German Minor
Undergraduate Coordinator:
Dr. Eric Kligerman
206 Walker Hall
ekligerm@ufl.edu
352-392-9283
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GER courses (2000 or 3000 level) 1 | 9 | |
| GER, GEW, or GET courses (3000 or 4000 level) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
- 1
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 (Fall 2026)
GER1130 - Beginning German 1
First of a two-semester Beginning German sequence. Focuses on development of CEFR A1-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.
Class #21238
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Barbara Mennel
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Class #21239
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Guelden Olgun
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Class #27270
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Willard Hasty
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Class #27271
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Instructor: Willard Hasty
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 5
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
First of a two-semester Beginning German sequence. Focuses on development of CEFR A1-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.
GER2200 - Intermediate German 1
Participants will improve their skills in the four basic areas (reading, writing, listening comprehension, speaking) by reviewing elements of grammar, particularly morphology (i.e., word forms), and by expanding vocabulary. Upon successful completion, students may go directly to Advanced German.
Prereq: GER 1104 or GER 1126 or GER 1131, or the equivalent.
Class #12340
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Guelden Olgun
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Participants will improve their skills in the four basic areas (reading, writing, listening comprehension, speaking) by reviewing elements of grammar, particularly morphology (i.e., word forms), and by expanding vocabulary. Upon successful completion, students may go directly to Advanced German.
Prereq: GER 1104 or GER 1126 or GER 1131, or the equivalent.
GET3580 - Representations of War in Literature and Visual Media
Study of the shifting cultural representations of war (literature/art) in the 20th century, focusing primarily on European history, culture and politics. Primary sources include Mann, Remarque, Boll, Celan, Grosz, and Kiefer.
Class #20049
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Eric Kligerman
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Study of the shifting cultural representations of war (literature/art) in the 20th century, focusing primarily on European history, culture and politics. Primary sources include Mann, Remarque, Boll, Celan, Grosz, and Kiefer.
GET3930 - Variable Topics in German Studies: Kafka and Kafkaesque
Variable topics in German Studies in English translation.
Prereq: Minimum 15 credits earned in enrollment, test, or transfer credit.
Class #17215
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.
GET4930 - Variable Topics in German Studies: 19th Century Europe
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in German studies, in English translation.
Prereq: 3 credits at 3000 level or above, or instructor permission.
Class #27272
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Christopher Goodwin
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3-9
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Variable topics dealing with specific issues in German studies, in English translation.
Prereq: 3 credits at 3000 level or above, or instructor permission.
GEW4730 - Modern German Literature
Major trends of German literature in the first half of the 20th century, including impressionism, expressionism, Neue Sachlichkeit, workers literature, and Nazi culture. Discusses works by Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, and Bertolt Brecht.
Prereq: Six credits of GER credit at the 3000-level.
Class #25797
EEP Eligible
Instructor: Eric Kligerman
Meet: Primary Classroom
Credits: 3
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures German
Final Exam: TBA
Class Dates: TBA
Major trends of German literature in the first half of the 20th century, including impressionism, expressionism, Neue Sachlichkeit, workers literature, and Nazi culture. Discusses works by Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, and Bertolt Brecht.
Prereq: Six credits of GER credit at the 3000-level.