College of Arts and SciencesDepartment of Modern and Classical Language Studies
www.kent.edu/mcls
About This Program
The German minor studies the German language, culture and literature and can be combined easily with numerous majors.
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Program Delivery
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Perform language tasks in German at the intermediate-low to intermediate-mid level or above as described by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Proficiency, in ACTFL terms, is understood to describe a range of qualities rather than an absolute norm and will vary according to task type, language function, topic, skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and so forth.
- Explain various facets of contemporary German-speaking cultures in German.
- Analyze aspects of the linguistic, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural and social diversity within German-speaking countries and communities in German.
- Explain the historical and political context of German-speaking cultures.
