German Studies Minor
Coordinators: Associate Professor Windham and Associate Professor Lange
The German Studies minor provides students with a strong interdisciplinary knowledge of German language and culture. It focuses on the study of Germany from a variety of perspectives: linguistic, literary, cultural, historical, economic, artistic, philosophical and political. Study abroad in Germany is strongly encouraged, as are internships with German companies in the United States or Germany.
Students interested in internship and career opportunities in Germany are eligible to enroll in the Business German/Career German Program, which offers career-focused language and cultural preparation. Open to students in all academic majors. No prior experience in German required. Contact the department at languages@elon.edu for more information.
Minor Requirements
Study abroad and internships are enabled and encouraged. Up to 4 hours of internship credit, and up to 12 hours of study abroad courses that emphasize German Studies’ subject matter may count for the minor as approved by the program coordinators.
Required course: 4 sh
| GER2020 | Experiencing the German-Speaking World II | 4 sh |
Select twelve semester hours of GER courses at the 1000, 2000, 3000, or 4000 level: 12 sh
Select twelve semester hours from the following: 12 sh
| ARH2100 | Art History of the Ancient World | 4 sh |
| ARH2110 | Art History of the Medieval and Premodern World | 4 sh |
| ARH2120 | Art History of the Modern World | 4 sh |
| ARH3010 | Art History Methodologies | 4 sh |
| ARH3200 | Issues in Contemporary Art | 4 sh |
| COR3170 | Living in an Upside-Down World: Kafka and the Kafkaesque | 4 sh |
| COR3660 | Marx, Darwin, Freud | 4 sh |
| COR4460 | The Lives of the Great Composers | 4 sh |
| ENG3010 | Introduction to Linguistics | 4 sh |
| ENG3020 | History of the English Language | 4 sh |
| GER3991 | Independent Study in Business German | 1-4 sh |
| GER4991 | Independent Study | 1-4 sh |
| GER4999 | Independent Research | 4 |
| HST1120 | Search for Order in Modern Europe | 4 sh |
| HST2210/IGS2210 | The World in the 20th Century | 4 sh |
| HST3310 | World War I in Film and Literature | 4 sh |
| HST3380 | Germany: War, Democracy and Hitler, 1914-1945 | 4 sh |
| HST3390 | A History of the Holocaust | 4 sh |
| IDS2870 | German Film | 4 sh |
| PHL3380 | Nietzsche and the Death of God | 2 sh |
| PHL3390 | Martin Buber and the Eclipse of God | 2 sh |
| PHL3660 | Marx, Darwin and Freud | 4 sh |
Electives not listed above may be approved on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the program coordinators. ARH 2100, ARH 2110, ARH 2120, ARH 3010, and ARH 3200 require consultation with the instructor and the program coordinators no later than the second week of the semester.
Program Outcomes
Critical thinking. Students will identify problems presented in literature, film, journalism, and other cultural products, consider multiple perspectives, and develop a coherent analysis.
Language proficiency at the intermediate level.
Intercultural competency. Students will understand perspectives and elements of another culture, including beliefs and practices, cultural rules, and cultural biases.
Total Credit Hours: 24-28