German Minor

German Minor Program Information

Department of Literature and Language
PO Box 70312
Phone: (423) 439-4264
Visit the Department of Literature and Language website.

Transfer and Residency Policy

Students transferring to ETSU and wishing to receive a minor in a foreign language must complete at least 9 credits of upper division courses for the minor at ETSU.

German Minor Pre-requirements

GERM 1010 - Beginning German I (3 credits) *
GERM 1020 - Beginning German II (3 credits) *
*Based on placement test or equivalent.

German Minor: 21 credits

At least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

Course Requirements: 21 credits

Choose from the following:

GERM 2010 - Second-Year German I (3 credits)
GERM 2020 - Second-Year German II (3 credits)
GERM 3210 - Germany: Myth and Nation (3 credits)
GERM 3220 - Germany Today (3 credits)
GERM 4121 - Twentieth Century German Literature (3 credits)
GERM 4137 - Literature and Culture of the Age of Goethe (3 credits)
GERM 4147 - The German Short Narrative (3 credits)
GERM 4167 - Advanced German Grammar (3 credits)
GERM 4230 - German Translation: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
GERM 4957 - Topics in German (1-6 credits)
GERM 3120 - Enchanted Worlds Form and Meaning of the Brothers Grimm’s Fairy Tales (3 credits)
GERM 3130 - German Love Poetry (3 credits)
GERM 3151 - Business German (3 credits)

Minor Information

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 15 credits, of which at least 6 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.