About This Program
The German Studies minor offers students the opportunity for study of the language and culture of the German-speaking countries.
Contact Information
- Hildegard Rossoll | hrossoll@kent.edu |
330-672-1833 - Speak with an Advisor
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
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.
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Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| GER 21201 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I | 3 |
| GER 21202 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II | 3 |
| GER 31201 | INTENSIVE GERMAN GRAMMAR | 3 |
| or GER 31211 | GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION | |
| MCLS 21417 | MULTICULTURALISM IN TODAY'S GERMANY (DIVG) | 3 |
| German or German History and Thought Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| NATIONS AND BORDERS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| GERMAN PHONETICS AND DICTION | ||
| CONVERSATION FOR BUSINESS AND SPECIAL PURPOSES: GERMAN | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LITERATURE | ||
| GERMAN CIVILIZATION | ||
| ADVANCED GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION | ||
| CONTEMPORARY GERMAN CULTURE (ELR) (WIC) | ||
| BUSINESS AND SPECIAL TEXTS: GERMAN | ||
| GERMAN FAIRY TALES | ||
| GERMAN LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS | ||
| TWENTIETH-CENTURY GERMAN AUTHORS (ELR) (WIC) | ||
| THE GREAT POWERS IN WAR AND PEACE, 1792-1914 | ||
| THE GREAT POWERS IN WAR AND PEACE, 1914-1945 | ||
| WORLD WAR II | ||
| NINETEENTH-CENTURY EUROPE | ||
| HISTORY OF GERMANY, 1871-PRESENT | ||
| COMPARATIVE FASCISM | ||
| THE HOLOCAUST: THE DESTRUCTION OF EUROPEAN JEWRY, 1938-1945 | ||
| LATE MODERN PHILOSOPHY | ||
| EUROPEAN POLITICS (DIVG) | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Notes
- Appropriate specialized offerings may be substituted above as available with approval of the German Studies program coordinator.
- Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Please see the program coordinator or your academic advisor for course planning.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Perform language tasks in German at the intermediate-low 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 English and German.
- Analyze aspects of the linguistic, ethnic, racial, religious, cultural and social diversity within German-speaking countries and communities in English and German.
- Explain the historical and political context of German-speaking cultures.
- Connect other discipline-based fields in the context of the German language and cultures.