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German Minor


Undergraduate Coordinator:

Dr. Eric Kligerman
206 Walker Hall
ekligerm@ufl.edu
352-273.2952

Overview

Students cannot transfer more than six credits toward the minor. No more than three credits can be Individual Work (GEW 4905).

One German course taught in English (GET prefix) can count toward the minor and can be taken concurrently with the basic language sequence.

Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.

This minor requires the prior completion of the CLAS Foreign Language requirement. GER 1130 and GER 1131 satisfy that requirement.

Required Courses

GER courses (2000 or 3000 level) 19
GER, GEW, or GET courses (3000 or 4000 level)6
Total Credits15
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Only six credits of intermediate GER 2000 level courses may count toward the minor. Students with either a heritage background or prior study in German might be eligible to place out of one or both intermediate courses (GER 2200 and GER 2240 and should meet with the undergraduate coordinator to arrange for placement assessment. Heritage or other learners who test out of Intermediate GER 2200 (3 credits) or GER 2240 (3 credits) must take upper-level German language courses instead.


Current Course Offerings (Spring 2027)

GER1131 - Beginning German 2
Second of a two-semester Beginning German sequence. Focuses on development of CEFR A2-level proficiency in reading, listening, speaking and writing. Enhancement of digital-literacy skills through use of online resources including generative AI for production of interactive simulations of everyday life in German-speaking contexts.
Prereq: GER 1130 with minimum grade of C, or S, or the equivalent.
Class #21056
EEP EligibleAdd'l Course Fees: $27.50
Instructor: Willard Hasty
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Class #21057
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Guelden Olgun
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Class #25660
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Guelden Olgun
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Second of a two-semester Beginning German sequence. Focuses on development of CEFR A2-level proficiency in reading, listening, speaking and writing. Enhancement of digital-literacy skills through use of online resources including generative AI for production of interactive simulations of everyday life in German-speaking contexts.
Prereq: GER 1130 with minimum grade of C, or S, or the equivalent.
GER2240 - Intermediate German 2
Objectives include improving reading and speaking skills at the intermediate level. Upon completion participants will be able to pronounce German words more accurately, listen with greater comprehension to German and respond to questions about a variety of recorded texts. Upon successful completion, students may go directly to Advanced German.
Prereq: GER 2200 or the equivalent.
Class #14267
EEP Eligible
Instructor: TBA
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Objectives include improving reading and speaking skills at the intermediate level. Upon completion participants will be able to pronounce German words more accurately, listen with greater comprehension to German and respond to questions about a variety of recorded texts. Upon successful completion, students may go directly to Advanced German.
Prereq: GER 2200 or the equivalent.
GET3930 - Variable Topics in German Studies: Poetics of Justice
Variable topics in German Studies in English translation.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Class #14283
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Eric Kligerman
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3-9
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Variable topics in German Studies in English translation.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
GET3930 - Variable Topics in German Studies: Engineering the German Middle
Variable topics in German Studies in English translation.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Class #24800
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Willard Hasty
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3-9
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Variable topics in German Studies in English translation.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.