About this Program

A minor in German will help students achieve practical and culture-based proficiency in German through studying German literature, philosophy, film, art, and news as well as related fields such as history, politics, economics, and the arts. We offer a great variety of curricular and extracurricular means to meet your academic, professional, and personal goals—whether you are studying German language and culture to fulfill your language requirement, in preparation for studying and working in a German-speaking country, or out of sheer interest and curiosity for all things German.

Program Highlights

  • Course content is both literary and more broadly cultural, drawing on fields such as history, philosophy, politics, economics, and the arts

  • Instructors are experienced native or near-native German speakers, who are either from Germany or have lived, worked and studied in Germany

  • Courses taught in an interactive seminar format with a focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as intercultural competence, which sets students apart on the job market

  • Students have access to the Language Learning Center as a resource

AT A GLANCE
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Degree Earned
Minor
Delivery Modes
On-Campus

Careers

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

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Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.

Interpreters and Translators

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Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

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Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

$75,950 Median Salary

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for German at ODU?
Students entering the Minor program in German should meet the minimum university admission requirements Undergraduate Admission.
  • Students must complete 15 hours of 300/400-level courses in the language and earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in the upper-level courses specified as a requirement for the minor. Lower-level courses and prerequisite courses do not count toward the grade point average required for the minor. Only one GER course taught in English may be applied toward the minor.

  • At least six hours of upper-level courses must be taken through courses offered by Old Dominion University.

  • To declare a minor the student must have completed ENGL 110C and the 202 course in the language.

Transfer

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Cost

Estimated rates for the 2023-24 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.

Active Duty Military Rate
Cost Per-Credit $250
Virginia Resident
Cost Per-Credit $393
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
Cost Per-Credit $407
Non-Resident
Cost Per-Credit $1,073

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Contact

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