Minor Programs in Germanic Studies
1. Minor in Germanic Studies
The Minor in Germanic Studies is designed for students who wish to reach advanced language proficiency in German and deepen their knowledge and understanding of German culture and literature.
Courses in the minor (1) may not be double counted with the student’s major(s) or with other minors and (2) may not be counted toward general education requirements. Courses in the minor must be taken for quality grades, and more than half of the requirements for the minor must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers.
Prerequisite:
Second-Year German: One of the following three-course sequences:
● GRMN 12001-12002-12003 Intensive German I-II-III
● GRMN 20100-20201-20301 Deutsche Maerchen; Grünes Deutschland; Kunst und Kultur
Requirements:
● Three Third-Year German courses (GRMN 21XXX)
● GRMN 22124 The Cultural History and Politics of Postwar Germany
● Two courses in German literature and culture, one of which must be taught in German
2. Minor in Business German
The new Minor in Business German will teach students not only the linguistic proficiency but also the cultural literacy necessary to succeed in a German business environment. Cultural context matters in communication, and it is important for students to understand the history, literature, and social codes of native speakers of German in order to function successfully in a variety of professional and private situations.
Courses in the minor (1) may not be double counted with the student’s major(s) or with other minors and (2) may not be counted toward general education requirements. Courses in the minor must be taken for quality grades, and more than half of the requirements for the minor must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers.
Prerequisite:
Second-Year German: One of the following three-course sequences:
● GRMN 12001-12002-12003 Intensive German I-II-III
● GRMN 20100-20201-20301 Deutsche Maerchen; Grünes Deutschland; Kunst und Kultur
Requirements:
1. For students NOT majoring in Economics/Business Economics:
● GRMN 21803 Arbeitskulturen: Trends in the German-Speaking Working World
● GRMN 21903 Business German
● ECON 10000 Principles of Microeconomics
● GRMN 22124 The Cultural History and Politics of Postwar Germany
● One upper-level German course taught in German*
2. For students majoring in Economics/Business Economics:
● GRMN 21803 Arbeitskulturen: Trends in the German-Speaking Working World
● GRMN 21903 Business German
● GRMN 22124 The Cultural History and Politics of Postwar Germany
● Three additional upper-level courses within the Department of Germanic Studies (of which at least one course must be taught in German)*
*This may be a seminar, an additional third-year-level course, or may be fulfilled through an internship abroad + GRMN 21204 German in Practice. For this course, in addition to pursuing an internship, students will write three substantive reports, in German, on their internship experience and make an oral presentation on the experience in an upper-level Business German course.
Please visit the College Catalog for more details.