative activities, such as skits, dialogues, and parodies, provide practice and reinforce lessons. Conducted in German.
GER-G 396 German Language Abroad
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 250; acceptance into an Indiana University-approved overseas study program
- Description
- Credit for intermediate to advanced German language study in a German-speaking country when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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.
GER-G 403 Medieval German Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Introduction to reading Middle High German and survey of Middle High German literature. Historical and cultural background on the Middle Ages in German-speaking countries. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 404 Modern German Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Selection of significant German literary works since 1500. Topic announced in online Schedule of Classes. Conducted in German.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 415 Perspectives on German Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Study of one aspect of German literature: formal, historical, political, psychological, etc. Relation to wider concerns in and outside of literature. Topic announced in the online Schedule of Classes. Conducted in German.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 416 Studies in German Authors
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Life and works of a major author or a group of authors. Topic announced in the online Schedule of Classes. Conducted in German.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 418 German Film and Popular Culture
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Study of German film and/or other manifestations of German popular culture (television, music, cabaret, Trivialliteratur of the twentieth century).
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 424 Literature and Society since 1945
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Major public concerns as reflected in German literature since World War II. Literary art in its cultural and political context. Conducted in German.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of GER-G 424 or GER-V 406.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
GER-G 448 Introduction to German Phonetics and Phonology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Phonetics of modern German, including practice in transcription, contrastive analysis of English and German, and attention to pronunciation. Brief historical sketch of principal phonological developments. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
GER-G 451 Introduction to German Syntax
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- The syntax of modern German, with a practical introduction to the methods of grammatical analysis. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
GER-G 458 Introduction to German Morphology
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- In-depth study of the principles underlying word formation (morphology) in German. Comparative study of inflection, derivation, and compounding in German and English. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
GER-G 459 Introduction to the History of the German Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- Introduction to the German language from its Indo-European origins to the present. Examination of the changing role of German in a changing Europe and to the structure, geo-politics, and sociolinguistics of standard and non-standard varieties of the language. Conducted in German.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GER-G 464 German Culture and Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; or appropriate placement exam score
- Description
- The interaction of social, intellectual, and artistic forces in German life of the past two centuries, with emphasis on important developments and figures. Conducted in German.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
GER-G 496 Advanced German Language Abroad
- Credits
- 1–6 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 330; acceptance into an Indiana University-approved overseas study program
- Description
- Credit for advanced German language study in a German-speaking country when no specific equivalent is available among departmental offerings.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- 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.
- 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.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- 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
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Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
GER
subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - 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
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
Exclusions
The following courses cannot be applied toward minor requirements:
- Any GER-E 100–199
- Any GER-G 100–199
- Any GER-K 100–199
- Any GER-N 100–199
- GER-G 200 Intermediate German I
GER-G 200 Intermediate German I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-G 150 or GER-G 105 with a grade of C- or higher
- Description
- Further development of oral and written command of language structures. Review of selected grammatical items. Listening comprehension. Reading of literary and non-literary texts. Discussion of selected 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.
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Germanic Studies (GERBA)
- Certificate in Business German (BUSGRMACRT)
- Minor in Germanic Studies (GERSTMIN)
- 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.