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Minor in German Studies

Students wishing to declare a minor must sign up for it no later than the fall term of their senior year.  Students design their minor plan in consultation with a faculty advisor/ the Chair prior to declaring it on DartWorks. A minor can complement your major(s) in other fields. It helps you tell a distinctive story about yourself and build new communities.

For Class of 2029 and subsequent (Classes senior to the Class of 2029 may opt in):

Prerequisites:

  • Two courses taught in German at the intermediate level: GERM 6, GERM 10.00, German 10.01, GERM 10.03, GERM 10.06, or permission of the Chair. 

Please note:

  • Students completing the summer Language Study Abroad (LSA) receive credit for GERM 6;
  • Students completing the summer Language Study Abroad+ (LSA+) receive credit for GERM 6 and GERM 10.00;
  • GERM 5 may not count toward the minor.

Required courses: 

  • Four courses numbered German 13 or above.

Please note:

  • If GERM 6 is taken a prerequisite, an additional German 10-level course may count among the minor-level courses;
  • GERM 13-15 and GERM 42-47 are taught in English. No more than one may count toward the minor. By permission of the Chair, you may replace such a course with an appropriate advanced course in another department or program, such as Film Studies, Government, History, Jewish Studies, Music, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Comparative Literature, or Philosophy. At least one-third of the work in this course should be on topics related to German Studies;
  • GERM 29, 30, 31 (LSA+/FSP), and 64-87 are taught in German. A minimum of two must be taken to complete the minor;
  • GERM 65 may be taken more than once, with a different number in the decimal. 

For Classes senior to the Class of 2029

Prerequisites: Two courses taught in German at the intermediate level: German 6 (LSA/+), German 10.00 (LSA+ or on campus), German 10.01, German 10.03, German 10.06, or permission of the Chair.

Minor-level courses: Four courses numbered German 13 or above, as follows:

  • German 13-16 and German 42-47 are taught in English translation. No more than two may count toward the minor. 
  • German 29, 30, 31 (Berlin FSP/LSA+), and 61-82 are taught in German. A minimum of two must be taken to complete the minor.

By permission of the Chair, one of the German Studies department courses in English may be replaced with an appropriate advanced course in another department or program, such as Film Studies, Government, Engineering, History, Jewish Studies, Music, or Philosophy. At least one-third of the work in the course should be on topics related to German Studies.