German Minor Requirements (12 credits)

• Total Credits: 12
• Grade Point Average to Declare German Minor: 2.5 Overall GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with German Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• USU Credit Requirement: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this degree must be completed in upper-division USU courses having prefixes of GERM or LING. All other credits (including transfer and study abroad credits) must be approved by the program’s academic advisor in order to be counted toward the minor. Students who have completed Bridge Program Language courses should contact their advisor as these courses may count toward elective credits and credits toward minor requirements.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for this minor require a minimum grade of C- of better. Courses for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

A. Required Courses (12 credits)

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

• GERM 3000 - Introduction to German Studies (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3040 - Advanced German Grammar and Composition (CI) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3050 - Advanced German Grammar and Composition (CI) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3300 - Contemporary German Speaking Cultures (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3510 - Business German (CI) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3540 - Techniques in Translating German Texts (CI) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3550 - Cultural History of German Speaking Peoples (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3600 - Survey of German Literature I (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3610 - Survey of German Literature II (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 3800 - German III Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ³
• GERM 3880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s)
• GERM 4200 - Applied German Linguistics and Phonetics 3 credit(s) ²
• GERM 4600 - Faust’s Legacy 3 credit(s)
• GERM 4610 - German Narratives 3 credit(s)
• GERM 4650 - Trends in Modern German Literature (DHA) 3 credit(s)
• GERM 4800 - German IV Study Abroad 1-4 credit(s) ³
• GERM 4880 - Individual Readings 1-4 credit(s)
• GERM 4900 - Special Topics 3 credit(s)
• GERM 4910 - German for Special Purposes 3 credit(s)
• GERM 4920 - German Language Tutoring 1 credit(s) ¹

Notes:

¹ Only 1 credit of GERM 4920  may count toward the German minor.

² GERM 4200  should be taken near the end of the student’s coursework. However, GERM 4200  is not offered every year. Therefore, students should check to see when the course will be offered.

³ Students desiring to apply study abroad credits toward these degrees must obtain approval form the LPCS office prior to participating.

Related Programs

• German Minor, Teaching Emphasis: 20 credits + 29 STEP credits
• German Minor, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 19 credits
• German Major: 33 credits
• German Major, Teaching Emphasis: 35 credits + 29 STEP credits
• German Major, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 34 credits