German Cultural Studies, Minor

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The minor in German Cultural Studies offers students an interdisciplinary degree that incorporates two first-year German language courses, two GE courses in German film and literature (taught in English), and one upper-division course from another discipline. This minor enriches students' academic and career opportunities by providing students with important skills to find employment in our increasingly interconnected world. It helps prepare students for international or cross-cultural careers in the USA or abroad that require a basic knowledge of the German language, history, and culture as well as skills in cross-cultural communication. Recognizing the increasing interconnections in our global world, and Germany as one of the key players within the EU and in the international arena, the German Cultural Studies minor enhances students’ opportunities for graduate school and careers in a field of their interest.

Core Courses (14 units)

GER 101 - First Semester - The Personal World Unit(s): 4
GER 102 - Second Semester - Contemporary Germany Unit(s): 4
GER 220 - Crime and Secrets in German Film Unit(s): 3
GER 314 - Love and Desire in German Literature Unit(s): 3

Electives (3 units)

ARTH 444 - Northern Renaissance Art Unit(s): 3-4
ARTH 464 - Avant-Gardes of the Early 20th Century Unit(s): 3-4
ARTH 466 - Contemporary Art Unit(s): 3-4
COMS 321 - International Communication Unit(s): 4
HIST 307 - Perspectives on the Holocaust and Genocide Unit(s): 3
HIST 380 - Twentieth and Twenty-First Century World Unit(s): 3
HIST 412 - Europe Since 1914 Unit(s): 4
HIST 415 - Eastern Europe, 1815-1918 Unit(s): 4
HIST 416 - Eastern Europe, 1918-1989 Unit(s): 4
HIST 418 - Fall of European Communism Unit(s): 4
MUS 310 - Theory III: Form and Analysis Unit(s): 3
MUS 316 - Diction - French and German Unit(s): 1-2
MUS 343 - Studies in Musical Genres Unit(s): 3
MUS 344 - Studies-Specific Composers Unit(s): 3
MUS 351 - History of Western Music, 1750-present Unit(s): 3
PHIL 301 - Philosophy of Science and Technology Unit(s): 4
PHIL 302 - Ethics and Value Theory Unit(s): 3
PHIL 303 - Social and Political Philosophy Unit(s): 4
PHIL 307 - Philosophical Figures Unit(s): 4
POLS 307 - Perspectives on the Holocaust and Genocide Unit(s): 4