Program: German Minor - State University of New York at Oswego

Mar 31, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

German Minor (18-24 cr)

Successful completion of the minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least twelve credit hours of the minor must be taken at Oswego. Students with previous language preparation must substitute 300- or 400-level courses in German, under advisement, for lower level courses. Students without previous language preparation should note that GER 101 and 102 are prerequisites for the intermediate courses.

A. Core Requirements (6-12 cr)

GER 101 - Elementary German Credit: 3
GER 102 - Continuing Elementary German Credit: 3
GER 201 - Intermediate German Credit: 3
GER 202 - Continuing Intermediate German Credit: 3

B. Elective Requirements (12 cr)

Select language, civilization, or literature courses at the 300- or 400 level in German.

C. Cognate Requirements (None)

Note: A grade of C- or better is required in the following modern language courses when applied to the minor: 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 350, and 351. This requirement would be waived in the event a student made the decision to minor after having received a grade below C- in one of the above courses, but also a C- or better in subsequent course(s).