Program requirements

In order to minor in a language, you need to comply with the following rules:

• First, declare your minor. You can do so when you start taking classes toward the minor, or later on.
• To declare your minor, you need to fill out a “Add Minor” form in the Department of Modern Languages, 104 Eisenhower Hall.
• You do not need to have an advisor to do your minor, simply follow the requirements relative the language you’ve chosen.
• You must receive a “C” or better, or a minimum GPA of 2.5, in all courses counted toward a minor.
• We strongly encourage students to Study Abroad. While university policy requires courses applied towards the minor to be taken in residence, we will accept appropriate coursework taken toward the minor; provided that at least two 400/500 level courses for the minor be taken on campus.
• Retroactive Credit from KSU does apply toward the minor.
• Classes for the minor cannot be taken Pass/Fail.

Minor requirements (20 credit hours)

German Minor Requirements: 20 credit hours of German courses in the 200 level and above, including one literature course.

Note: The courses GRMN 503 and GRMN 524 and 525 do not count toward the minor.

• GRMN 221 - German III Credits: (5)
• GRMN 222 - Elementary German Conversation Credits: (2)
• GRMN 223 - German IV Credits: (4)
• GRMN 398 - Intermediate Studies in German Credits: (Variable)
• GRMN 510 - German Film Credits: (3)
• GRMN 515 - Topics in German Cultural Studies Credits: (3)
• GRMN 520 - Readings in German Credits: (3)
• GRMN 526 - Business German Credits: (3)
• GRMN 527 - Advanced German Conversation Credits: (3)
• GRMN 529 - Special Studies in German Credits: (Variable)
• GRMN 530 - German Cultural Studies and History Credits: (3)
• GRMN 700 - Topics in Medieval German Literature and Culture Credits: (3)
• GRMN 701 - Topics in Eighteenth Century German Literature and Culture Credits: (3)
• GRMN 702 - Topics in Nineteenth Century German Literature and Culture Credits: (3)
• GRMN 703 - Topics in Early Twentieth Century German Literature and Culture Credits: (3)
• GRMN 704 - Topics in German Literature and Culture since 1945 Credits: (3)
• GRMN 705 - Topics in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century German Literature and Culture Credits: (3)
• GRMN 728 - History of the German Language Credits: (3)
• GRMN 729 - Open Topics Seminar in German Literature and Culture Credits: (3)
• GRMN 731 - Advanced German: Speaking and Writing Credits: (3)
• GRMN 740 - German Culture and Literature in Second-Language Learning Credits: (3)
• GRMN 799 - Problems in Modern Languages Credits: (Variable)

Select one of the following courses to fulfill the literature requirement:

• GRMN 521 - Introductory Topics in German Literature and Culture of the 18th and 19th century Credits: (3)

• or

• GRMN 522 - Introductory Topics in German Literature and Culture of the 20th and 21st century Credits: (3)