German, Minor | University of Alabama

The German Minor provides students with an attractive mixture of introductory, intermediate, and advanced classes that focus on the German-speaking world, both globally and in the United States. Studies include language, culture, literature, and linguistics content to provide a broad spectrum of German knowledge.

In addition to content, students in this Minor will acquire durable and transferrable skills essential for the 21st century. Classes focus on developing creative and critical thinking abilities, effective written and oral communication, and deep intercultural understanding. Students will learn to identify and avoid logical fallacies and cognitive biases, and exercise careful human judgment to successfully engage in creative problem-solving. They will be able to express ideas clearly and effectively across a wide range of audiences, as well as collaborate with a variety of partners. The German Minor fosters intercultural understanding in our students to position them for success in localized, globalized, and international workforces.

For more information, check the Requirements tab in this catalog entry, visit https://mlc.ua.edu/, or come to 200 B. B. Comer Hall.

Admission into the Minor

Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the Change of Major/Minor Application online under the Student tab of myBama.

The German Minor requires 20 hours between required courses and electives. Minors must maintain a GPA average of 2.0. A minimum of six (6) hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned in residence at The University of Alabama. Other requirements, including Grade Point Average, Upper-level Residency, and other general BCAS requirements can be found here.

Code and Title		Hours
Minor Courses
Select one of the following:		6
GN 101 & GN 102	Elementary German I and Elementary German II
GN 103	Accelerated Elementary German ¹
GN 201	Intermediate German I	3
GN 202	Intermediate German II	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		12
Electives
Select six hours of GN electives 300 or 400 level		6
Select two hours of GN electives ²		2
Credit Hours Subtotal:		8
Total Hours		20

Students taking GN 103 Accelerated Elementary German will need to take additional GN elective coursework to satisfy the minimum hours required for the German minor.

A total of 4 hours in GN 205 Living German House I and GN 206 Living German House II may be applied to the required hours in the minor.

Additional Minor Requirements

If students test out of any of the courses required for the minor, this does not reduce the total number of credit hours required for the minor. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, College, major and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the major department for academic planning and to be approved for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College and University requirements.