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Twin Cities Campus
German MinorGerman, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
German is one of the world’s major languages and is the most widely spoken language in the European Union after English. Minors in German study the spoken language, as well as the literature, media, and culture of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. German speakers have played a prominent role in literature, art, music, and philosophy. “Made in” Germany, Austria, or Switzerland are labels that signal quality of products, design, and lifestyle.
The German minor opens the door to many career paths in business, politics, education, engineering and the sciences, and the fine arts.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Beginning and Intermediate German
These courses, or equivalent, must be taken in sequential order. In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may be exempt from taking some or all of these courses. See the departmental advisor for more information.
Take 0 - 4 course(s) totaling 0 - 20 credit(s) from the following:
or
GER 1022 - Beginning German Review
(5.0 cr)
·
GER 1003 - Intermediate German
(5.0 cr)
·
GER 1004 - Intermediate German
(5.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
German.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Courses that are taught in English may be used for the minor if substantial work is done in German, as directed by the instructor of the courses or by the director of undergraduate studies.
At least 3 upper-division credits in the minor must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
Students with a German, Scandinavian, Dutch major may elect a minor in German, but no courses may count for both the major and the minor.
Electives
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
GER 3012W - Conversation and Composition
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3014 - German Media
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3021 - Business German
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3421 - 18th-Century German Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3431 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3441 - 20th-/21st-Century Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3501 - Contemporary Germany
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3510 - Topics in German Studies
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3520 - Topics in Austrian and Central European Culture
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3551 - Sustainability in Germany: Recreation, Education, Innovation
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3601 - German Medieval Literature
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3604W - Introduction to German Cinema
[AH, GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3634 - Women & Nonbinary German Authors: Cultural History & Constructing Selves through Narrative & Media
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3641 - German Folklore
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3655 - Cultures of Control and Surveillance in Germany and the US
[HIS, CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3701 - History of the German Language
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3702 - Beginning Middle High German
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3704 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5011 - Advanced Conversation and Composition
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5410 - Topics in German Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5510 - Topics in Contemporary German Culture
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5610 - German Literature in Translation
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5630 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5711 - History of the German Language I
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5721 - Introduction to Middle High German
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 5734 - Old Saxon
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3631 - Jewish and German Writing at the Margins: Multilingualism, Race, Memory
(3.0 cr)
or
CSCL 3123 - Jewish and German Writing at the Margins: Multilingualism, Race, Memory
(3.0 cr)
or
JWST 3631 - Jewish and German Writing at the Margins: Multilingualism, Race, Memory
(3.0 cr)
·
GER 3633 - The Holocaust: Memory, Narrative, History
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
JWST 3633 - The Holocaust: Memory, Narrative, History
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 1001/Ger 4001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 1002/Ger 4002 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 1003/Ger 4003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 1551/Ger 3551 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 3490/Ger 5410 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3123/Ger 3631/JwSt 3631 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3123/Ger 3631/JwSt 3631 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSCL 3123/Ger 3631/JwSt 3631 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 3633/JwSt 3633 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 3633/JwSt 3633 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 3651/Ger 5651 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ger 3651/Ger 5651 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |