German Language and Culture

    German Language and Culture

    Duration1 year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    German Language and Culture

    About

    Note: admission, including internal or external transfer, to the German minor has been suspended. For more information, please contact the School of Languages and Literatures.

    School of Languages and Literatures, College of Arts

    All language courses carry 0.50 credits. Students with two years of high school German or equivalent may not be admitted into GERM*1100 Introductory German I. Students with 12U German credit or its equivalent may be admitted into GERM*1110 Introductory German II only with the approval of the department. All language students are advised to include LING*1000 Introduction to Linguistics among their electives in order to derive the maximum benefit from their studies. Except where stated otherwise, literary texts are, at all levels, studied in the original language. Students registering in these courses will be expected to have the appropriate knowledge.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    The German minor is currently suspended. For more information, please contact the School of Languages and Literatures.

    A minimum of 5.00 credits in German is required from the following courses:

    Course List
    CodeTitleCredits
    GERM*1100Introductory German I0.50
    GERM*1110Introductory German II0.50
    GERM*2010Intermediate Language Practice0.50
    GERM*2490Intermediate German0.50
    GERM*3000Narratives of Migration0.50
    GERM*3020Fables and Fairy Tales in Germany0.50
    GERM*3150Interactive German Language and Culture0.50
    GERM*3470Holocaust & WWII in German Literature and Film0.50
    GERM*3600Directed Readings in German Studies0.50
    GERM*3700Experiential Learning and Language0.50
    GERM*4940Research Paper in German Studies0.50

    Upon passing both the German designation and its Humanities co-requisites, students may count HUMN*3000 Narratives of Migration, HUMN*3020 Fables and Fairy Tales in the Western Tradition and HUMN*3470 Holocaust & WWII in German Literature and Film toward the German minor.

    Students may also count 0.50 credit toward the German minor from:

    Course List
    CodeTitleCredits
    ARTH*2950Baroque Art0.50
    HIST*3350Modern Germany0.50
    HUMN*1030What Makes a Literary Classic?0.50
    LING*1000Introduction to Linguistics0.50
    PHIL*3100Kant and His Legacy0.50
    PHIL*3360Nineteenth Century Philosophy0.50

    Students enrolled in the German program must contact the School of Languages and Literatures for an up-to-date sequence of course offerings.

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    German Language and Culture
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