Minor in German

The Minor in German offers students the opportunity to attain a thorough knowledge of the language, literature, and general culture.

Questions about program requirements should be addressed to the following faculty members:

German Program Director, Markus Wilczek  
German Language Coordinator, Saskia Stoessel

Program Requirements and Policies

• 6 courses are required for the Minor in German.
• Students must receive a grade of C- or above for it to count towards the minor.
• Minor Forms, once submitted, will be sent to the Program Director, Markus Wilczek, for approval. After it has been approved, you will receive a copy of the approved form. Submit the approved checklist along with your Student Degree Audit and any additional signed major and /or minor checklists to Student Services through the electronic submission portal.
• If substitutions are made, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure the substitutions are acceptable to the Department of International Literary & Cultural Studies.  
• Please see the Bulletin for rules on double-counting courses.

Course Requirements for Liberal Arts Students

• 6 courses above the intermediate level (GER 4). These must include:
  • GER 121
  • One 100-level course taught in German at Tufts in Medford (either GER 175, 178, or 182). 

Course Requirements for Engineering Students

The minor in German for Engineering students requires six courses as follows: 

• four language courses above the beginning 2nd semester) level – 3, 4, 21, 22; one fourth-year level or higher language course (121 or higher); one literature/culture course in the respective culture OR one course in the social science concentrating on the area in which the target language is spoken.