MINOR IN GERMAN
Office:
University Hall 205
Telephone:
750-8076
Faculty:
Michael Hughes, Ph.D.
Program Offered:
● Minor in German
The German Minor provides a focused development of German language skills and
knowledge of the cultures and literatures of German speaking peoples. The Minor offers
students a course of study that provides an important supplement or complement to their
majors. It aims to provide more tools for understanding globalization while providing
students with insights and understanding of the German and Germanic cultures.
The program is designed to develop a high level of communicative competence in all four
language skills—listening, reading, speaking, and writing—through a focused collection
advanced grammar and composition courses.
Students pursuing the German Minor will be introduced to the German-speaking world
through important cultural, economic, political, and social issues presented via readings from
the press, German TV, movies, and documentaries, and a variety of literary works from
different genres. The German Minor gives students a comprehensive understanding of
German-speaking cultures, literatures, and language, while developing enhanced awareness,
understanding, and analysis of cultural and social phenomena rooted in a shared language.
German Minor Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the German Minor, students must complete the following
curriculum, at minimum twelve (12) upper-division units. Entry into the upper-division
courses is contingent upon completion of GRMN 202 or demonstration of equivalent
proficiency through examination. Students may apply up to six (6) units of upper-division
transfer credits toward the Minor. A grade of C (2.0) or better must be earned in each course
applied to the Minor.
Units
I. Lower-Division Preparation for the Minor:
Demonstrated Proficiency through GRMN 202
GRMN 101
GRMN 102
GRMN 201
GRMN 202
Total Lower-Division Coursework
4
4
3
3
0-14
II. Required Upper-Division Coursework:
GRMN 311
GRMN 312
GRMN 350
3
3
3
III. Upper-Division Elective
GRMN 315
GRMN 318
GRMN 331
GRMN 390
GRMN 395
HIST 323
HIST 326
3
Total Units
12-26
New Courses and Catalog Descriptions
GRMN 331 Introduction to German Linguistics (3)
Introduction to the linguistic analysis and scientific study of the German language.
Examines the historical development of German and the relationship of German to other
Germanic languages, German phonetics and phonology, morphology and word formation,
and syntax. Also addresses German sociolinguistics and dialectology, as well as varieties
of German spoken in Eastern Europe and the Americas. Course conducted in German and
English. Prerequisite: GRMN 202 or equivalent.
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GRMN 390 Topics in German Literature (3)
Selected topics in German Literature. Topics will vary according to the instructor and
semester offered. Conducted in German. Students should check the Class Schedule for a
listing of actual topics. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units of credit as topics change.
Prerequisite: GRMN 311 or 312 or equivalent.
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