MINORS


A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.

The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).

A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.

Select a Minor:



Minors Listing

Minor - German

  • A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
  • Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
  • Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
  • All courses used to satisfy the minor requirements must be passed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.

Program Description:
The German minor is designed to allow students to achieve a significant level of proficiency in German and insight into German culture as a secondary area of concentration in addition to their major.

Prerequisite Course:
Completion of GRMN 2001 or equivalent

Required Courses (6 hours):
GRMN 2002 or GRMN 2140H 3
GRMN 3010 or GRMN 3015 3

Elective Courses (9 hours):
Nine hours of 3000/4000-level GRMN courses (except for GRMN 3500), one of which may be a GRMN course taught in English translation.


At least 9 of the 15 semester hours required for the minor must be earned in residence. Students may receive resident credit for University-sponsored study abroad programs for which course registration and fee payment are effected through the University. Students participating in other study abroad programs must petition to transfer credits.

**Students who place higher than GRMN 2002 upon college admission must complete 15 hours of upper-division GRMN courses for the minor. Credit granted through the German language placement exam or the Advanced Placement German Language exam cannot be counted towards completion of the minor requirements.

**Minors are strongly encouraged to enroll in GRMN 2300 - Introduction to German Culture Studies.

TOTAL HOURS: 15

For more information about minor course work, contact:
            Brigitte Rossbacher
            Associate Professor of German
            rossbach@uga.edu