Foreign Languages: German Section

A MINOR IN GERMAN

German is an excellent choice for a minor. Combined with any major, it enhances your education and strengthens your marketability, providing knowledge of another culture. Getting a solid foundation in a language is much easier to accomplish during college than "on the job", and employers value workers with existing language skills (especially when they do not have to allow for time and expenses for training).

Requirements

Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or equivalent

GRMN 1001, 1002, 1060, 2001, 2002, 2060, 2535 ["German Literature in Translation"]

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Upper Division Courses (3000 and 4000 level): fifteen credit hours

Three of these hours must be taken at Georgia Southern.
At least one 4000 level course is strongly recommended.
A grade of "C" or better must be made in every German course to be counted for the minor.

General Catalog description.

In practice, the above means that you need to take five upper-division courses in German (each at three credit hours=15 hours). In turn, this typically requires two years/four semesters: one 3000-level course in semester A, one 3000-level course in semester B, one 3000-level and one 4000-level course in semester C, and one 3000- or 4000-level course in semester D. (The arrangement of semesters C and D could be the other way around; semester "A" "B" "C" "D" refer to any semester [and they would not necessarily even have to be in sequence]).

Semester A: first 3000 level course
Semester B: second 3000 level course
Semesters C & D: any three 3000 & 4000 level courses

The reason for this progression is that
a) normally, we offer only one 3000-level and one 4000-level course each semester,
b) two 3000-level courses are the prerequisite for 4000-level courses.
Due to b) you can take only one 3000-level course each for semesters A and B (see above); after that you can take any upper-level course. Because three more courses are required and due to a) you need another two semesters. Therefore, make sure to account for this timing in your planning. (Note that there are no on-campus German courses offered during summer terms). We suggest to consult with your advisor and a German faculty member as soon as possible.

Notes

If you take only one upper-level German class every semester you can be finished in five semesters (5x3=15).
Without any prior German you can complete a minor within four years by doubling up once (=taking three upper level courses over two semesters).
The figures are based on the assumption that all classes taken are three credit hours.
The actual course numbers are determined by which courses will be offered and by your course selection.

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