German Minor
The Department of German offers minors in German, German Studies, and Business German. Students take 7 courses, including up to 4 courses from a year abroad, or 2 courses from a semester abroad. The minors are designed to help students develop a coherent set of courses in accordance with their own interests in German language, literature, thought, culture, politics, and business practices.
Prerequisite
GERMAN 102-3 Intermediate German or equivalent proficiency.
Double-counting note: Weinberg College allows double-counting a prerequisite course for a minor toward some other major or minor, or general bachelor's degree requirement. Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.
Minor Requirements (7 units)
Double-counting note: Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a minor course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog. Weinberg College does allow double-counting a minor course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.
- 5 core courses
- 3 German-language courses in intermediate and advanced language and media
- 2 at the 200 level
- 1 at the 300 level; or as discussed with the DUS
- 2 German-language courses in literature, culture, history, and politics
- 1 at the 200 level
- 1 at the 300 level, or as discussed with the DUS
- 3 German-language courses in intermediate and advanced language and media
- 2 elective courses taught in the German department chosen according to the interests of the students. The courses may be in English or German.
Language and media courses
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| GERMAN 201-0 | Focus Reading |
| GERMAN 203-0 | Focus Speaking |
| GERMAN 205-0 | Focus Writing |
| GERMAN 207-0 | Current Events in German Media |
| GERMAN 303-0 | Advanced Creative Expression in German speaking |
| GERMAN 305-0 | Advanced Creative Expression in German writing |
| GERMAN 307-0 | German Mass Media: from broadcast to stream |
| GERMAN 309-0 | The German Market and the Globalized Economy |
| GERMAN 311-0 | Germany, Inc.: Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility |
| or other as discussed with the director of undergraduate studies (DUS) | |
Literature, culture, history, and politics courses
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| GERMAN 209-0 | German in the Business World |
| GERMAN 211-0 | German Culture through Film |
| GERMAN 213-0 | History, Politics, and Culture in 21st Century German |
| GERMAN 221-1 | Introduction to German Literature: 1800-1900 |
| GERMAN 221-2 | Introduction to German Literature: 1900-1945 |
| GERMAN 221-3 | Introduction to German Literature: 1945-today |
| GERMAN 245-0 | Special Topics in German Literature and Culture |
| GERMAN 321-0 | German Literature 1800-1900: The Age of Revolution |
| GERMAN 323-0 | German Literature 1900-1945: Myth and Modernity |
| GERMAN 325-0 | German Literature: 1945-1989: Recoveries and Transitions |
| GERMAN 327-0 | The German Avant-Garde and the Culture of Modernism |
| GERMAN 331-0 | Shattered Worlds: Representation after the Shoa |
| GERMAN 333-0 | Literature of the Cold War |
| GERMAN 335-0 | 'Minority' Voices in Germany |
| GERMAN 337-0 | Science and Culture in Germany |
| GERMAN 345-0 | Topics in German Literature and Culture |
| or other as discussed with the director of undergradaute studies (DUS) | |
Notes:
- Courses listed as prerequisites for an advanced course may not be taken for credit after the advanced course has been completed.
- Minors returning from a study abroad program must enroll in at least one (1) 200-level or one (1) 300-level course in the department.