Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Hildegard Rossoll | hrossoll@kent.edu | 330-672-1833
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- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
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Description
The German Studies minor offers students the opportunity for study of the language and culture of the German-speaking countries.
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 Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| GER 31211 | GERMAN COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION | 3 |
| GER 31303 | INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LITERATURE | 3 |
| GER 31421 | GERMAN CIVILIZATION | 3 |
| German Literature or Culture Upper-Division Elective (GER 30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
| German History and Thought Electives | 6 | |
| HISTORY OF GERMANY, 1871-PRESENT | ||
| GERMAN CRITICAL PHILOSOPHY (WIC) | ||
| NINETEENTH-CENTURY PHILOSOPHY (WIC) | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- 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. Visit the department's website for course offering projections and advising with course planning.