German, Minor Minor
German is the third most studied foreign language in the world, and, at 51猎奇, we offer more than just instruction in language. In addition to German fluency, students learn how to apply that fluency by studying German culture, literature, customs, and history.
Wisconsin has a strong German heritage and many students find it both professionally useful and personally satisfying to explore the State's German influences. Many may come into college having already taken German in high school. Students can take a placement test to determine their starting course and may be able to earn retroactive credits if they place above the level of 骋贰搁惭础狈听101.
Fluency in German can provide a career advantage in all types of industries where Germany and other German-speaking countries are leaders: finance, marketing, manufacturing, politics, government work, electronics and technology, chemical and biochemical, environmental science, and architecture. At 51猎奇, language students receive an education in not just language fluency but also in the culture surrounding that language. Context matters in communication, and we believe it is important for students to understand the history, literature, and customs of native speakers of German in order to successfully apply their fluency.
Students are encouraged to participate in 51猎奇's well-established聽聽program. Destinations are available in more than 70 sites around the world and vary in length from a few week immersion, to semester-long, to even a full year. Because of the complexities of planning a study abroad experience, students are encouraged to start planning early in sophomore year. Most students engage in study abroad during the second half of sophomore year or during their junior year.
Program Type
Minor
Program Format
On Campus
Requirements
The College of Letters & Science requires that students attain at least a 2.0 GPA on all credits in the minor attempted at 51猎奇. In addition, students must attain a 2.0 GPA on all minor credits attempted, including any transfer work. The minor in German requires a minimum of 21 credits. At least 12 of these credits must be at the 300 level or above and taken in residence at 51猎奇.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | ||
| Fourth-Semester German | 3 | |
| German Grammar in Practice | 3 | |
| Presentation and Composition | 3 | |
| Take at least one of these: | 3-6 | |
| Texts and Contexts | ||
| Introduction to German Studies | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 6-9 additional credits in courses taught in German program at the 300 level or above, or 3-6 credits from German courses numbered 300 and above plus 3 credits from the pre-approved electives in other subjects listed below | 6-9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Pre-Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| History of Film I: Development of an Art | 3 | |
| History of Film II: Development of an Art | 3 | |
| Rococo to Revolution: European Art, 1750-1850 | 3 | |
| Modernism and the Avant-Garde, 1900-1960 | 3 | |
| German Painting, 1800-1933 | 3 | |
| Dada and Surrealist Art | 3 | |
| History of Film I: Development of an Art | 3 | |
| History of Film II: Development of an Art | 3 | |
| Europe: East and West | 3 | |
| German Life and Civilization: Part I | 3 | |
| German Life and Civilization: Part II: | 3 | |
| Views of Germany: | 3 | |
| The History of Medieval Europe: The Early Middle Ages | 3 | |
| The History of Medieval Europe: The High Middle Ages | 3 | |
| Women and Gender in Europe: 1350 to 1750 | 3 | |
| The First World War | 3 | |
| The Second World War in Europe | 3 | |
| Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | 3 | |
| The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism & the Fate of Jewish People in Europe, 1933-45 | 3 | |
| Topics in European History: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Jewish History | 3 | |
| Representing the Holocaust in Words and Images | 3 | |
| General History of Western Music I | 3 | |
| General History of Western Music II | 3 | |
| German and French Lyric Diction | 1 | |
| Music of the Baroque Era | 3 | |
| Music of the Classic Era | 3 | |
| Music of the Romantic Era | 3 | |
| Music since 1900 | 3 | |
| Song Literature I: Italy, Germany, France, Great Britain | 2 | |
| Existentialism | 3 | |
| Phenomenology | 3 | |
| Modern Political Thought | 3 |
Letters & Science Minor Advising
Advising for the minor takes place within the department by a faculty member or staff member. Follow the steps using the "Declare a Minor" button on the department鈥檚 website which may include instructions on how to select a faculty advisor if there is more than one to choose from.
Students who already have an L&S college advisor because their degree plan is in L&S can discuss the minor with them as well since they will be familiar with any minor in L&S. Students who are working on a degree from a 51猎奇 college other than the College of Letters & Science will not need an L&S college advisor for just a minor and one will not be assigned. These students should work with the faculty or staff advisor they receive as part of the minor declaration process or contact the department directly for assistance.
Applicants who have not started classes at 51猎奇 yet who wish to declare a minor should wait until they are registered for their first 51猎奇 classes and then can declare the minor using the 鈥淒eclare a Minor鈥� button on the program鈥檚 website. If you have questions about the minor before then, contact聽let-sci@uwm.edu.